Solitude Mountain Resort Travel Information
Fifty years ago, the first skiers took to
Solitude’s slopes. It was comparatively small and unassuming then.
Today, if the resort remains pleasantly uncrowded, it spreads out over
1,200 acres of terrain. Solitude is truly removed, located 12
miles up Big Cottonwood
Canyon and possessing a quality of untouched beauty. This wide
loneliness is not just scenery, either. The snow is plentiful and
well-groomed, laid thick over every feature from the open bowl to the
steep and swift chute. Indeed, the resort is so high in the mountains
that it averages 500 inches of snow a year. Solitude has
cultivated friendliness to all skill levels of snow-boarders and
skiers. Terrain parks are typically rough on the untrained skier or
snow-boarder, but Solitude’s terrain park is more fun than
frightening. Thrill and powder seekers can take on the tricky,
snow-deep Honeycomb Canyon. The Moonbeam Lodge and Moonbeam quad
lift provides a convenient stop-off and home base for any skier or
boarder . . . and their children as well, as the Lodge offers
babysitting. However, if you’d rather ski with your children, there is
the Snowsports Academy and its lessons for both kids and adults.
Whether you and yours are just starting out on skis or a board or
simply looking to improve techniques, this is a fine, fun place to
learn. Solitude’s Nordic Center is a different kind of winter
experience. This is less about the downhill kinetics of the rest of
the resort and more about the endurance related disciplines. The
Center’s 20 kilometers of terrain are filled with trees and trails,
trails great for snowshoeing, as well as skate and classic
cross-country skiing. The variety both of terrain and of trails
means that Solitude has a little something to appeal to everyone. The
resort is located 28 miles east of Salt Lake City’s downtown.
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