Show Solitudes Solitude's Sweet Silence Lures Skiers John Prudden Staff Writer WITH as many ski resorts as there are in Utah sometimes it itis itis itis is hard to decide where to go There is always Snowbird or Park City if money is not a problem Kids ski free at ton But what about Solitude Solitude is one of Utah's premier premier premier pre pre- mier resorts but isn't as well known as the others It is a mile 12 trip from the mouth of B Big ig Cottonwood Cottonwood Cottonwood Cotton- Cotton wood Canyon Solitude offers easy runs for forthe forthe forthe the beginners and a variety of harder runs for the more experienced experienced experienced skier Being one of the most affordable ski resort with the best half-day half pass price is a great feature of Solitude A day ticket will cost 28 and a halfday halfday halfday half- half day is 22 There is never a shortage of snow or steep hills Solitudes Solitude's annual annual annual an an- nual snow fall averages 41 0 inches per year The resort offers 2030 feet of vertical drop and 1100 acres on which to ski Featuring Utah's first ever ever- detachable quad chairs Solitude has a total of seven lifts four doubles and two triples Like the name says there is solitude from lift lines and other skiers Some other features are the die Moonbeam Learning Center which caters to children age four to 12 but Solitude encourages any The Solitude N Nordic Center is Utah's oldest cross-country cross ski area The area boasts of 11 miles of trails with beautiful scenery Children 10 and under ski free at the center An 8 fee is charged for everyone else Accessibility to the ski resort is made easier through UTA bus service |