Overview Mt. Brighton is a ski resort in Brighton, Michigan. Mt Brighton was opened in 1960. No hills large enough for commercial skiing exist naturally in Brighton, MI. Mt. Brighton's slopes are man-made and reach a maximum height of 250 vertical feet. Mt. Brighton has seven chair lifts and ten tow-rope surface lifts. Silver is the longest of the 26 runs, reaching 1350 feet. A terrain park and halfpipe are available to freestyle skiers and snowboarders. Almost all of the snow on Mt. Brighton is created artificially using water stored in an on-site reservoir and industry standard snow making equipment.