{"id":3089,"date":"2017-01-21T18:06:07","date_gmt":"2017-01-21T18:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/?p=3089"},"modified":"2017-11-11T22:30:01","modified_gmt":"2017-11-11T22:30:01","slug":"snowshoeing-solitude-resort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/index.php\/2017\/01\/21\/snowshoeing-solitude-resort\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowshoeing at Solitude Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the winter, the outdoors can be a little less inviting<\/i> at below freezing temperatures, and like most Utahns, I tend to curl up at home with some hot tea and a blanket. The winter is for hibernation, right?<\/p>\n

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I like to try not to be a homebody, and when I am being active and outdoors, I am at my happiest. Brighton and I decided to go snowshoeing this past weekend at Solitude Ski Resort<\/a>. During the winter, the Silver Lake Recreation Center turns into snowshoeing and cross-country skiing only terrain, which requires a pass obtained at the center in the parking area. Silver Lake is pretty any time of year, including winter.<\/p>\n

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The day before our flight to Florida we went XC skiing up there, and the weather was perfect\u2014 not too hot or cold, blue skies and sunny. Couldn\u2019t ask for much more! Yesterday, we got above all the clouds hanging down in Salt Lake valley (and the inversion), and there were blue skies!<\/p>\n

Snowshoeing is a beginner-friendly sport, depending on the trails you choose, much like hiking. As with hiking, pay attention to length and elevation change when looking for trails. <\/i><\/p>\n

The Equipment<\/h2>\n

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\u2705 \u00a0Snowshoes – REI’s Guide to Picking the Right Snowshoes<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2705 \u00a0SnowshoesPoles<\/p>\n

\u2705 \u00a0SnowshoesOvershoes (Optional)<\/p>\n

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Solitude Nordic Center Information<\/h2>\n

Address<\/strong>:\u00a012000 E Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd Suite 4002, Solitude, UT 84121<\/p>\n

If you go up Big Cottonwood Road, it’s at the top of the loop at the top of the canyon, near Brighton Ski Resort parking area.<\/p>\n

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Winter Season:<\/strong> December 2, 2016 – April 16, 2017,\u00a08:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily<\/p>\n

Resources & Maps:<\/strong><\/p>\n