Don’t cancel your Christmas skiing plans in Utah yet! Despite only receiving less than 50 inches of snow so for this winter, the ski resorts in the Cottonwood Canyons are skiing great. Round-the-clock snowmaking thanks to cold temperatures has played a big role. Plus, the terrain that is open is much more than just icy…
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BrewSKI release party and Cottonwood Cider social at Solitude
Beer and skiing go together like peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter and chocolate, peanut butter and… whatever else peanut butter goes well with. So it’s always exciting to hear about a new beer release, especially when that beer is ski-themed. Bohemian Brewery has whipped up a seasonal batch called Solitude BrewSKI. Solitude BrewSKI BrewSKI…
Dine like a Mongolian inside The Yurt at Solitude
When I imagine Mongolians eating dinner, it’s an image of Genghis Khan tearing into a roasted sheep’s leg. So that’s what I thought as I hiked through the evening woods to The Yurt at Solitude. While the yurt is Mongolian-style, it turns out the experience inside is as sophisticated as dining at a ski resort…
Celebrate the holidays at Solitude Mountain Resort
Christmas and New Years is near and frankly, there’s no better place to get into the spirit than among mountains. The high-country provides a covering of snow, chilly air, and true winter ambiance. I suggest you celebrate the holidays at Solitude Mountain Resort. Celebrate the holidays at Solitude Mountain Resort There are dozens of events…
Solitude Resort opens for 2017 ski and snowboard season
The lifts started spinning and skiers and boarders were making laps this morning at Solitude Resort. It wasn’t the typical opening day froth-fest; as we are all painfully aware, this ski season hasn’t exactly started with a bang. In spite of the harsh hand dealt to the Wasatch by Ullr, the employees up at Soli…
Solitude Mountain Resort to open with new improvements
Winter is almost here. The snow guns are spraying and storms are lining up. If all goes well, Solitude Mountain Resort will open with new improvements for the 2017/18 ski season. Read below for a list of the Solitude new improvements. Conditions permitting, Solitude will open on Saturday, December 2nd. The mountain usually opens with…
2017 Utah ski season only a few weeks away
The air is freezing, and the snow guns are firing. Ski season in Utah is only a few weeks away! After a big snowstorm in September got skiers and snowboarders excited, summer returned and we got back on our mountain bikes. But a early November storm dropped a healthy amount of snow in Northern Utah….
Video: September Pow 2017
It’s only September in Utah but winter had already arrived in the Wasatch Mountains. A massive, early-fall storm dropped tons of snow in upper Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons that made the peaks look more like January than September. Of course diehard locals with no fear of gouging their skis hiked up Alta for some…
Utah ski resort 2017 opening dates
With September snow falling in Utah’s mountains and cold air filling the entire state, excitement is building for the upcoming ski season. Web cams at all Utah’s 14 ski and snowboard resorts show not just a dusting, but measurable amounts of powder. While it won’t likely stick around long, it’s still an indication that winter…
Utah ski resort improvements for 2017/18 season
After a record-breaking season last year, Utah ski resorts couldn’t possibly do anything to make themselves better… right? Yet for the 2017/18 season, on-mountain improvements will be visible at all 14 resorts. From new lifts, increased snow making, and more, there’s always something shiny making its debut once the chairs start rolling. Below is a…