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Show i i l The Brian Head Ski Area has a base elevation of 9,800 feet, which makes it one of the highest ski areas in the country. A double chair i lift, 3000 feet, with a vertical drop of 600 feet, climbs the northeast facing slopes of the valley, Nearby is a 1,300 foot T-Bar. There are no lift lines at Brian Head. Chair lift and T-Bar can handle up to 2,300 skiers an hour. Snow conditions are typically western light dry powder and dependable. Skiing is usually enjoyed enjoy-ed from mid-November through May. Well packed open slopes and a variety of trails are available for all types of skiers. Several areas are left untouched for those who seek the thrill of deep powder skiing. ski-ing. A certified ski school is maintained main-tained under the direction of Georg Hartlmaier. A staff of friendly American and European instructors teach the latest techniques to the beginning and advanced skiers as well. Lodging, restaurant, ski shop, ski rentals, and a doctor's office are located lo-cated near the lower ski slopes. Additional Ad-ditional lodging and restaurants may be found in nearby Cedar City and Parowan. The Brian Head Ski Resort has been designed with family fun in mind. It is to be enjoyed year-round, year-round, and offers such seasonal pleasure as hiking, horseback riding, rid-ing, with boating or trout fishing nearby. The sportsman can hunt for deer on the adjoining Dixie National Na-tional Forest, and three major national na-tional parks, Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon are located within easy driving distance. Cedar Breaks National Na-tional Monument, an eroded amphitheater amphi-theater noted for the variety and intensity of its colors, is only two miles from the resort. Brian Head is Utah's newest ski area and takes its name from Brian Head Mountain, a promontory promon-tory that has an elevation of 11,307 feet, one of the highest in southern Utah. NXvev ! i |