Thunder Road at Brighton Ski Resort
Intermediate · 1559 m long with 244 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 19° at its steepest, facing N.
19°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
1559 mlength
244 mvertical
3040 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Thunder Road is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Thunder Road
Lifts that reach the top: Crest Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); Snake Creek Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Crest Express
- Ski Thunder Road (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Pioneer, Scout. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Snake Creek Express (1 min), Majestic (2 min), Explorer (2 min).
See Thunder Road 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.