
Discover uncrowded slopes and perfect powder in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Features 82 runs across 1200 acres European-style village and legendary Honeycomb Canyon.
Discover uncrowded slopes and perfect powder in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Features 82 runs across 1200 acres European-style village and legendary Honeycomb Canyon.
Solitude sits at the head of Big Cottonwood Canyon in Utah's Wasatch Range, spread across 1,200 acres (486 hectares) with 82 runs. The base is at 7,990 ft (2,436 m) and the summit at 10,490 ft (3,197 m), a vertical of 2,500 ft (761 m). Intermediates lead at 43%, followed by 30% advanced, 21% expert and just 6% beginner, so the mountain leans towards confident skiers. Nine chairlifts serve the mountain, including the Eagle Express six-pack, and the resort sits beside Brighton, with the two sharing the SolBright pass.
Honeycomb Canyon is the headline, a long valley behind Eagle Ridge that holds most of the resort's bowl skiing and is reached mainly by the Summit Express, with the Honeycomb Return quad bringing skiers back out. Headwall Forest adds steeper, tree-filled lines for advanced and expert skiers. The Powder Horn II quad and Eagle Express six-pack both reach the top of Eagle Ridge, while the Apex Express serves intermediate runs and the Moonbeam Express feeds the beginner terrain below. The SolBright run loops from the top of Summit down to the Sunrise lift to link across to Brighton. Solitude suits strong intermediates and advanced skiers who want steeps, glades and powder.
Solitude's season typically runs 20 Nov 2026 to 23 May 2027, roughly 184 days on snow. Check the live conditions before locking in your dates.
Daily snow reports at Solitude go back to 2010, 17 winters on the books. Open the record to compare winters, lifts and piste.
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Solitude's 2026 - 2027 season typically runs from November 20 through May 23. That window is roughly 184 calendar days, though daily operations depend on snow cover, weather, and lift maintenance.
Resorts in Utah, Usa often announce firm dates closer to winter; check the live snow report before you travel if you are planning around opening weekend or spring closure.
Solitude lists about 1,200 acres skiable of marked terrain spread across 82 named runs (486 hectares alongside 1,200 acres skiable). That footprint is what most riders experience on a lift-served day. Side-country or hike-to terrain may sit outside these published numbers.
Use the trail map to see how the mountain is laid out and where the longest fall-line runs connect back to base.
Trail grading at Solitude breaks down roughly as 6% beginner, 43% intermediate, 30% advanced, 21% expert. The advanced and expert share is substantial, so confident skiers and riders will find plenty of steeper fall-line options once they leave the nursery slopes.
Percentages describe the resort's published piste mix, not vertical feet. A mountain with modest "expert" stats can still feel demanding if the steep terrain is long or exposed. Read the trail map alongside these numbers when planning your route.
Solitude operates 9 lifts across 5 lift types. The fleet includes 5 quad chairs, 1 6-person chair, 1 triple chair, 1 double chair, and 1 surface lift.
Lift mix affects how quickly you can lap your favourite zones. Gondolas and trams move big crowds to mid-mountain, while shorter chairs and surface lifts often serve learning areas or local pods. Check the live snow report on ski days for real-time open/closed status.
Base elevation at Solitude is about 7,992 ft (2,436 m), with the summit around 10,489 ft (3,197 m), giving roughly 2,497 ft (761 m) of vertical from base to top.
Higher start heights usually mean colder, drier snow holding longer into spring, but also thinner air and faster weather changes. Pack layers if you are riding from village level to summit lifts in one day.
Solitude averages about 361 inches (917 cm) of natural snowfall per season. That is a long-term climate figure. Any single winter can run well above or below it depending on storm track and temperature.
For trip planning, pair this baseline with the live snow report and webcams: fresh cycles show up in overnight totals and summit cameras long before season averages tell you much about today's surface.
Solitude is affiliated with the Ikon. Pass holders should confirm current season benefits, blackout dates, and reservation rules on the pass issuer's site. Policies change year to year and can differ between international and domestic products.
If you are not on Ikon, day tickets and multi-day bundles are still available; see the lift tickets page for published rates and purchase links.
Published single-day adult pricing on SnowStash currently spans US$39 to US$139, depending on date band and whether you are buying peak or regular windows. Multi-day products (multi-day passes) usually lower the per-day cost if you are staying several days. Tickets can be bought online through the resort's official checkout (linked from our lift tickets page) or at on-mountain ticket windows, subject to availability.
Buying ahead of peak holidays and weekends generally saves money and guarantees access on sold-out days. Before you commit, scan the snow report and webcams so you are paying for conditions that match your expectations.
SnowStash pulls together 5 live mountain webcams, a downloadable piste map, and the daily snow report for Solitude so you can plan from home. Webcams refresh on a short interval and are the fastest way to judge visibility, wind exposure, and whether storm snow is still falling.
The snow report adds structured totals, base depth where available, and lift/trail status when the resort publishes it. Use both together: cameras show what it looks like right now, and the report summarises numbers your group can compare day to day.
Yes. The downloadable PDF/image map is better for offline planning, marking meeting points, and understanding the full mountain layout at a glance.
Both versions are on the trail map page for Solitude. If you are navigating with kids or meeting friends across separate lifts, screenshot or print the static map and keep the live map open on your phone for operational updates.
Solitude sits in Utah, Usa. That regional context matters for travel planning: airport transfers, snow tyres, and typical storm patterns all follow geography as much as resort marketing.
Browse nearby accommodation from the resort page if you are comparing village-base vs valley-base stays; where you sleep changes your first lift of the day more than most trail stats do.

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