Solitude

How to get to Solitude

Reaching Solitude Mountain Resort is easy with direct flights into Salt Lake City International Airport. From there, a scenic 45-minute drive brings you to the resort. Shuttle services and car rentals ensure a smooth journey from the airport to your accommodations.

Solitude Mountain Resort offers a complimentary shuttle service, adding convenience for families exploring different areas. The shuttle connects the main village, Moonbeam Base, and other key locations, ensuring seamless access to all resort amenities and activities.

Skiing in Solitude

Utah’s Big Cottonwood Canyon often sees some of the best snow of Salt Lake City ski resorts. Solitude’s annual 500 inches of snowfall is no exception. If fresh, deep snow is high on your ski vacation laundry list, Solitude should certainly be a top-choice.

Solitude ski resort shares access with Brighton ski resort, via the Sol-Bright ticket. Solitude’s Big Cottonwood Canyon also serves as a destination for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and backcountry adventures. In fact, Solitude ski resort has a dedicated Nordic trail system on looker’s left of the resort.

Solitude Mountain Resort sees fewer guests throughout the season, making it a great place to beat the crowds. It's the kind of place where you'll continue to find fresh powder days after the storm. Plus, Solitude ski resort is conveniently located less than a half hour from Salt Lake City, and just 14 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon, making it an easy decision if convenience is high on your list.

Although it’s best known for its 1,200-acre expert skiers paradise, Honeycomb Canyon, intermediates are well served with tons of frontside tree runs and cruising boulevards. Advanced intermediates can enjoy Honeycomb Canyon’s Honey Trail, which is the resort’s longest descent at three and a half miles. Beginners have plenty of terrain options off three Solitude ski resort chairlifts: Sunrise, Moonbeam Express and Link.
Beginner Skiing in Solitude:

Although Solitude is known as a powderhound’s haven—thanks to its 500 annual inches—it offers beginner skiers about 20 percent of its terrain. Solitude will please beginner skiers looking to experience the beauty and incredible snow conditions of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. Less experienced beginners and first-timers will especially appreciate the Link chairlift and the gentle, green runs that surround it.

When beginners feel ready to explore more of the mountain, they have two choice areas to explore: the cluster of trails off the Moonbeam Express or the long, green run off Sunrise chairlift.

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Family vacations in Solitude

Solitude Mountain is fun for the whole family. Not only is the ski school top-notch, there are many activities outside of skiing. Families can enjoy a variety of activities such as exploring pristine Nordic and snowshoe trails or taking a scenic lift ride. The town is filled with history is a fun learning vacation for the whole squad. On select days throughout winter, Solitude Ski Patrol brings out the avalanche dogs! Ski patrol teaches kids about avalanche and snow safety. As well as allowing them to interact with their four-legged friends.

For more adventure, try the Taos Bike Park, Via Ferrata climbing tours, and the Adventure Park. Shopping at Solitude includes branded memorabilia and essential items from the Moonbeam Center, Canyon Fever and the Village Store. With its diverse activities and amenities, Solitude Mountain Resort promises an unforgettable family vacation.