Uphill Policy
Uphill Access Status: OPEN
Uphill Travel at Brian Head Resort
Brian Head Resort and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) encourage the use of public lands. The resort operates on both private and public lands under a Special Use Permit from the USFS. This uphill travel policy aims to balance safety concerns with the operational needs of the ski area and the Freedom to Ski.
Access to the resort is at your own risk, whether you have a pass or not. Risks include falling trees and limbs, tree wells, terrain, avalanches, wildlife, snowmaking, snowmobiles, changing weather, and collisions with objects or other skiers.
The mountain environment requires vigilance and caution. Follow all signs and rope lines. If lost or injured after hours or outside the ski area, help may be delayed, and you may be responsible for search and rescue costs.Uphill travel is allowed only on designated routes, by non-motorized means, without interfering with ski area operations like avalanche mitigation, snowmaking, or grooming. Specific routes may change or close due to operations or safety concerns. After-hours users must adhere to the Allowed Equipment listed online (brianhead.com/mountain-safety). Sledding is not permitted at any time.
Uphill Travel Policy
- All Uphill Users must obtain a free Uphill Pass and sign a waiver Online www.brianhead.com/uphill-policy/ And check uphill travel information and status. Closed trails may not be marked. It is your responsibility to be sure you are using open terrain.
- Avalanche conditions are not monitored after hours. Go at your own risk and be prepared with Avalanche training and a Transceiver, Probe, Shovel, and a buddy.
- All uphill users must follow designated uphill routes. Stay to the side of the trail when ascending and stay off of recently groomed areas as much as possible during your descent.
- Uphill travel is restricted to non-operational hours. Lifts must be closed and cleared by patrol before you start uphill.
- Yield to downhill users and ski area machinery (e.g., grooming machines, snowmobiles). Follow the Skier Responsibility Code.
- If your presence presents a hazard or hinders operations, you may be asked to leave or use a different route. Refusal to comply is considered trespassing.
- Access to any terrain park is prohibited outside of normal operating hours. Features may not be fully constructed, maintained, or tested.
- Dogs are NOT permitted within the ski area boundary. Dogs are only allowed in base areas and must be on a leash at all times, as per town ordinance.
- If traveling in the ski area in the dark, fluorescent and/or reflective clothing is highly recommended. Use a headlamp or flashlight.
- Do not attempt to enter lift operations, ski patrol, or maintenance buildings. Attempted entry to these buildings is considered trespassing.
- The restrooms at the bottom of Chair 1, Wildflower, remain open 24 hours and are appropriate for after hours use.
- Helmets are recommended for all ski area users.
- If you leave the resort boundary, you must do so from a marked exit point.
- If you pack it in, pack it out. Trash receptacles are not available after hours. Help keep Brian Head clean for all.
- Ski Area personnel are not available to provide assistance or rescue outside of normal operating hours. Contact Iron County Public Safety at 435-677-2043 or call 911 for emergencies
Designated Route
- Start at the parking area at the bottom of Chair 1, Wildflower. Use Caution crossing the skier bridge, watch for snowmobiles and snowcats and yield to any machinery approaching the bridge. Alternatively, walk the town trail to George’s Ski Shop or just North of the Skier Bridge and access the lower section of Kodachrome and lift line.
2. Follow the lift line of Wildflower until it steepens into Apache Pitch, where you head right, onto Moonboggle.
3. Follow Moonboggle all the way to where it branches off from Paiute, cross Paiute and maintain the same direction through the trees, crossing the seasonal Twisted Forest Rd and cross Sugarloaf.
4. Continue onto Shivwits, turning left up Shivwits toward the top of Wildflower Chairlift.
5. When picking your descent route, take extra care to avoid grooming, snowmaking or maintenance vehicles, and yield to any machinery. Descend Ute, Moonboggle, or Kodachrome Trail to return to Chair 1 Parking, depending on vehicular traffic.
Please note that due to the Forest Service Operating Permit, there is no exit from the ski area at the top of Chair 1 for accessing the Navajo Point backcountry. If you wish to ski the backcountry area beyond the resort, please utilize the Bear Flat trailhead area to begin your ascent.
Form and Waiver
You are required to have an Uphill Access pass on you while climbing/skiing during Uphill hours. Register for your 2024/2025 Uphill Access pass here.
