Named by SKI Magazine as the best place to Ski a week after a storm, Solitude also ranks in the Top Ten North American resorts by SKI Magazine for Weather (2), Access (5) , Value (7), and Overall Satisfaction (6), and by Skiing Magazine for Powder (3), Trees (6) and Backcountry Access (8). From Ski Magazine

"Though smaller in acreage (2,250 at Solbright compared to 4,700 at AltaBird), the resorts of Big Cottonwood offer the same challenging skiing. Fantasy Ridge at Solitude may be the scariest inbounds hike in North America. The knife-edge ridge leads to a number of couloirs dropping down into Honeycomb Canyon. At Brighton, the reputation as a snowboarders’ mountain is actually a blessing for skiers. There are a lot of short cliffy lines off the Millicent and Crest lifts that are simply easier to get to on skis. With four parks, it lives up to its rap as a jibber’s hill, but with a short hike, it appeals to so much more. The O.B. at both resorts rivals anything in the state." Powder Magazine.
From Powder Magazine