Snow Backdoor at Brighton Ski Resort
Easy · 1080 m long with 139 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 20° at its steepest, facing N.
20°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
1080 mlength
139 mvertical
3005 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Backdoor is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Backdoor
Lifts that reach the top: Milly Express (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 8 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Milly Express
- Ski Backdoor (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Backbone, unnamed easy trail, Canyon, Exhibition, Easy Out, Main Street. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Milly Express (3 min), Crest Express (3 min), Majestic (4 min).
See Backdoor 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.