Southern Utah is the Place to Ski
Posted in: Nature, Outdoor adventures on January 25, 2025.
It’s Skiing Time!
You probably already know this, but it’s ski season! Utah is famous for its snow, and its snow sports. (We’ve hosted the Winter Olympic Games once before, and are scheduled to do so again in 2034.) The big ski resorts near Salt Lake City are the most popular with tourists, but there are a couple of great little resorts down here in Southern Utah that we like to highlight every year. Because, as you’ll see, they have some real advantages.
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Brian Head Ski Resort
Brian Head is Utah’s southernmost resort. They’ve been around for over 60 years, offering guests great snow and great rates. Interestingly, Brian Head has the highest base elevation of any resort in the state. So don’t think just because it’s here in Southern Utah that it will be sparse on annual snowfall. Every year it receives hundreds of inches. We just looked at their website as we were writing this blog post, and they posted 5 inches just last night. It’s a seriously great place to ski!
Brian Head boasts 650 acres, two connected mountains, 71 runs and 8 chair lifts. 35% of the runs are rated as “most difficult,” but it’s also got tubing runs for more causal fun with the kids. Tickets start at $39 for an adult day pass, and go up from there, depending on the day and season. You can look at they’re pricing here.
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Eagle Point Ski Resort
Eagle Point is the new challenger to Brian Head’s dominance here in southern part of the state. Although it kinda, sorta existed in some iteration before 2009, it wasn’t really Eagle Point as we know it until then. So while it might not be quite as developed as Brian Head, they’re hungry for market share and are expanding rapidly.
As of today, they have 5 lifts and 43 named runs over about 600 acres. But the resort has also worked out a deal with the National Forest Service to allow you access to thousands of acres of pristine backcountry acreage. Which is great if you’re a big backcountry skier. Eagle Point also has a terrain park and a couple of small tubing hills. And they too get plenty of annual snowfall. Basically, everything you need for the perfect weekend. Day prices start at $45 and go up from there.
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The Best Reason to Ski in Southern Utah
Hopefully we’ve convinced you that these resorts are the real deal. But there is one really compelling reason that we think you should ski here, and that’s the scenery! Both Eagle Point and Brian Head have great views, of course, but they also exist in close proximity to the national parks for which Southern Utah is so famous. You can easily ski during the week, and tour the parks on the weekend. Heck, you could even go golfing in Saint George! It’s the perfect winter vacation! So whatever you’re looking for, we think we you’ll find it here in one of Southern Utah’s two great ski resorts. See you on the slopes!
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