10 North American Mountains You've Never Heard of But Must Go Skiing This Winte

5. Brian Head Resort, Utah

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Find it: 329 South Highway 143, Brian Head, Utah

Top elevation: 10,970 feet

Brian Head is lesser known than Utah's other major ski mountains (like Park City, Deer Valley, and Snowbird), but it has more than its fair share of unique attributes, including the highest base elevation in the state. The resort is actually two different mountains — Giant Steps and Navajo — that connect to form 71 runs. Difficulty is very evenly spread among the trails, with 30 percent of runs considered easy, 35 percent intermediate, and 35 percent expert.

 

Those who prefer snow tubing will find a 100-foot vertical drop and a 600-foot-long slope at the Giant Steps Tube Hill.