Solitude Mountain Resort kicks off the 2026-27 winter season on Friday, November 20, 2026 with its traditional DJ + Donuts Opening Party. Guests can catch a ride on the first chair of the season and lap the mountain again, with lifts scheduled to open at 8:00 a.m., conditions permitting. Starting at 8:00 a.m. the resort serves free donuts while a DJ keeps the base-area celebration rolling. A valid lift ticket or season pass is required to ride the lifts; the party itself is free to enjoy.

Solitude Mountain Resort

Open to the public with appropriate ability for open early-season terrain and a valid lift-access product.

This is a resort event/celebration rather than a judged or timed competition with a published results feed.

DJ + Donuts Opening Party at Solitude (26/27 Opening Day)

Solitude celebrates New Year's Eve, December 31, 2026, with the best show on snow: resort staff ski down the mountain as a synchronized, torch-lit team, and as the parade reaches the lower mountain a fireworks display lights up the sky. The evening's on-snow program runs alongside an Alphorn Concert (3:00 - 4:00 p.m.) and the Soli Parks Steel Showdown rail jam (4:00 - 5:00 p.m.), building to the torchlight parade and fireworks. The event is free; refreshments are available for purchase. Moonbeam-entry parking is recommended, with a free shuttle running between Moonbeam, Last Chance Lodge, and Solitude Village until 8:30 p.m.

The synchronized torchlight ski-down is performed by resort staff; the public watches.

This is a celebration, not a judged or timed competition; no results feed applies.

New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade & Fireworks at Solitude

The 2027 Solitude IFSA Qualifier is a big-mountain freeride competition running January 28 - January 31, 2027 on Eagle Ridge, off the top of the Powderhorn II chairlift. The top adult skiers and snowboarders in the region pick their lines down steep, technical terrain and are judged on line choice, control, technique, fluidity, and air & style. The event is free for the public to watch. Competitor entry is handled through the International Freeskiers & Snowboarders Association (IFSA), which requires membership and event registration; the resort listing does not sell competitor entries.

Open to eligible adult IFSA-registered skiers and snowboarders per IFSA rules and divisions; this is a regional qualifier.

Results are not yet available for this upcoming event.

International Freeskiers & Snowboarders Association (IFSA)

2027 Solitude IFSA Qualifier

In celebration of International Women's Day, Solitude hosts Ladies Laps with The North Face on Sunday, March 7, 2027, 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. The afternoon starts with film screenings at Last Chance Lodge courtesy of The North Face (3:00 p.m.) followed by a raffle, then the group heads to Moonbeam Express around 4:00 p.m. for a group ski around, meeting at the top of Moonbeam. Costumes and on-slope fun encouraged. A valid lift ticket or season pass is required to join the group ski.

Women and allies celebrating International Women's Day; all abilities welcome for the group ski.

This is a community celebration and group ski, not a judged or timed competition; no results feed applies.

Ladies Laps with The North Face at Solitude

Solitude's Banked Slalom returns Saturday, April 3, 2027, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., with a custom rolling, bermed course shaped on Main Street. Snowboarders flow through the banked course while spectators take in the action from the snow beach at Last Chance Lodge. Snowboard only. Entry is free with lift access via same-day registration at Last Chance Lodge; a parent or guardian signature is required day-of for participants under 18.

Snowboarders only; all abilities welcome. Parent or guardian signature required day-of for participants under 18.

Solitude Banked Slalom (April 3)

Solitude's Pond Skim Beach Party splashes down Saturday, April 10, 2027, 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. near Last Chance Lodge. Skiers and snowboarders don costumes and try to skim across the pond while spectators enjoy the show for free. New for this edition, each category winner receives a 27/28 Ikon Pass. Prizes are awarded for best skim, best costume, and best crash (ties settled by costume scoring). Competitors may not use poles. Registration typically opens roughly one month before the event.

Skiers and snowboarders; costume encouraged. Competitors are not allowed to use poles.

Solitude Pond Skim Beach Party (April 10)

Solitude's end-of-season send-off, the Last Chance Rodeo, runs Saturday, April 24, 2027, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Skiers and snowboarders race down a Main Street obstacle course — on hobby horse — galloping their way to the finish, with extras like a mechanical bull and axe throwing at the base. Free to enter with lift access via same-day registration at Last Chance Lodge starting at 11:00 a.m.; a parent or guardian signature is required day-of for participants under 18. Break out your best Canadian Tuxedo.

Skiers and snowboarders; costume (Canadian Tuxedo) encouraged. Parent or guardian signature required day-of for participants under 18.

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