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True Grit at Brighton Ski Resort

Expert · 395 m long with 138 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 29° at its steepest, facing NW.

29°steepest 50 m
19°average pitch
395 mlength
138 mvertical
3106 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

True Grit is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to True Grit

Lifts that reach the top: Great Western Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 4 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride Great Western Express
  2. Ski Western Trail (intermediate)
  3. Ski True Grit (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Thunderhead, Lone Star. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Snake Creek Express (3 min), Great Western Express (4 min), unnamed magic carpet (4 min).

See True Grit on the 3D mapAll runs at Brighton Ski Resort
Measured 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.