Solitude Mountain Resort is changing with the times… literally. For the 2021/22 ski season, Solitude will offer an additional hour of lift service in the morning, then switch to an additional hour in the afternoon after daylight savings. This is a great idea because ski season is split between a time change. Early season is…
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Pandemic Skiing: Up Your Tailgating Game
COVID-19 has certainly changed the way we can enjoy ski resorts this winter. From mask requirements to social distancing in lift lines, the ski season not only looks different, but it feels off as well. One of the biggest changes is the lack of indoor seating at some resorts, which has forced skiers to tailgate…
Donate Food at Solitude, Win an Ugly Sweater
Do you need an ugly sweater for an upcoming holiday party on Zoom or social-distanced gathering? How about a classic design from a favorite ski resort? Solitude Mountain Resort has designed and printed (woven? knitted?) up a limited edition Solitude ugly sweater for Christmas. All you need to do for a chance to win one,…
How to ski Highway to Heaven at Solitude
“In-bounds backcountry experience.” It’s a term used a lot at Solitude because much of the terrain there feels wild. Honeycomb Canyon and Evergreen Peak are two such zones. But I think Highway to Heaven comes the closest to a true backcountry… er sidecountry… experience. Highway to Heaven location Highway to Heaven is a gated area…
First week of Utah’s 2019/20 ski season one to remember
I can’t think of a bigger, better opening weekend than the one we had over Thanksgiving Weekend. The first week of Utah’s 2019/20 ski season was definitely one to remember. According to Ski Utah, the Thanksgiving storm dumped up to 70 inches on Northern Utah’s resorts. The Thanksgiving Storm My memory may be shot, but…
Solitude to charge for parking during ski season
Solitude Mountain Resort, in an effort to solve the parking problem in Big Cottonwood Canyon, threw down the gauntlet by announcing that skiers will have to pay up to $20 to park during ski season. The idea is to encourage carpooling and to get skiers to ride the UTA bus. So starting this year, Solitude…
Summer Mountain Biking at Solitude
Summer operations at Solitude has begun and lift-served mountain biking starts on July 4th. There are great trails to ride down, especially Kruzr, which is a semi-technical downhill banger. Lift-served mountain biking is serviced by the Sunrise chairlift at Solitude Village. Hours of operation are Friday-Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.The lift is also operating…
Solitude Mountain’s 2018/19 opening day the best in years
Opening day at a ski resort usually means grabbing the rock skis and sliding on man-made snow. That was not the case on Solitude Mountain’s 2018/19 opening day. On Saturday, December 1st, skiers got to enjoy the best opening day in recent memory. Solitude opened this year with four lifts running (Apex, Moonbeam, Powderhorn II,…
2018 Utah ski resort opening dates updated
Excitement is building for the upcoming ski season in Utah! As we’ve entered into November, snow is falling in the mountains and the air is cold enough for resorts to start making snow. Web cams at all Utah’s 14 ski and snowboard resorts show not just a dusting, but measurable amounts of powder. Anticipation is…
Solitude offers unlimited ski days on Ikon Pass
Alterra Mountain Company bought Solitude Mountain Resort in early August. Since then, the big question was, would Solitude offer unlimited ski days on the Ikon Pass? Well the answer came on Monday, that indeed, Solitude will have unlimited skiing – the only Utah resort that does on the Ikon Pass. The other surprising news is…