Welcome to Survivors at the Summit 2026!
Scroll down for Event Details and general FAQ.
Use this page to to plan your day at Brighton Resort! Celebrating 30 years in the mountains!
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All registered participants must CHECK IN at the event.*
Day-of registration also available.
Participants receive their wristband (for event & Majestic Lift access), breakfast & lunch tickets and their Summit brochure.
*Late check in will be available until 11:30am at The Rose; after that, please make your way to Snake Creek Lodge by shuttle or on foot.
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Breakfast available inside the Rose from 8-10:30am, as supplies last.
Lunch ticket (available at Check In) required to receive your meal.
Mountain Breakfast menu includes:
Breakfast Burritos
Pancakes & Bacon
Yogurt & fruit
Coffee & O.J.
Dietary Accommodations:
Please let the chefs know if you have dietary needs when you order.
They will do their best to accommodate you. Thanks for your understanding.
We are grateful to this year’s breakfast sponsors, U.S. Foods and The Daily Rise Coffee!
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Make your way to the MERCH and TRIBUTE FLAG TENT after you check in!
If you pre-ordered a t-shirt or flag, you’ll pick it up here.
Items include:
Tribute Flags ($25 day-of)
Commemorative 2026 Summit T-Shirts ($20)
Summit Hoodies ($55)
Summit Tote Bags ($20)
Summit Keychains ($5)
Survivor Wellness mugs ($20)
Payment methods:
Cash
Check
Credit card
Venmo: @survivor_wellness
Paypal: @survivorwellness
Online via the Survivor Wellness Givebutter donation page.
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT SURVIVOR WELLNESS, a nonprofit organization founded by and for cancer survivors to provide supportive services at no cost in two welcoming homes in Salt Lake City.
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DEDICATE your TRIBUTE FLAG at the Tribute Flag Dedication Tent.
Bring your Tribute Flag - purchase or pick up your pre-ordered flag at the Merch tent.
Take time to honor those you love with a message of love, honor, encouragement or remembrance.
Markers are provided, plus safety pins if you’d like to wear your flag as you move through the Summit.
When you arrive at Snake Creek Lodge, go to the Tribute Flag Display, where our volunteers will be there to help you hang your flag on the main display.
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Visit the INFO TENT for more day-of event info, including:
Schedule
Wellness Sessions
Guided and Self-Led Hikes
Lost & found station
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Survivor Wellness professional volunteer staff member, Jonnie, is a certified yoga teacher who offers classes throughout Salt Lake City.
Join this all-levels yoga session to stretch, breathe, focus, connect and expand!
Held in the grass-covered Wellness Zone across from The Rose.
No prep, props or experience needed.
No signup required - join freely!
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Survivor Wellness professional volunteer staff member, Andrew, is a certified Foundation Training instructor teaching at Movement Elevated in Park City and throughout Salt Lake City.
Join this all-levels strength-based session to develop internal power and connect with your inner warrior!
Held in the grass-covered Wellness Zone across from The Rose.
No signup required - join freely!
No prep, props or experience needed.
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Local blues band ONE EYST BAND will be rocking the outdoor stage throughout the morning!
These musicians are gifting their performance, so be SURE to tip generously!
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Two shuttles will run from The Rose to Snake Creek Lodge between 10:30am-4:00pm* for participants.
Shuttle stop located on uphill side of The Rose.
Shuttles run every 15 minutes.
One shuttle is wheelchair accessible.
No charge.
These shuttles are generously provided by our partner, the National Ability Center.
*Shuttles will be available for volunteers ONLY from 9-10:30am and 4:00-4:30pm. Thank you for your understanding.
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Show your wristband to ride Majestic Ski Lift.
MUST BE ABLE TO WALK DOWN - no transportation provided downhill.
Lift ride takes about 10 minutes.
Visit the Majestic Yurt (details in this accordion menu).
Walk downhill to Snake Creek Lodge. Takes between 15-25 minutes. Route is marked with yellow ribbons.
