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| Great Western Backcountry Gate | |
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| Gate Elevation | 10,500' |
| Gate Location | 40.5929° / -111.5615° |
| Online Map | View on wbskiing.com |
The Great Western backcountry gate is located at the top of Brighton's Great Western chairlift. It provides access to Hidden Canyon, 10420, Lackawaxen, Clayton Peak, and more.
Ride to the top of the Great Western chairlift (or skin there pre- or post-season). The backcountry gate will be about 100 feet to your left when you get off the lift. There is an "Are You Beeping" transceiver test station at the gate (which is provided by the Utah Avalanche Center).
Brighton has an "open gate" policy and does not close their backcountry access gates based on avalanche conditions—kudos to Brighton. They do, however, close the backcountry gates at 3 pm (an hour before the lifts close) to reduce the likelihood of a backcountry rescue when the ski patrol is busy shutting down the resort. They also close the gates when the ski patrol is involved in a backcountry rescue.
Beginner terrain
that is good as you develop your backcountry skills and when the avalanche danger is higher. Click for details.
Intermediate
terrain that requires more experience in skinning and skiing. Click for details.
Advanced terrain
that requires strong skiing and skinning skills. Click for details.
Expert terrain that is
challenging and a small mistake can have serious consequences. Click for details.
Extreme terrain
that includes insanely difficult chute skiing and beyond. Click for details.
The difficulty of this terrain
varies widely. Click for details.
This terrain hasn't
been rated. Click for details.
