Solitude Happenings
SOLITUDE MOUNTAIN RESORT: Solitude has a new "family-friendly" terrain park, built with fun in mind for everyone. The goal of the park is to have an area where everyone feels welcome, young and old, first time or a veteran, whether on snowboard or skis. Most of the features are snow based (no steel structures) and are a manageable size for all riders. Another unique feature will be a sitting area for families to take a break from the action. The park is located in gentle terrain and will be accessible from four of eight lifts. Solitude is also pleased to report that after eight years of planning, development and construction, the Village at Solitude Mountain Resort is complete. The village is a pedestrian only, European-style community, giving visitors a sense of being in the old-world. There are fine and family dining options as well as a private club to entertain the apres-ski crowds. And, Club Solitude is a sanctuary for those looking to unwind from a day of outdoor activities. The Club features an outdoor pool, billiard room and a mini-theater.
Solitude celebrates the 10th anniversary of Leif Grevles' directorship of Solitude's Snow Sports Academy. A ski school veteran and Norwegian native, Leif came to Utah from Vail and has never looked back, developing a unique and successful school in Big Cottonwood Canyon. The academy offers programs for all levels and ages and is the only resort in the state to offer instruction in all four snowsport disciplines (alpine skiing, snowboarding, telemark and Nordic skiing). The unique facility offers everything under one roof, from registration and rentals to lift tickets, and is committed to providing guests of the school a fun and hassle free environment. Solitude's new Honeycomb Lift (opened during the 2002-03 season) opened up 400 acres of the most accessible free-riding terrain in the country. Locals and visitors alike call Honeycomb's terrain off the new lift, "a backcountry experience without the transceivers and trekking." The new lift also eliminates the long run out on the cat-track providing more time on the mountain and a user-friendly return for snowboarders.