Solitude Mountain Resort has some great trails for mountain biking, including lift-served downhill. With 20 miles of trails, the ‘Tude may not have the massive network that Deer Valley boasts, but what Solitude lacks in trail miles, they make up for in spectacular views, lung-busting climbs, and some ripping, technical descents. Best of all, it’s…
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Solitude Mountain Resort now part of Wasatch Benefit Program
If you ski or snowboard in Utah and are thinking about purchasing a season pass to one of our 14 resorts, then you better get on the ball, because price increases happen sooner than you may think. I suggest you consider buying a pass to Solitude Mountain Resort because new this year, Solitude is part…
Solitude to host U.S. Grand Prix/FIS Snowboard World Cup
Solitude Mountain Resort is going to step onto the world stage this ski season as they will host the U.S. Grand Prix/FIS Snowboard World Cup and FIS Skicross NorAm Cup on January 19-22. This event is the second stop of the U.S. Grand Prix tour and is a test event for the 2019 FIS Freestyle,…
Utah ski resorts push back opening dates for lack of snow
UPDATE: Alta has now announced that they too are pushing back opening day to sometime after November 24th. Go to alta.com to stay updated. The winter of 2016/17 is starting out as weird as the Presidential election. Nobody predicted that Utah would feel like summer in mid-November, and skiing pundits are scratching their heads trying…
Solitude to be venue for 2019 FIS World Championships
Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah’s Big Cottonwood Canyon, will join the venue lineup for the 2019 FIS Freestyle and Snowboard World Championships. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced this week that “The ‘Tude” will host snowboardcross and ski cross events. But you won’t have to wait until 2019 to see the action at…
A ride on the new Solitude Summit Express
I’ll admit, I was saddened to hear that Solitude was replacing the classic Summit double chairlift with a high speed quad called the Solitude Summit Express. That old Summit lift was among my favorites for powder skiing in Utah along with Alta’s Wildcat, Snowbird’s Gad 2 and Brighton’s Millicent (of those three, only Alta’s Wildcat…
Backcountry BASECAMP kicks off at Solitude
Backcountry Magazine is traveling around to North American resorts as part of their Backcountry BASECAMP 2016 Tour, and Solitude Mountain Resort is where the fun begins. From Saturday, January 16 through Monday, January 18, the editors of Backcountry Magazine, along with local avalanche forecasters, ski guides, AIARE instructors, and gear experts will be hanging out…
Utah ski resort upgrades for 2015/16 season
Utah’s ski industry is about to have it’s biggest year ever, at least in terms of infrastructure upgrades. What does this mean for everyday skiers? More of everything – more lifts, more terrain, and more lodges. According to SkiUtah, over $100 million in on-mountain capital improvements will debut at Utah’s 14 resorts. Of course the…
Mountain Accord plan approved
Monday, July 13 was a historic day for the Central Wasatch as the Mountain Accord was officially approved. The committee, which includes representatives from ski resorts, environmental groups, special interest groups, and city officials, signed off on the final proposal that may dictate the landscape, recreation, and transportation future of the Wasatch canyons. For those…
Deer Valley officially gets the key to Solitude
The papers are signed and the key to the front door has been delivered. On Friday, May 1st, Deer Valley Resorts officially took possession of Solitude Mountain Resort. It’s been known since last fall that Deer Valley struck the deal with Solitude, and Deer Valley personnel have been working alongside Solitude employees all throughout the…