Children 4+ allowed to ride lift with adult supervision.
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Inside The Alpine Rose, you’ll find:
Restrooms
Water fountains and water bottle refill stations
Snacks for purchase
Sunscreen dispensers available inside Brighton Lodge
MORE EVENTS at Brighton on JULY 12!
Brighton hosts live music at The Rose from 11am-5pm each Sunday including during the Summit - along with BBQ and beverages - all open to the public.
Brighton Disc Golf and Mountain Biking courses are also active during the Summit!
In addition, the Big Cottonwood Canyon Flea Market is held in the Brighton parking lot each Sunday, including July 12 - stop by after the Summit!
We appreciate the support of Brighton Resort!
Enjoy your time at The Rose! Set the tone for the day before experiencing the mountain and journeying to Snake Creek Lodge.
However you choose to move through the mountain, take your time to acknowledge the reason you make this climb. We hope it will be meaningful!
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View thousands of Tribute Flags bearing messages of love, hope, encouragement and remembrance.
Hang your own Tribute Flag on the display.
Share your story with the Tribute Flag Helping Hands - these volunteers will assist you in hanging your flag, take your photo, and hear your story if you’d like to share it.
Take your flag home - If you wish to take your flag home after the event, be sure to return to the display between 2:15-3:00pm to retrieve it. Tribute Flag Hands will be there to help you remove your flag.
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Join this moving ceremony to honor those we love impacted by cancer. Taking place under the windswept Tribute Flag display, and in view of the mountains, this 45-minute ceremony is the culmination of the day.
Speakers include:
Opening Interlude by cellist, Oswaldo Chirinos Nava
Invocation: Nancy Cormack-Hughes, Chaplain, Primary Children’s Hospital
Introduction: Dana Levy, Survivor Wellness Executive Director
Keynote: Eric Young, cancer survivor & Survivor Wellness member, artist, author, adventurer, father, partner, dog dad
Honoring Our Loved Ones, with accompaniment by cellist, Oswaldo Chirinos Nava
Acknowledgements with Janice Mensink, Survivor Wellness Board Secretary
Closing Interlude by cellist, Oswaldo Chirinos Nava
After the Celebration of Life, you are invited to return to the main Tribute Flag display to retrieve your flags. Tribute Flag Hands will be available to assist you.
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The Summit wouldn’t be complete without the fantastic Silent Auction inside Snake Creek Lodge!
Bid on a variety of items throughout the day from our amazing partner business, individuals and organizations (see below).
Last bidding at 2:30pm.
Payment and pickup from 2:30-3pm in auction room*.
*Winners not present may pick items up at Survivor Wellness the week after the event. Office will call/text to arrange pickup.
Payment methods:
Cash
Check
Credit card
Venmo: @survivor_wellness
Paypal: @survivorwellness
Online via the Survivor Wellness Givebutter donation page.
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT SURVIVOR WELLNESS, a nonprofit organization founded by and for cancer survivors to provide supportive services at no cost in two welcoming homes in Salt Lake City.
Auction donors include:
Cucina Wine Bar | Real Salt Lake | Harmon’s | Hopkin’s Brewing | Pioneer Theatre Company | K1 Speed | Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse | Capital Grille | Salt Lake Film Society | Elevate Utah Disc Golf | Club Pickleball | A. P. Bakehouse | Maple Grove Hot Springs | Utah Museum of Fine Arts | The Only Facial | Painting with a Twist Ogden’s Own Distillery | SLC Circus Center | The State Room / The Commonwealth Room | Ari Bikes | Torrent Cycle | The JCC Megaplex | Utah Presents | Hogle Zoo | Scheel’s | Red Butte Garden | Boondocks | Lunatic Fringe | Leavity Bread Aloha Golf & Coffee Lounge | Coco Art & Spa | The Melting Pot | The Utah Royals | Red Rock Brewing | Image Reborn Foundation | Tracy Aviary | Oasis Cafe / Golden Braid Books | Utah Symphony / Utah Opera | King’s English Books | Hale Center Theater | Equine Therapy by Jasmine | Clark Planetarium | Survivor Wellness supporters & members
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Visit the Wellness Lounge to learn about Survivor Wellness and observe or experience a session with the professionals who donate their time for Survivor Wellness members.
