Brian Head Ski Conditions Update

In the Rocky Mountains of southern Utah, Brian Head Resort has opened all 8 lifts, which deliver 1,147 feet of vertical, dozens of runs and a terrain parks with 13 features for beginners and intermediates. Also open are both Giant Step and Navajo Lodges. This season Brian Head has received 91 inches of Utah Powder, “The Greatest Snow on Earth.” Holiday, full-day ticket prices through January 2, 2012 are adults $52 and children $37.

NIGHT SKIING, SNOWBOARDING AND TUBING: Each is a fun and affordable way to get out on the mountain, and all have long been very popular at Brian Head among all ages. Night skiing and snowboarding are offered from 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights from the Pioneer chairlift, which serves three beginner runs. Night lift tickets are $15 or day lift tickets and equipment rentals can be extended for only $5. Tubing at Brian Head’s six-lane Snow Tubing Park will be offered during the Christmas Holiday Period (December 17 - 31) from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Two hour sessions are $15 and reservations are recommended 866-930-1010. Tubing is a great activity for everyone in the family, including races between kids, parents, and friends.

LODGING: Brian Head Resort offers a beautiful condo with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms that sleeps up to 6 people at Cedar Breaks Lodge, within walking distance to the Navajo Ski Lodge. There is also a free shuttle that delivers to both ski lodges. All amenities at Cedar Breaks Lodge are available to our guests. Winter rates are: Mid-Week $225, Weekend $295 and Holiday $475. It can be reserved at 435-677-2035 Ext. 201. Additionally, many ski-in/ski-out homes and condos are available, and there are two full-service ski lodges with complimentary shuttle service to the mountain. More hotels are in nearby Parowan and Cedar City. For details, please visit www.brianheadreservations.com.

About Brian Head Resort (866-930-1010/www.BrianHead.com): Located in the Rocky Mountains of Southern Utah, 3 hours northeast of Las Vegas, Brian Head averages nearly 400 inches of “The Greatest Snow on Earth" annually. Its 2011/2012 Winter Season runs from Saturday, November 19th to Sunday April 8th (dependent on weather). It is among the best values in North American snowsports: $49 adult all-day lift ticket and $35 for children 12-and-under and seniors 65+. Half-day tickets will be $40 and $29 respectively. Holiday full-day rates are $56 and $40, and $46 and $33 half day. Children are 12 and under, while Seniors are 65 and over, and everyone age 5 and under skis free with a paying adult. Brian Head’s incredible snow accumulation is in great part explained by it base elevation, 9,600 ft., making it the highest in Utah. It covers 650 acres of ski terrain for downhill skiing, snow tubing and snowboarding. This includes multiple terrain parks and 65 ski trails served by eight lifts. Brian Head’s very family-friendly atmosphere includes an uncrowded setting with no lift-lines, an award-winning, all-inclusive children's program for ages 3-12 at Navajo Lodge Learning Center, an entire mountain and facility dedicated to kids and newcomers to winter sports. It was named “Top Family Getaway” by the Family Travel Forum. There is a state licensed day care facility and assorted options for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and general ecotourism.

There are multiple options for lodging along with après ski dining and drinking and entertainment. Brian Head’s location is perfect for combining a skiing or snowboarding trip with a visit to Las Vegas, and it is likely closer to more national parks than any other ski resort town in North America; Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, The Grand Canyon, and Great Basin are all within easy reach. Cedar Breaks National Monument is two miles from Brian Head.

The latest information on Brian Head can be found at BrianHead.com, Facebook.com/BrianHeadResort, Twitter.com/BrianHeadResort, www.BrianHeadParks.com and www.Facebook.com/BrianHeadTerrainParks.

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