area set aside for teaching and beginners.

Beaver Mountain is known for having no lift lines on weekdays and very small, if any, lines on weekends and holidays. Which, of course, goes along with the feeling that Beaver Mountain is a ski area waiting to be discovered.

Brian Head

Number of lifts: 9 — 5 triples, 2 double, 2 surface

Vertical drop: 1,320 feet

Skiable acres: 540

Terrain: 40 percent beginner, 40 percent intermediate, 20 percent advanced

Top elevation: 8,900 feet

Number of runs: 53

Snowboarding: Yes

Terrain parks: 3

Comment: The development of Brian Head Resort as a ski area began in 1964. The resort opened for business in January 1965 with a T-bar and warming house. It has been in continuous operation since.

The resort added a lift-served, six-lane snow-tubing park in 1998 and was one of Utah's first winter resorts to offer snowboarding, welcoming snowboarders back in the early 1990s.

Brian Head is considered one of America's best ski and snowboard values. Along with skiing, the area is well-known for its beautiful surroundings, which include the red rock formations of Cedar Breaks National Monument and views of the Great Basin and Markagunt Plateau.

Brighton

Number of lifts: 7 — 3 detachable quads, 1 quad, 1 triple, 2 doubles

Vertical drop: 1,745 feet

Skiable acres: 1,050

Terrain: 21 percent beginner, 40 percent intermediate, 39 percent expert

Top Elevation: 10,050 feet

Number of runs: 66

Snowboarding: Yes

Terrain park: 3

Halfpipe: 2