Sessions include: Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Craniosacral Therapy, Reiki and Life Coaching.
Walk up, or sign up for a session. Sessions are limited. Thanks for your patience!
Show your appreciation - make a donation!
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The Summit Lunch is available inside the Lodge from 11:30am-1:30pm, as supplies last.
Lunch ticket (available at Check In) required to receive your meal.
Summit Lunch menu includes:
Choice of Brighton Smashburger, Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders or Black Bean Burger
Tater tots
Fountain Drink
Additional items available for purchase.
Dietary Accommodations:
Please let the chefs know if you have dietary needs when you order.
They will do their best to accommodate you. Thanks for your understanding.
Our gratitude to lunch sponsor, The Temkin Family Foundation.
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Enjoy live music with local bluegrass group, RACCOON RODEO!
These musicians are gifting their performance, so be SURE to tip generously!
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Visit the Craft Tent, located outside on the patio, on the shady side of the Lodge, to create your own personalized Summit Scene!
Appropriate for all ages and abilities.
Activity provided by Draw, Inc. staff member, Ellie.
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Two shuttles will run from The Rose to Snake Creek Lodge between 10:30am-4:00pm* for participants.
Shuttle stop located on uphill side of The Rose.
Shuttles run every 15 minutes.
One shuttle is wheelchair accessible.
No charge.
These shuttles are generously provided by our partner, the National Ability Center.
*Shuttles will be available for volunteers ONLY from 9-10:30am and 4:00-4:30pm. Thank you for your understanding.
THE ALPINE ROSE, 8:00-10:30am
The day starts here with Check In, Mountain Breakfast, Live Music, Wellness Sessions, Majestic Lift rides, Info & starting points for Walks/Hikes, and the Summit shuttle!
DETAILS IN THE ACCORDION MENU BELOW
Park in the Brighton Parking lot. Walk 5 min. uphill past Brighton Center to The Alpine Rose.
CHOOSE YOUR SUMMIT - Move through the mountain
We are here to experience the mountain together, carrying Tribute Flags to honor those we love facing cancer. We will each travel from The Alpine Rose to Snake Creek Lodge in our own ways.
Whether you walk, hike, ride the Majestic Lift or take the shuttle, there are many ways to summit.
We will all meet at Snake Creek Lodge for the next part of the day. VENUE MAP 2026 HERE!
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To accommodate all abilities, we team up with the National Ability Center.
Two shuttles run between The Rose to Snake Creek Lodge from 10:30am-4:00pm* for participants.
Shuttle stop located on uphill side of The Rose.
Shuttles run every 15 minutes.
One shuttle is wheelchair accessible.
No charge.
These shuttles are generously provided by our partner, the National Ability Center.
*Shuttles will be available for volunteers ONLY from 9-10:30am and 4:00-4:30pm. Thank you for your understanding.
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Show your wristband to ride Majestic Ski Lift.
MUST BE ABLE TO WALK DOWN - no transportation provided downhill.
Lift ride takes about 10 minutes.
Visit the Majestic Yurt (details in this accordion menu).
Walk downhill to Snake Creek Lodge. Takes between 15-25 minutes. Route is marked with yellow ribbons.
Children 4+ allowed to ride lift with adult supervision.
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Walk from The Rose to Snake Creek Lodge!
Join the GUIDED WALK with Wen, starting at the Info tent at The Rose at 10:30am.
Or make the walk on your own - the route is marked with yellow ribbons.
DETAILS:
30-45 min. MODERATE UPHILL half-mile walk (depending on ability), and 15-20 minute return.
