Solitude Mountain Resort

This is my first ski resort review... I'm glad it's SOLITUDE. This is definitely my home resort. Everything about solitude is above par! Service, friendliness, value, excellent terrain, and the best of all short lift lines ...compared to other resorts in Utah.Getting to Solitude by UTA Skibus is most economical way (park at the 6200 Park&Ride) If you have Ikon Pass skibus rides are free!
This is why it's the Locals Resort.

First time to Solitude. Been skiing two years. Probably my favorite place to ski so far. Excellent variety of runs, we skied over 5 hours and never got bored. Good variety of moguls (not for me), in the trees, terrain parks. Friendly staff. Never a wait at the lifts. Wasn't too busy on the actual runs. Lots of blues that can challenge you or allow you to just rip it and have some fun. We arrived at 7am (one hour before the lifts opened) on Friday morning and were the first car in the lot. Just a great day of skiing and will definitely return.

Having not done snow skiing in more than two decades, it was a delight to get back on the slopes. I took a ski lesson and Cory did an outstanding job. He coached me on technique and helped ensure I had a safe and fun time. I can't wait to go again!

Out of all the mountains we visited in Utah, by far I enjoyed Solitude the most. The terrain is very beginner and intermediate friendly, with wide portions groomed out. Also the difficulty level of the terrain is accurate for greens and blues, which was nice. They had ample ADA parking available to accommodate my car and overall the snow felt softer here as well, less icy and crunchy than other resorts. I can safely say I had the best time at this location and we even visited this location on a whim too! So overall it was a good surprise, would definitely come back to this resort again when traveling to Utah

I am a complete and utter novice when it comes to snowboarding. I have only been about 5-10 times in my lifetime and haven't been in the last 5 years I think. That being said I had a pretty good day. I was awful at the snowboarding and ate snow more times than I can remember, but the overall experience was pretty easy.

Getting here from Salt Lake City was pretty straight forward. Get to Midvale Fort Union Station (we took an Uber, but you can park&Ride or take the train) get the UTA Ski buss 972 (Up) bus toward Brighton. The bus is free for Ikon & season pass holders and $5 for the rest of us. (This was true as of January 2023 so please check before you go). Solitude is one of the last stops on the way up and the bus drops you at the Moonbeam base area.

Here you can get you passes or lift tickets, rent equipment or access a locker. All of this was pretty straight forward and there was a good amount of staff around to ask questions if needed. The folks at the rental were pretty nice and got me situated quickly.

The "bunny slope" aka Easy Street was super close via the Link lift. Easy and efficient. My friend who is way better at snowboarding and has been before really enjoyed herself as did my other two friends who were better than me.

It was easy to grab a snack and a drink from the pub and they even have little Adirondack chairs outside you can grab a drink and watch everyone.

Getting back to midvale fort union station was a little more challenging due to the sheer number of people trying to leave. We did try to leave at peak time (~4pm) but the bus was packed. Not only do you have to contend with the people leaving Solitude , but this is not the first stop heading down so the bus was crazy full/standing room only before it even got to Solitude. It took us about 1 hour 40 to get on a bus and get back to the station. Plan accordingly.

This resort asks for feedback when you visit but responds defensively to any feedback that is not deemed positive. Solitude allows unlimited visits with a full Ikon pass. Their bunny slopes are nice but their greens are more like blues. They also won't let you ride the lift back down if you are hurt or nervous. Love unlimited visits, though. Their food is mostly like gas station food including cocoa, chicken strips and French fries.

Out of all three resorts we visited in the area, Solitude felt the best because the terrain was more within our skill level. There is a new parking reservation required, but if you go after 1 pm, the parking is free for all. The staff is friendly, and my partner was able to use her Ikon for a discount on a sweater in store. Ikon pass users have this location as unlimited, but Brighton and Snowbird are limited to 5 day visits. The park features are very fun here, but they didn't have any jumps when we were there.

Very bad experience. Lots of rocks and ice with no signs or anything to warn you.
Parking is terrible. Ski school was very bad. My kids told me it ruined their whole vacation because the instructor was really mean. They didn't learn anything and didn't want to return. The ski patrol were rude and so were all the other staff. Kids were not allowed to sled on any part of the mountain! I've skiid all over the USA, Europe and Middle East. This was by far my worst experience.

Monday 2/13 9am
On a Monday, Solitude resort is minimally busy. We stopped by an also minimally busy Alpine coffee at 8am (got super crowded by 845am) and didn't touch my coffee for how short the drive was. The car next to us was having a cookout on a Coleman.

The minor trek to the parking kiosks was icy. There was a parking attendant handing out discounts for cars with 2 or more people. This brought the fare down from $20 to $10. The lift ticket was $120 for military (the $111 is probably without tax) but I probably could have gotten away with a beginner's lift ticket ($89). The rentals folks were awesome. They explained everything to me and I was in and out in a flash.

The green run to the right is probably a bunny. I loved it. And the guys who set the chairs for us gave us all sorts of positive affirmations. It was really great. The green run to the left is a green with some areas that felt blue. That was my first run before I realized my boots were too loose. I was having a hell of a time turning my right ski.

I would be down to come back on a Monday!

Just got back from four days at Solitude and it was amazing. Solitude has a laid back vibe with a compact footprint. My wife and I took a lesson from instructor Michael Teeter and he is AMAZING! He was able to give me valuable instruction at the intermediate level while simultaneously providing feedback to my wife at an advanced level. I highly recommend you seek him out as an instructor, he's a gem. While the food options are limited compared to a mega resort, we had no issues wasting at the Honeycomb Grill multiple times, in addition to drinks at the Thirsty Squirrel, and lunch on mountain. Everyone who works at the resort is friendly and knowledgeable.