Solitude Mountain Resort is a ski resort located in Big Cottonwood Canyon of the Wasatch Mountains near Salt Lake City, UT.
Solitude is adjacent to Brighton Ski Resort near the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon. At 2000 vertical feet and 1200 acres, it is smaller than Snowbird and Alta. It is a very family-oriented mountain. There is no nightlife scene like Park City.
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History
Robert M. Barrett, a uranium tycoon, moved to Salt Lake City and took up skiing. One day, while skiing at Alta, he was denied use of the restrooms, which were reserved for guests only. Peeved, he declared he would start his own resort. He started construction in 1956, having bought all the land in Big Cottonwood Canyon, the next canyon over from Alta. The empty land turned into Solitude Ski Resort 33 years later with help from the DeSeelhorst family. 1
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Facts and figures
- Base elevation: 7,988 ft (2435 m)
- Summit elevation: 10,035 ft (3059 m)
- Vertical rise: 2,047 ft (624 m)
- Total skiable area: 1,200 acres (4.9 km²)
- Lifts: 8 total (1 detachable quad, 2 quad, 1 triple, 4 double)
- Terrain:
- Beginner: 20% (Green Circle)
- Intermediate: 50% (Blue Square-more difficult)
- Advanced/Expert: 30% (Black Diamond-most difficult)
