Finding Solitude | A Guide To Mid-Week Skiing in Utah

By Local Lexi Jan 27, 2023
Unlock the key to some of Utah's best weekday turns at Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
Finding Solitude | A Guide To Mid-Week Skiing in Utah

The beguiling terrain at Solitude Mountain Resort beckons weekday skiers with the promise of great turns and fresh powder. For those with a more flexible work schedule, Solitude offers a path to midweek bliss. 





STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEEKDAY SKIING

Grab a Solitude Midweek Pass
Snag a $99 Parking Pass
Head Up Early
Score Turns
Book a Weekday Warrior Lodging Package

Score More Turns
Repeat


Grab a Solitude Midweek Pass

Enjoy one of Utah’s best skiing and snowboarding deals when you purchase Solitude’s Midweek Season Pass. At just $399, it offers affordable access to some of Utah’s best snow and terrain. Ski or ride to your heart’s delight Monday through Thursday at Solitude (excluding President’s Day).



Your friends and family can score 25% off the ticket window price at Solitude on Adult, Senior, or Junior lift tickets. Your Midweek Pass is also good for a 10% discount at the Canyon Fever retail shops and Solitude dining options like Last Chance, Roundhouse, Stone Haus and more. 




Snag a $99 Midweek Parking Pass


Skiing midweek at Solitude also provides the best deal on access to resort parking. The resort offers a $99 Midweek Parking Pass that pairs perfectly with the $399 Midweek Pass. The pass is valid Monday through Thursday for up to two vehicles with a limit of one vehicle per day, excluding holidays. 

The Midweek Pass also includes free UTA Ski Bus access for easy access to the resort. To make riding the bus a cinch, Solitude will also store one pair of skis or one snowboard per season passholder for free, see website for details. 




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Head Up Early


Work during the week? Schedule your meetings for noon and enjoy the earliest lifts in Utah! From mid-December through mid-March, Solitude spins lifts at 8 a.m. (conditions permitting) seven days per week. Search #EarliestLiftsInUtah on Instagram to get a taste of early bird life. 


Score Turns


Solitude offers a fantastic array of terrain for every type of skier or snowboarder. The area around the Moonbeam Base Lodge includes a magic carpet surface lift and gentle, scenic, green-rated runs off the Link chairlift. Solitude is a perfect palace to learn the art of skiing or snowboarding! 



Harvest glimmering corduroy and tree skiing lines on the blue-rated runs near the Moonbeam Express and Eagle Express quad lifts. Head higher for the superb steeps and black diamond terrain of Powderhorn II. Plunder some of the most scenic powder turns in the Wasatch amongst old-growth trees and stands of pines around Summit Express.

Solitude’s crown jewel lies off Black Bess Peak which towers over 10,000 feet above the resort’s terrain. Honeycomb Canyon below offers interesting topography, deep powder, and bottomless fun. Backcountry mavens will also enjoy access out to Twin Lakes Pass or the heart-stopping Fantasy Ridge bootpack.  


 

Book a Weekday Warrior Lodging Package

For a special occasion, take advantage of Solitude’s Weekday Warrior lodging package. Save 25% on ski-in/ski-out access from The Inn at Solitude. Guests of the Inn enjoy complimentary parking and primo positioning for scoring weekday turns. Click here to book. Valid for arrival Sunday through Wednesday, the Weekday Warrior package offers the best opportunity to enjoy Solitude’s enchanting snow. 


This post is sponsored by Solitude Mountain Resort