Temperatures are dropping in Utah, and snowmakers at Brighton Resort are about to fire up the snow guns and take advantage.

Thanks to tree-riding options and reliable powder stashes in the unpatrolled backcountry, the resort draws a dedicated free-rider crowd, too. This season, Brighton is expanding its night skiing ...

The resort offers snow sports school, night skiing, terrain parks ... including those for children and novice skiers. Brighton Resort is located about 30 miles southeast of downtown Salt Lake ...

The program offers beginners a chance to learn how to downhill or cross-country ski or snowboard at participating ski areas.