 Lifestyle Properties Real Estate was designated the exclusive agent for Intrawest Corporation during the design, pre-sale, and masterplanning stages of the resort village (1998-2003). Intrawest has been the leading developer and operator of village-centered
destination resorts across North America. With a network of resorts ranging from the tops of towering mountains to championship golf
courses and pristine beaches, their playgrounds offer the allure and beauty of nature with the promise of experiences to last a lifetime.
The Intrawest network of resorts has captured the hearts of a loyal and growing customer base. With over 7.0 million skier visits on 10
mountains (2000/2001), thousands of golfers on 20 championship golf courses, and many more visiting lakeside and ocean beaches, Intrawest is
positioned among the leaders in the leisure industry.
The Village at Solitude is unmatched in terms of
charm and exclusivity. Located just 30 minutes from the Salt Lake International Airport in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Solitude has been
labeled, “Utah’s Best Kept Secret” with its award winning mountain, uncrowded skiing, and 500 plus inches of famous Utah Powder. Boasting
affordable pricing, pristine scenery, a limited master plan of only 240 properties, Solitude Real Estate offers your perfect mountain retreat!
 Lifestyle Properties and it's owner/broker Damon Lowe, have been actively selling Solitude Real Estate for over a decade. If you are in the market to buy or sell a property at Solitude please allow us to earn your business and display our expertise. See our current Solitude Home & Condo Listings ranging from the high $200's.
These luxurious properties are part of an exclusive village community that will forever
be limited in size and capacity. Please call or write to discuss the latest opportunities…
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Solitude Mountain Resort is an exceedingly rare convergence of geography and history, wilderness and vision, beauty and will. Although a mere 28-mile drive from Salt Lake City International Airport, the Resort feels as if you're miles away from your cares. Solitude's natural preserve is on the edge of 1.3 million acres of wilderness that will be protected in perpetuity. Solitude can be a departure point for a daylong excursion to historic Salt Lake City or the scenic wonders of the Great Basin. No matter what the season, a stay at Solitude is an unforgettable family adventure!
The Village at Solitude is truly One of a Kind- Presently there are only 212 residences in the Village combined with a 46 room European Inn, fine dining and activities that celebrate mountain life. The unmistakable ambiance of the European Alps beckons you to lose yourself down quaint pathways and pedestrian friendly corridors. The Village at Solitude is an intimate retreat that pampers you with every modern convenience. It is a village large enough to accommodate your individual needs, yet small enough to cater to them. Its cozy shops, fine dining and comfortable sitting areas echo a simpler time, while state of the art telecommunications systems accommodate the latest in technologies. In fact, it is one of the world's first villages to integrate a high-speed wireless network, allowing you to check e-mail or surf anywhere in the Village.
Whether you're looking for four-star dining or just a cozy place to relax and have a bite, the dining options in the Village have all of your tastes covered. From the Creekside Restaurant's casual family friendly dining to St. Bernard's fireside fine dining, you'll find what you're taste buds' are searching for! If you'd like something a bit adventurous, strap on the snowshoes or cross-country skis and follow a guide to The Yurt, a unique, five-course gourmet dining experience. For something simple, you might prefer the Thirsty Squirrel, with "pub grub", informal seating, full bar, pool tables, TV, and other nightlife. If grab and go suits you, there's the Stone Haus for all your convenience store needs. Prefer to dine in? Cooking is a breeze in the well-designed kitchens in the Eagle Springs Lodge.
SOLITUDE WINTER
On average, winter envelopes Solitude with nearly 42 feet (Approximately 500 inches) of light, fluffy, Utah Snow. Solitude's unique location at the Great Basin's edge offers the best champagne powder in North America. Discover 1200 acres of wide open bowls, gladed tree runs, steep chutes, and perfectly groomed, gentle cruising slopes that are never crowded and always ready to thrill skiers and boarders of all ages and skill levels.
Winter wonderland doesn't begin to do Solitude justice! Not only do you have nature's own gift of champagne snow, but also the Village has a dedicated team of groomers who take great pride in ensuring you will always find perfect corduroy and skiing conditions. In addition, the renowned instruction programs make sure you'll get the most out of that snow!
Solitude's Snow Sport Academy offers programs for all ages and levels. Featuring outstanding private and group lessons, Solitude is the only resort in the state to offer instructions in four different snow sport disciplines- alpine skiing, telemark, snowboarding and Nordic skiing. Not event he littlest enthusiast is left out; lessons are available for children as young as four!
 If you're looking for a change of pace from downhill, The Solitude Nordic Center is accessible from the Village and offers 20 kilometers of forested trail. Also available is 400 acres of free-riding country.
At night you may choose to relax in the heated outdoor pool or in one of the hot tubs. Maybe you'll visit the outdoor skating rink with fire-pit or visit the media room to catch a movie. Maybe, you'll just join the family for a game of Monopoly. Maybe you'll sneak away for some time in the Spa. Whatever you choose, at Solitude you can just leave your cares behind!
