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Brian Head Resort ski resort

The short answer

Brian Head Resort has about 38 km of mapped runs and 13 lifts, with skiing from about 2,929 m up to 3,325 m (10,909 ft), a vertical drop of 396 m. By mapped runs it is number 70 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cedar City Regional (CDC), about 22 km away in a straight line.

Brian Head Resort: runs from 2,929 m to 3,325 m, a vertical drop of 396 m3,0003,1003,2003,300Top of the highest mapped run: 3,325 m (10,909 ft)Top 3,325 m · 10,909 ftBase 2,929 m · 9,610 ft396 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
3,325 m10,909 ft
Vertical drop
396 m1,299 ft
Mapped runs
38 km69 runs
Lifts
13mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 2% (0.8 km), Easy 30% (11.3 km), Intermediate 39% (14.9 km), Advanced 29% (11 km)Novice: 0.8 km, 3 runs (2%)Easy: 11.3 km, 17 runs (30%)30%EasyIntermediate: 14.9 km, 30 runs (39%)39%IntermediateAdvanced: 11 km, 19 runs (29%)29%Advanced

About 32% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 39% intermediate and 29% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice30.8 km
Easy1711.3 km
Intermediate3014.9 km
Advanced1911 km

Lifts

13 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts8
Magic carpets3
Rope tows2

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Cedar City Regional (CDC)Cedar City22 km
St George Regional (SGU)St George93 km
Page Municipal (PGA)Page150 km
Harry Reid (LAS)Las Vegas272 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Brian Head Resort?

The highest mapped run starts at about 3,325 m (10,909 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,929 m (9,610 ft), a vertical of 396 m (1,299 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Brian Head Resort have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 38 km of downhill runs and 13 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Brian Head Resort?

Cedar City Regional (CDC) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 22 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Brian Head Resort piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.