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

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.

Upcoming Solitude Winter Season Events

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

New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade & Fireworks at Solitude

Ladies Laps with The North Face at Solitude