BRIGHTON — Brighton Ski Resort prepared Monday to become the third Utah ski resort to open so far this season, as the state navigates through a sluggish start to winter.

According to Brighton Ski Resort vice president of marketing and public relations Jared Winkler, Tuesday’s Dec. 2 official opening is believed to be the latest at the resort since the 1970s.

“It’s been long-awaited — a little slower start than we’re used to — but we’re going to make the best of it,” Winkler said Monday during an interview with KSL TV.

The resort said it planned to open the Majestic and Explorer lifts for day one, providing access to two runs.

The Bonezone Terrain Park will also be open, Winkler said.

“It’ll be a majority of manmade snow and (we) encourage people to stay on the manmade snow and let

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