2026-01-28

Brighton after dark

School ended at 3:15. We were on snow at 5. This is the Wasatch trick Colorado can't copy.

Night skiing with kids is either the best idea in Utah or a cold mistake. This one worked: hot chocolate in the car, rental shop not a zoo, lights on Majestic, home before a reasonable adult bedtime. No childcare, no village, no pretense. The snow was better than the last Saturday we spent at a busier mountain.

Who it's for

Kids who already ski a little. Not a first-timer's first hour. Not a 0°F night unless they asked for it. Bring the spare mittens. Traction in the canyon is not a suggestion.

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