
Solitude Mountain Resort
Make a Note
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Front-row parking
You just might get a chance at Solitude Mountain Ski Resort, where crowds are few and 65 named trails over 1,200 acres of terrain means you might just be able to enjoy a solo run.
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Mixed skill levels?
Moonbeam is a solid beginners lift with access to both base areas —ideal if the family is switching up runs and parents need to split the levels of expertise among their flock.
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Nordic Center
With more than 14 miles of trails for both classic and skate-style skiing, there’s plenty of room for Nordic fans. A shuttle runs from the main entrance to the Village, but you can also access trails from the Village side of the Nordic park.
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Peacul seclusion
Honeycomb Canyon is a must-visit corner of Solitude for advanced skiing. This is an area you can spend an entire day and never hit the same track.
Run Highlights
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Headwall Forest | Black Diamond
Let everyone else have black-diamond groomers when you can duck out of the crowd and into the trees. Accessed by the Summit lift, Headwall Forest offers some steep tree skiing where there’s always fresh snow, and plenty of options to choose tracks leading to the various shots. Extend your time on the mountain by traversing across Corner Chute to Evergreen for some sweet chute skiing. All told, your entire trip is about a 1,246-foot vertical drop.
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Honeycomb Canyon | Black Diamond
The off-piste glade and chute skiing has four lift entrances: Summit, Powderhorn II, Eagle Express and Honeycomb. From the Summit lift, choose skier’s left for the west side or skier’s right for the east side of the canyon. From all but the Summit lift, you’ll be skiing the east side of the canyon. Hardcore skiers can boot pack to the top of Fantasy Ridge (10,400-foot elevation) from the Summit lift and hit one of the chutes down to the named chutes. Advanced intermediate skiers have an option here, too: Woodlawn, which cuts through the canyon, is groomed approximately once a week.
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Serenity | Blue Square
Get a great mix of challenge and pretty views with a trip down the Serenity trail. Start on the Eagle Express lift and ski down the Eagle Ridge run until it turns onto Serenity. The top of this groomed trail is steep but then calms down. It varies from wide to narrow with occasional tree islands popping up to give you a little variety. The vertical drop is about 1,350 feet, but you know you can do it again and again and again.
Run Tip: Warm up your ski legs off Sunrise and Moonbeam Express lifts, while experts choose among the trails off Summit, Eagle Express and Powderhorn II lifts.
Lodging
More lodging at the resort. If you plan to stay outside the resort, consider nearby Salt Lake City.
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Dining Highlight
Yurt Dining Adventure - If you’re looking for a different dining experience, strap on some snowshoes and follow your guide from the Village through a moonlit forest. The Yurt, lit with lanterns, beckons in a clearing. Inside, warm up, ditch the layers and watch the chef prepare a delicious five-course dinner. You’re less than a mile away from the Village, but it feels like you’re out in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by nature. Reports call this culinary experience “amazing” and that there’s “nothing else like it.” Helpful tip: bring your own alcohol.
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