Solitude Mountain Resort opens first among Utah ski areas for 2009-10 season

November 6, 9:24 PMSkiing ExaminerEric Wagnon

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A lone skier enjoys the groomed terrain on opening day Friday
at Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah.         Photo: Nick Como

Solitude Mountain Resort officially kicked off the 2009-10 Utah ski season on Friday. On its first day, the ski area opened two lifts, Link and Moonbeam Express, servicing two beginner runs, Easy Street and Main Street.

The ski area reported a 16-inch base with 40 inches of natural snowfall so far this season. Snowmaking operations were also crucial to opening the available terrain.

Click here for details on Solitude's new lift

The resort had opened the Link lift on Halloween for passholders only, but Friday was the area's first open day for the general public. The resort had moved up its originally scheduled opening date by a week. Neighboring Brighton Resort is the next Utah resort scheduled to open with a scheduled start on Nov. 11.

Click here for a full list of Utah resort opening dates

Early-season lift tickets are priced at a rate of $39. The regular adult lift ticket price at Solitude is $62.

Solitude is located in Big Cottonwood Canyon 33 miles from the Salt Lake City airport. With 500 inches of average annual snowfall, the ski area has 1,200 skiable acres and a vertical drop of 2,047 feet.