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Brighton Resort opens early, preps for season grand opening Thursday

Photo: Brighton Resort

PARK CITY, Utah – Brighton Resort, located high in Big Cottonwood Canyon, had a surprise, unofficial opening Tuesday thanks to recent snowfall. The official grand opening of the season will take place Thursday, November 14.

“We managed to get the mountain ready a little earlier than expected so if you have a Brighton Season Pass or Ikon Pass you can come up and ride right now,” an Instagram post Wednesday read.

Ski Utah’s app is reporting a base depth of 11 inches and 5 inches in the last 24 hours. Lifts will turn Thursday from 9am-4pm, tickets are available on Brighton’s website.

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Marina Knight began her career in journalism working for The Stowe Reporter in 2003, where she was a staff writer and later the publication’s Web Editor. She covered the Winter Olympic Games in 2006 and 2010, and has worked as a freelance writer covering outdoor topics as well as art criticism. Most recently, Knight was Editor-in-Chief of SkiRacing.com. She has won multiple awards from the New England Newspaper Association for environmental reporting, feature writing and art criticism. She lives with her family in Park City. In her free time you’ll find her in the mountains

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