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Skiable area
0.5 km²
Smaller than 88% of resorts with data
Groomed runs
6 km
Less piste km than 95% of resorts with data
Vertical drop
70 m
Less vertical than 99% of resorts with data
Skiable vertical
No data available
Base elevation
335 m
Lower base than 92% of resorts with data
Top elevation
405 m
Lower peak than 97% of resorts with data
Lifts●
12
Fewer lifts than 58% of resorts with data
Avg annual snowfall●
97 cm
Less snow than 94% of resorts with data
Season length●
102 days
Shorter season than 91% of resorts with data
Day pass●
USD 85
Full-price adult walk-up lift ticket for one day in high season. Most seasonaires never pay this — it is here as a measure of how the resort prices itself.
Pricier day pass than 56% of resorts with data
Season pass●
USD 1,089
Full-price adult season pass. Staff passes are usually free or heavily discounted, so this is what a guest pays, not what you would.
Pricier season pass than 58% of resorts with data
Nearest airport●
DTW — Detroit, MI
Airport distance●
90 km
Closer than 59% of resorts with data
Avg monthly salary○Beta
USD 2,100
No resort-specific wage data yet
Net take-home per month for an entry-level seasonaire job, after tax. Where no resort-specific figure exists this falls back to a national average.
Higher pay than 70% of resorts with data
Avg monthly rent●Beta
USD 1,300
Asking rent for a whole one-bedroom or studio flat on the open local market. It is not what most seasonaires pay: a shared room in a flat or in staff housing is typically a half to a third of this. Treat it as the ceiling, not the going rate.
More expensive rent than 61% of resorts with data
Weekly groceries●Beta
USD 65
Supermarket food for one person for a week, self-catering. Excludes eating out, alcohol and household goods.
Cheaper groceries than 53% of resorts with data
Price of a beer
No data available
Nightlife●
4.0/10
More nightlife than 52% of resorts with data
Staff accommodation
No data available
Beginner-friendly●
4.0/10
Less beginner-friendly than 95% of resorts with data
Gnarliness●
0.4/10
Tamer than 99% of resorts with data
Groomed vs off-piste◐
5.0/10
More off-piste than 63% of resorts with data
Backcountry access◐
1.0/10
Less backcountry than 97% of resorts with data
Data collected August 2026
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Mt Brighton is a small, night-skiing-focused hill within easy reach of Detroit and Ann Arbor. Vertical drop is modest (around 230ft), and terrain leans beginner and park-focused rather than offering real variety.
Living here means southeast Michigan suburbs, not a resort town. Detroit and Ann Arbor's genuine city amenities and nightlife are a short drive away, which is where most off-mountain life actually happens for staff here.
On the Epic Pass network, Mt Brighton is most useful for seasonaires wanting Michigan lift-ops or instructing experience close to a major metro area, not for terrain variety or a classic mountain-town season. Its night-skiing focus means shift patterns can differ from a typical day-focused resort.
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Snow & season
Minimal
Terrain style
Community
Middling
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