SOLITUDE SUMMER
Summer brings a blanket of vibrant wildflowers and lush foliage, providing the perfect backdrop for a bike ride, or mountain meadow picnic. In summer, Solitude trades her blankets of white for a fresh covering of lush greens, vibrant yellows and rich reds. A bright warm sun and a wealth of activities greet you in the summer.
Whether you're headed to the top for a thrilling bike ride, a scenic hike through towering aspens and lofty pines, or a picnic with a breathtaking backdrop, the chairlift is available to take you to new heights! Areas once the domain of skiers and snowboarders now challenge disc golfers on a beautiful eighteen-hole course that winds through meadows and groves of trees. The surrounding mountains have plenty of activity for the fishermen; close to hand for youngsters is a great trout pond in the Village.
Fly-fishing, biking, climbing, hiking, wildlife sighting, bird watching, and endless pastimes will keep you, your family and your friends living happily in your own private world. There's no down time unless you want it. At Solitude, you'll set the pace.
INTRAWEST RESORT TO RESORT PROGRAM
Intrawest Trading Company, a division of Intrawest Corporation, created Resort to Resort as an exclusive Home Owner Exchange program for owners of select Resort Homes. Through this program, owners can exchange the use of their Resort Home for vacations in an expanding network of resort destinations. Currently there are 13 resorts in the network, including the Village at Solitude. Additional information on this program is available by calling 800-955-2692, through email: info@resort2resort.com, or visiting their website at www.resort2resort.com
HISTORY OF SOLITUDE(written by Dean Roberts)
The Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in the summer of 1847. There is no evidence of Native American settlements in Big Cottonwood Canyon outside of an occasional hunting foray. It appears that the closest Native American settlement was on the shores of Utah Lake some 30 miles away.
 The first activity in Big Cottonwood Canyon was timber harvesting for the construction of homes. However, the biggest impact on the canyon was not the mining or the logging, but rather the loss of the beaver population. With the activity of the beavers, the stream meandered, with bogs, meadows, and deadfall, making the stream stable and resilient. There were pools, marshes and eddies among the logs and sod. There were also heavier and deeper forests in the place of the gully we see today. At the time, beaver hats in London were very popular, causing the elimination of the beaver population, which in turn, had a huge impact on the structure of the canyon. The beaver are returning. You can see their busy activity in the summer.
The peak of mining activity in the canyon was during the 1870's and 1880's. The first production of the silver ore was in Honeycomb and Silver Fork Canyons. At that time, the mining district was called the Mountain Lake District because of Silver Lake and Twin Lakes, which is now a reservoir. The first mine, Evening Star, was located by Silas Bryan in 1863. By 1875 there were literally hundreds of mines at or within a stone's throw of Solitude, with romantic names like Argenta, Davenport, Antelope, Teresa, Wondering Boy, Prince of Wales, Highland Chief, Woodlawn, and Copperking. There was enough timber cut in Big Cottonwood Canyon for use underground in the mines to build over 40,000 three-bedroom homes. Today, only a few rare spots remain where ancient trees are still alive and standing. Virtually every tree in the and around Solitude is a second growth, many planted by Solitude Ski Resort. After the 1880's, mining production declined steadily until the Great Depression. The last active mine at Solitude was the Kentucky Utah Mine, which ceased operations around 1950. The mine tailings from this mine were used to create the two parking lots at Solitude. The Kentucky Utah mine, located under the Eagle Express Chair-Lift, at one time people could travel underground through it to the Solitude Mine all the way to Alta. The Silver Fork community now gets its water from that mine. Solitude gets its water from the Alta Tunnel located in Silver Fork Canyon.
In the early 1900's, tenacious silver miners gave the name Solitude to the geographic area now dominated by Solitude Mountain Resort. The ski area opened in the fall of 1957 with two chair lifts providing access to most of the area now skied on the front side of the mountain.
 The development of Solitude as a ski area is a rich anecdote. Robert M. Barrett made his fortune as a Moab uranium miner during the early 1950's, moved to Salt Lake City and took up skiing. While pursuing his passion at Alta, he was denied restroom access. The ski area used sewage tanks and was responsible for transporting waste down the canyon. Restrooms were reserved only for guests so in his disgust, Mr. Barrett declared he would open his own ski area. Barrett bought every piece of land available in the canyon adjacent to Alta and started construction in 1956.
The DeSeelhorst family, current owners of the resort, became involved in the late 1970's. They spent seven years master-planning a new village, an effort started in 1982. This village embodies the essence of the incredibly beautiful mountains in Big Cottonwood Canyon, one of Utah's famous powder Cottonwood Resorts and created a special intimate and small European/Alpine feeling. Solitude received their approvals to build this unique and intimate resort village in 1989. In 1982, Solitude added the Summit lift, opening Honeycomb Canyon to lift-served backcountry skiing; in 1989 Utah's first high speed detachable quad chair lift, the Eagle Express; in 2002, following a long EIS period, the Honeycomb Lift. In 1995, the resort opened Creekside Condominiums at Solitude, the first of seven overnight accommodations, in 1996 the INN at Solitude. The Powderhorn Lodge was the first building completed by Intrawest Corporation in 2000, Eagle Springs East followed in 2001, and Eagle Springs West in 2003.
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