Easy to moderate, depending on ability.
The venue is at elevation - expect to breathe heavily. Take your time to rest along the way.
Dirt path with loose rocks. Wear shoes with good treads.
Bring water, wear a sun hat and sunscreen.
Take your time to rest and make the journey a part of your own experience of the day.
Route marked by yellow ribbons!
Follow the same route downhill at the end of the day to return to The Rose / Brighton Center and the parking lot!
This walk meanders along the quiet private access road lined with cottages. Enjoy seasonal flowers, huge pines, and perhaps wildlife along the way!
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This loop hike takes you from The Rose uphill to Majestic Summit and the Yurt, and then downhill to Snake Creek Lodge.
Join the guided hike, “The Majestic Loop Hike”, from 10am-12pm, led by Jessica and Shevonn, Survivor Wellness staff.
Or make the hike on your own, following the yellow ribbons on path to Lake Mary, then switching paths to get to Majestic Lift and the Yurt.
Uphill to The Yurt (1 mile) takes 45-75 minutes, depending on ability.
Rest at The Yurt and enjoy the views, snacks & water refills, drumming, photo opps & fellowship.
Downhill to Snake Creek (.5 miles) takes 15-30 minutes along the forest road.
First part of path follows Lake Mary Trail, then turns off that trail to go to Majestic Summit, traveling uphill through the disc golf course. Be aware of your surroundings. Follow the yellow ribbons!
LEVEL & INFO:
Moderate to somewhat challenging, depending on ability.
The venue is at elevation - expect to breathe heavily. Take your time to rest along the way.
Dirt path with loose rocks. Wear shoes with good treads. Consider hiking poles for extra support.
Bring water, wear a sun hat and sunscreen.
Route marked by yellow ribbons
Take your time to rest and make the journey a part of your own experience of the day.
WARNING: You will be adjacent to the Disc Golf Course during this hike. Please stay off the indicated disc golf course, and be aware and respectful of the players!
You’ll walk through verdant alpine meadows filled with seasonal wildflowers, across small creeks, and past huge pine trees and boulders. You may see wildlife along the way - please maintain your distance and respect for the creatures who live here.
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GUIDED HIKE - Leaves The Rose at 9am*, arriving at Snake Creek Lodge by noon.
*Recommended arrival at 8am to check in and get your breakfast burrito!
This hike takes you from The Rose out to Lake Mary, then to Majestic Summit, and then downhill to Snake Creek Lodge to join the rest of the event.
Led by Holly Rampartab from Cancer to 5K by the Ulman Foundation.
START: 9am at the Info Tent
END: by 12pm at Snake Creek Lodge
DISTANCE: Total @3 miles:
2.3 miles (out and back) to Lake Mary
Then .75 mile to Majestic Summit and to Snake Creek Lodge to join the rest of the event for lunch
PREPARE: Sturdy hiking shoes/boots, plenty of water, hat, sunscreen, etc. Hiking poles helpful for support.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate to difficult - for those in good physical condition. Not for beginners.
MORE INFO: This popular trail leads to a sub-alpine lake known for fishing, hiking and running, so you’ll likely encounter other people while exploring. Heading back from the lake, we’ll split off and follow the yellow ribbon-marked path through the disc golf course up to Majestic Lift and down to Snake Creek Lodge to join the rest of the event. Stunning lake views and abundant wildlife are highlights of this trail. Challenges include steeper inclines and slippery or wet footing.
Visit MAJESTIC SUMMIT & THE YURT, 10:00am-12:30pm
This is a Summit “side quest” for those who can walk/hike. Walk up or ride the Majestic lift up, then walk down to Snake Creek Lodge.
Enjoy amazing views, photo opps, drum healing, refreshments & water refills, and relaxation & fellowship. Then head down on foot to Snake Creek Lodge. No downhill transportation from The Yurt at Majestic Summit. Yellow ribbons indicate the route both up and down. Details below.
