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Reviews for Brian Head Resort
Total (3.3)
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February 8, 2025: Brian Head is essentially where you'd take someone to learn how to ski for their first time on the slopes. It lacks significant off-piste / un-groomed skiing. If you are looking for snowy bowls, double black diamond steeps, exquisite tree lines, steep moguls and un-groomed backside skiing in solitude, this would NOT be the resort. There are two mountains. The western mountain is predominantly beginner terrain. The eastern mountain has wide, straight runs that send you on a direct azimuth back to a chair (or base). It's essentially the same 'blue square' pitch no matter which trail you choose. Someone must have gotten a little carried away with the chainsaw and cut too many trees down when this place was being designed. The base sits at around 9,600', yet the resort is sort of allergic to receiving a good snowstorm (this season, 2024/2025). It hasn't snowed more than about 3 inches at a time this entire season. Many of the trails of chair 5 (Roulette) have been peppered with duck-head sized rocks regardless of any new snowfall.
Joseph Stratemeier
Brian Head is the best way for skiers and riders to experience legendary Utah snow without the prices, crowds, and driving hassle of the Cottonwoods. The resort has a fair amount of beginner and intermediate terrain with wide-open groomers and wide-spaced trees. The scenery is pretty special for a ski resort due to its proximity to Zion and Bryce Canyon Natl. Parks. It's like skiing in the desert. The snow is classic Utah dry powder, and cold temps keep snow soft and light days after a storm. The totals might not be as much as Alta or Snowbird, but on par with most Colorado resorts. Upper-level terrain is lacking, althought the Giant Steps side is more of a challenge than the Navajo side. The resort can get pretty cold due to the high evelation, with highs dipping into the single digits during the middle of the winter season. Ticket prices are hard to beat anywhere in the West.
Josh Schneider
Great mountain for beginners and kids. If you stay away from holidays the lines are usually very short and you can get A LOT of runs in. Food options are very limited and they close early. Staff is very friendly and helpful.
NKV
Booking and front desk experience is very very poor. Not friendly staff
Evelyn Lovrin
Do not buy your tickets online unless you plan to put your life on the line driving there. We bought tickets online and UDOT was recommending to stay off roads because of heavy snow. We tried calling resort and were on hold for 4 hours. Never answered. We looked at weather cams and 143 was not plowed so we decided at noon to forgo skiing and try next day. It was still white out conditions at resort but we made it up there following a plow. We tried to see if they would honor our tickets not used from previous day and they said absolutely not. Spend the extra 20 to 25 the day off so just in case of the weather is so bad you can’t get up there at least you have not lost hundreds like we did. Horrible policy. If UDOT says don’t drive they should honor your tickets another day. No one hardly skiing but they still would not budge or give a discount.
tedchamberlain
The people were super friendly. great all mountain terrain, some flat spots on catwalks need re graded. More food choices.
Randall Haug
Good skiing for the group. We had skiiers who were beginners to intermediate. What we liked most is that we really got a chance to ski the whole day because the lift lines were not crazy. Less time spent waiting to get on the lifts and more time skiing. The snow when we went was great!
Wayne Kerr
This place is great for families and learning to ski/board. Not as much expert terrain. And the accessible trails are spread out around the mountain in various places loosely connected by terrain or by free shuttle bus. There are never huge crowds, unlike places in California. Compared to CA, this is an absolute dream destination. Compared to Northern Utah, it is a budget friendly little brother ski resort.
Andre
This is great place to vacation, small town but so fun to ski. Personnel are so friendly and helpful not only at the resort but the businesses and restaurants as well. Highly recommend making the trip and the drive from Las Vegas was really easy.
Kelly Beamsley
Probably the last time I would visit this place. I visited the place back 2018 & took ski school when it was half the price ($150 with all equipment was included). This time at ski school no equipment was include so it was twice as expensive ($330). In addition, the customer service was not completely military friendly. Brian Head Resort does NOT believe all military veterans deserve a discount for service to one's country.
Again, the Customer Experience was a bait and switch feeling for the ski school. I would NOT recommend this location to any military families since there are plenty of other ski resorts North of this area.
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