Brian Head Opens Saturday With Half Price Lift Tickets

Brian Head, UT (Wednesday, November 16, 2011) – The 2011-2012 winter season at Brian Head Resort begins Saturday, November 19th, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with chairlift 3 (Blackfoot) open and lift ticket discounted to $20. Additional chairlifts and terrain will open as conditions permit. At Giant Steps Lodge, rental equipment will be available and both the High Mountain Outfitters retail shop and the Grill will be open.

“Brian Head already has a 24-inch base,” said Brian Head’s Jon Christoffersen. “With snow forecast for our opening weekend and into next week, we are eager to open additional terrain during Thanksgiving week. Last year Brain Head got about 400 inches of The Greatest Snow on Earth.”

National Weather Service Brian Head forecast:

Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 28 mph increasing to between 34 and 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Snow. Low around 12. Windy, with a southwest wind between 30 and 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Monday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Monday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

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