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Solitude Mountain Resort

Located in one of the snowiest canyons in North America and only 30 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City, Solitude Mountain Resort features over 1,200 acres of skiing and riding, including access to some of the most exciting off-piste terrain in the country. A variety of lodging options are available in Solitude’s charming village, along with an array of delectable dining choices both on and off mountain.

# of Lifts: 8
# of Trails: 80
Acreage: 1200
Avg. Snowfall: 500
Best Year: 2022-2023
Best Year Totals: 816
Region: Wasatch Front
Address: 12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Solitude, UT 84121

Historical Events at Solitude Mountain Resort

  • 2018
Alterra Mountain Company Takes Control

Alterra Mountain Company, a massive global resort conglomerate, officially acquired Solitude to add it to their premier portfolio of winter destinations. This transition brought immense financial stability and integrated the resort into the globally popular Ikon Pass network. Under Alterra’s guidance, the resort has continued to update its infrastructure, expand its advanced snowmaking capabilities, and preserve its unique, uncrowded character.

  • 2015
Acquisition by Deer Valley Resort

In a major industry consolidation move, Solitude was purchased by the owners of the ultra-exclusive Deer Valley Resort. The new corporate management immediately injected fresh capital into the mountain, upgrading the aging Summit chairlift to a high-speed detachable quad to eliminate mid-mountain bottlenecks. They also integrated the resort into regional luxury pass networks, exposing the mountain to a broader demographic of destination travelers.

  • 2002
The Launch of the Honeycomb Chairlift

Following a highly complex and prolonged federal land exchange period with the U.S. Forest Service, the resort successfully opened the new Honeycomb chairlift to the general public. This crucial lift was strategically placed to allow skiers to efficiently lap the steep chutes and deep powder bowls of Honeycomb Canyon without having to ski all the way back to the front-side base. The project completed the layout of the upper mountain, connecting the resort’s two main faces seamlessly.

  • 1995
Construction Begins on Solitude Village

It took nearly a decade of continuous construction, from 1995 to 2003, to fully realize and complete the Bavarian-style Solitude Village. Workers constructed upscale condominiums, boutique hotels, ski shops, and slopeside restaurants connected by winding, heated stone walkways. This massive project successfully turned the old day-ski hill into a world-class, overnight vacation destination.

  • 1989
Utah’s First High-Speed Quad Lift

Solitude made regional ski history by constructing the iconic Eagle Express lift to replace an older, slower chair on the front side. This landmark project represented the very first high-speed detachable quad chairlift to be installed anywhere in the state of Utah. The advanced lift drastically reduced transit times up the mountain, permanently revolutionizing the way local resorts managed guest capacity.

  • 1982
Opening Honeycomb Canyon via Summit Lift

The resort expanded its skiable boundary by installing the original Summit lift, which officially unlocked the high-alpine gates of Honeycomb Canyon. This project brought legal, lift-served backcountry skiing to an area previously accessible only by an exhausting ridge hike. The expansion instantly cemented Solitude’s reputation among core skiers as a world class powder destination.

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