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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Solitude Ranks High In Ski Magazine Reader’s Poll
Far and away, the most legitimate resort awards program is by Ski Magazine. Being that actual skiers – the readers of the magazine – not editors swayed by advertising revenue and popularity contests, are rating the resorts they frequent, Solitude is proud of the amazing rankings we received. OVERALL – #26. Just being ranked is [...]
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
More news from 9800′
The chopper visited us again and flew in all the towers – believe it or not in about 3 hours they had every tower in place. Talk about efficiency – these guys should run the Senate or something. The next phase of this project will be to put thetop and bottom lift terminals in place, [...]
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
PH II Progress Report
A picture is worth a thousand words, so here’s a few chapters to enjoy. Equipment in staging – lift towers and the like. We hired a heli to fly in concrete for the footings. This is the concrete bucket the heli swings around like a rag doll.
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Taste of the Nation For Two Package – $499
Just got word from our lodging and culinary team: They are offering a special weekend package for the Taste of the Nation Event. This is the finest culinary event in Utah and all the proceeds go towards enging childhood hunger – a great cause!! Dozens of vendors from Salt Lake’s top restaurants offer amazing samples [...]
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Monday, July 20th, 2009
New Quad Lift!
That’s right – Solitude Mountain Resort has begun installation on Powderhorn II, a $1.5 million improvement to the lift system. This new fixed grip quad replaces the original Powderhorn double, a holdover from its mid-70s installation – albeit with an improved lift line . Coming on the heels of last winter’s $7 million investment in [...]
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Five Course Wine Dinner at St. Bernard’s (8/1)
Limited to just 45 lucky diners, enjoy five courses of Chef Matt Barrigar’s finest seasonal dishes. Dinner is $60, with wine pairings an additional cost. Call 800-748-4754 for reservations. Wine Dinner Menu: August 1st 2009 Appetizer Mussel and Scallop Ceviche Mixed with fresh cilantro, diced cucumber, grilled scallions, and citrus juices on an Idaho potato [...]
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Whoa…It’s Spring, I mean Summer!
Mud season quickly turned into rain season…or is that just another way of saying mud season was extra long this year? Either way, Summer is officially here, as of June 21. And as if on cue, the sun is shining, the mountains are green, flowers are beginning to bloom, so tada! Summer is here. As [...]
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
Guest Post: Caroline Gleich
Utah’s poster girl weighs in after a day on the hill at Solitude: “During the springtime at Solitude, the snow piles up extra deep in the woods. We found bottomless powder off of Powderhorn on the Milkrun and from Summit chair in the Evergreen forest. It’s a great time to take advantage of spring specials [...]
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
$39 Lift Tickets at Solitude!!
Solitude’s Spring Stimulus allows you to enjoy the best snow conditions of the year for just $39 a day (juniors ski for only $29/day). With a 114″ base and over 70″ of snow in the past seven days there is no reason not to take full advantage of the few remaining weeks of winter! Solitude [...]
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Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Who needs a Bed & Breakfast…
…when you can have a slopeside bed and a gourmet dinner instead? Take for instance the new special the Inn at Solitude is offering – it includes a room a stone’s throw from the lifts and three courses served fireside at St. Bernard’s. There are only a few weeks of spring skiing left – really [...]