Snow Backbone at Brighton Ski Resort
Intermediate · 374 m long with 108 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 21° at its steepest, facing N.
21°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
374 mlength
108 mvertical
3005 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Backbone is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Backbone
Lifts that reach the top: Milly Express (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 8 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Milly Express
- Ski Backbone (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins unnamed easy trail, Backdoor. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Milly Express (3 min), Crest Express (3 min), Majestic (4 min).
See Backbone on the 3D mapAll runs at Brighton Ski ResortMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.