Facilities & Services
The Moonbeam base at
Solitude has the Moonbeam Lodge where various resort services and facilities are located including a cafeteria, equipment rental, shop and lockers. Next door is the Snowsports Academy housing ski school and child care. It can be slightly inconvenient for overnight guests to get to this base with multiple children and ski equipment in tow, but there are frequent shuttles if you want to minimise the walk/ski.
Other facilities are located within the village which is very easily accessed from accommodations and the ski area. Lift tickets can be purchased at either base area.
Eating On Mountain
The Moonbeam Lodge has a cafeteria serving breakfast, lunch and après. It is located at the base of the Moonbeam lift. Last Chance Mining Camp is good for lunch with a pizza bar, Mexican menu, baked goods and hearty soups. For sunny days, the mid-mountain Sunshine Grill has burgers from the outdoor grill, hot dogs and snacks. It’s a great people watching spot located between Moonbeam and Eagle Express Lifts.
Considering the ease of access into the village, other good options for lunch are the Stone Haus Pizzeria, Creekside or the Thirsty Squirrel pub (weekends only).
Facilities for Children
Within the Snowsports Academy building are the Solitude childcare facilities, aka Play Academy. Child care can be by the hour or at a daily rate. The prices are fairly standard for kids’ care, but infant care at $120 for the day (2008-09 price), is a little more expensive that at other Utah ski resorts. A combination of play and ski tuition is also available.
For lodging guests, Club Solitude also has special activities for the family or just for children.
Ski School
Solitude’s claim to fame is that they are the only ski school in Utah to offer tuition for all four snow-sport disciplines: alpine skiing, snowboarding, telemarking and Nordic skiing. For alpine skiing and snowboarding, the Snowsports Academy provides group and private lesson in fairly standard formats at prices that are “middle of the road” for Utah.
Ski and Snowboard Rental
Solitude has two rental and repair shops. One is in the village in the Powderhorn Building and the other in the lower level of the Moonbeam Lodge. Rental equipment includes both recreational and performance gear for alpine skiing, snowboarding and Nordic skiing, but there is not a huge range of gear within each discipline.
Prices for rental equipment are “middle of the road” compared with other Utah ski resorts.