Best time to ski Solitude
From Salt Lake City via SR 190 (Big Cottonwood Canyon). Status: Opening day Nov 20 (announced by the resort).
Quietest: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, especially in March. Busiest: Saturdays, plus Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas to New Year's, New Year's weekend, MLK weekend.
This week at Solitude
Crowds by day of the week
Typical non-holiday weeks this season, from the SkiWhen crowd model.
Holidays and school breaks to know
| Period | Dates | Expect |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving weekend | Nov 26–29 | Packed |
| Winter break (UT) | Dec 21–25 | Busy |
| Christmas to New Year's | Dec 26–Jan 1 | Packed |
| New Year's weekend | Jan 2–3 | Packed |
| MLK weekend | Jan 16–18 | Packed |
| Presidents' Day weekend | Feb 13–15 | Packed |
| Spring break (est.) (UT) | Mar 29–Apr 2 | Busy |
School break dates marked (est.) are estimates.
Month by month
| Month | Quiet days | Packed days |
|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 18 | 2 |
| January 2027 | 19 | 5 |
| February 2027 | 19 | 2 |
| March 2027 | 23 | 0 |
| April 2027 | 11 | 0 |
Calmer mountains nearby
Brian Head, Sundance usually draw smaller crowds than Solitude on the same day.
Questions skiers ask
When is Solitude least busy?
Tuesdays and Wednesdays outside holidays and school breaks, especially in March.
Is Solitude busy on weekends?
Yes. Saturday is usually the busiest day of the week at Solitude. Arrive before the lifts open or go on a weekday.
When is Solitude busiest?
Saturdays, plus thanksgiving weekend, christmas to new year's, new year's weekend, mlk weekend.
Will Solitude be busy this weekend?
Check the live 7-day crowd forecast for Solitude on SkiWhen. It updates every morning with snow and weather.