The Yurt is located at the top of Majestic Lift. The only access is on foot (uphill and downhill) or via the Majestic Lift (must walk downhill). VENUE MAP 2026 HERE!
SNAKE CREEK LODGE, 10:30am-3:00pm
From a distance, you’ll be beckoned by the magnificent main Tribute Flag display. The Lodge hosts lunch, silent auction, live music, wellness, sessions, fellowship and the moving Celebration of Life.
Once you arrive on the patio, hang your own Tribute Flag alongside hundreds of others and spend a moment acknowledging those you love impacted by cancer. Then join the activities on the patio & inside!
DETAILS IN THE ACCORDION MENU BELOW
Snake Creek Lodge is located mid-mountain. The only access to Snake Creek Lodge is on foot or via the Shuttles. VENUE MAP 2026 HERE!
EXPERIENCE the FELLOWSHIP of the Summit (All day!)
Meet old and new friends in the indoor and outdoor dining areas. Find a lounger and take in the view. Settle into a seat in front of the Tribute Flags and spend time reading their messages. Try your hand making a Summit Scene to take home as a souvenir, or challenge a friend to a game on the Survivor Wellness cornhole boards.
We are here to make memories together, and walk beside each other.
The Summit is a chance to acknowledge the impact of our cancer journeys, share our experience with others, and know that we are not alone.
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Make your way to Brighton Resort (Google Map link below as well)
Park in the main Brighton parking lot at Brighton Center. No charge for parking. Big Cottonwood Canyon Flea Market will be held in the parking lot at Brighton Center from 10am-5pm that day.
Walk uphill past Brighton Center to The Alpine Rose. Summit Tents will be visible from the parking lot.
For those who cannot walk uphill from parking lot to The Rose: A driver may drop you off on the uphill side of The Rose, then go back down to park.
No parking behind or around The Alpine Rose
No driving to Snake Creek Lodge
Questions when you arrive? Our volunteers will be wearing yellow lanyards, and event coordinators will have yellow bandanas!
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The event is open to all who wish to honor those impacted by a cancer diagnosis - patients, caregivers, loved ones, friends, support staff (clinicians, doctors, social workers) - and support Survivor Wellness, a remarkable community resource center in Salt Lake City.
This is a family-friendly outdoor event.
Children under 5 years old may join at no cost; however, no lift rides or meals are available to those without a ticket.
Children ages 4+ may ride the lift with adult supervision.
Note: as stated in “Event & Venue Accessibility”, this event takes place at a ski resort, and is not 100% accessible. Please read that section carefully.
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Brighton is a ski resort at 9000' elevation. Venue is not fully accessible. For this, we apologize.
Roads/paths are unpaved.
SHUTTLES are available to transport participants between The Rose and Snake Creek Lodge every 15-20 minutes between 10:30am-4:00pm. One shuttle will accommodate wheelchairs.
Taking the lift? Must be able to walk down.
If a participant cannot walk/transport from the Brighton Parking Lot to The Rose, a driver may drop them off at the uphill side of the Rose (access road to the left of Brighton Center) and then go park in the parking lot.
We sincerely apologize for the limitations of this venue, and hope to support our members more robustly in other ways.
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Check the weather and plan accordingly.
Mountain weather can vary from valley weather, and be unpredictable.
Mornings can be chilly, and the afternoon will likely be hot and sunny.
Plan for outdoor activities with the right gear - sturdy shoes with treads, hat, sunscreen, water bottle (refill stations available), etc.
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Pets are NOT allowed in Big Cottonwood Canyon, as it is a watershed area.
Registered Service Animals (not Emotional Support Animals) may be allowed. Please check with Brighton Resort for specific details.
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If you cannot arrive before check-in at The Rose is over (at 11:30am), you will need to make your way to Snake Creek Lodge, either on foot or via the Summit Shuttle (runs every 15-20 minutes. See map for info).
You may proceed to the Info Station at Snake Creek to check-in and receive your wristband for the event.