Meet Solitude's Brand Ambassador team
Ambassadors
Lulu Avila
Lulu grew up in Los Angeles, California, and had never seen snow until moving to Utah. She now calls Salt Lake City home and spends as much time as possible on her bike, snowboarding, and with her two rambunctious dogs Kaine and Limon. She feels so lucky to have the Wasatch Mountains in her backyard and can't wait to spend her winter riding at Solitude!
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Lulu grew up in Los Angeles, California, and had never seen snow until moving to Utah. She now calls Salt Lake City home and spends as much time as possible on her bike, snowboarding, and with her two rambunctious dogs Kaine and Limon. She feels so lucky to have the Wasatch Mountains in her backyard and can't wait to spend her winter riding at Solitude!
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Fun Facts About Lulu
What fictional place would you most like to go?
The South pole in Avatar the Last Airbender.
What amazing thing did you do that no one was around to see?
Through-hiked the Uinta Highline Trail by myself.
What’s the dumbest thing you’ve done that actually turned out pretty well?
My pandemic puppy, Limon!
The South pole in Avatar the Last Airbender.
What amazing thing did you do that no one was around to see?
Through-hiked the Uinta Highline Trail by myself.
What’s the dumbest thing you’ve done that actually turned out pretty well?
My pandemic puppy, Limon!
Preston case
Preston grew up in the shadows of the Wasatch mountains loving every second he could spend exploring the mountains. He gained a deep love for big mountain and backcountry skiing as a young kid and continues to pursue his skiing goals and objectives now as a father. When he is not on the mountain he loves spending time with his family, playing music, surfing and working on next seasons ski films and edits.
Check out preston's latest adventures!
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Preston grew up in the shadows of the Wasatch mountains loving every second he could spend exploring the mountains. He gained a deep love for big mountain and backcountry skiing as a young kid and continues to pursue his skiing goals and objectives now as a father. When he is not on the mountain he loves spending time with his family, playing music, surfing and working on next seasons ski films and edits.
Check out preston's latest adventures!
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Fun Facts About Preston
WORDS TO LIVE BY
If you're not having fun you're not doing it right.
WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU LIKE TO DO THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY?
Talk to people...like with my mouth not my phone.
WHAT WOULD YOU RATE 10/10?
My wife!
If you're not having fun you're not doing it right.
WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU LIKE TO DO THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY?
Talk to people...like with my mouth not my phone.
WHAT WOULD YOU RATE 10/10?
My wife!
Kylie and Xander Crane
Kylie (eight years old) and Xander (five years old) are two little Utah locals who have both been skiing and snowboarding at Solitude since the time they could walk. Xander loves riding on the chairlifts — his favorite is Eagle Express — and snowboarding all over the mountain. Kylie enjoys ripping through the trees, skiing powder, and she is very excited to be joining Team Solitude this season. When they’re not shredding on the mountain, they enjoy camping and hiking with their parents and playing with their puppy Aspen.
Check out Kylie and Xander's latest adventures!
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Kylie (eight years old) and Xander (five years old) are two little Utah locals who have both been skiing and snowboarding at Solitude since the time they could walk. Xander loves riding on the chairlifts — his favorite is Eagle Express — and snowboarding all over the mountain. Kylie enjoys ripping through the trees, skiing powder, and she is very excited to be joining Team Solitude this season. When they’re not shredding on the mountain, they enjoy camping and hiking with their parents and playing with their puppy Aspen.
Check out Kylie and Xander's latest adventures!
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Fun Facts About Kylie and Xander
What amazing thing did you do that no one was around to see?
Kylie: One-handed pushups.
What TV channel doesn’t exist but really should?
Kylie: Xander snowboarding.
What would you rate 10/10?
Skiing fresh powder.
Kylie: One-handed pushups.
What TV channel doesn’t exist but really should?
Kylie: Xander snowboarding.
What would you rate 10/10?
Skiing fresh powder.
BRADY EVANS
Brady has been snowboarding for 10 years, including time as an instructor and a backcountry guide. These days, he works for the government doing top-secret things, but the most important part of his day, week, or month is going out and adventuring. His favorite type of line to ride on a snowboard is either a couloir or a steep open face — with blower pow of course. The coolest place he has ever ridden is in between hoodoos in the desert: combining snow with the red rock is an amazing experience!
Check out Brady's latest adventures!
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Brady has been snowboarding for 10 years, including time as an instructor and a backcountry guide. These days, he works for the government doing top-secret things, but the most important part of his day, week, or month is going out and adventuring. His favorite type of line to ride on a snowboard is either a couloir or a steep open face — with blower pow of course. The coolest place he has ever ridden is in between hoodoos in the desert: combining snow with the red rock is an amazing experience!
Check out Brady's latest adventures!
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Fun Facts About Brady
What fictional place would you most like to go?
Hoth. There'd be some gnarly shreddin' out there — and tauntauns.
What’s the dumbest thing you’ve done that actually turned out pretty well?
Couch surfed with a stranger in Morocco. 11/10 experience.
If you could turn any non-snow activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning?
Downhill longboarding!
Hoth. There'd be some gnarly shreddin' out there — and tauntauns.
What’s the dumbest thing you’ve done that actually turned out pretty well?
Couch surfed with a stranger in Morocco. 11/10 experience.
If you could turn any non-snow activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning?
Downhill longboarding!
drew federico
Drew is a born-and-raised New Yorker who grew up skiing and riding the icy slopes of Vermont and eastern Canada. Drew's love for the mountains, and specifically Utah, started when he tagged along as a kid on his dad’s yearly work trip for Outdoor Retailer. Today, Drew is a tech consultant, but you can find him at Solitude nearly every day; exploring everything Summit Express has to offer: Fantasy Ridge / EGP laps, Honeycomb Canyon, and No Man's Land to name a few of his favorites. In summer, Drew loves to hike, mountain bike, golf, and pursue any type of adventure with his 3-year-old Aussie, Shred.
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Drew is a born-and-raised New Yorker who grew up skiing and riding the icy slopes of Vermont and eastern Canada. Drew's love for the mountains, and specifically Utah, started when he tagged along as a kid on his dad’s yearly work trip for Outdoor Retailer. Today, Drew is a tech consultant, but you can find him at Solitude nearly every day; exploring everything Summit Express has to offer: Fantasy Ridge / EGP laps, Honeycomb Canyon, and No Man's Land to name a few of his favorites. In summer, Drew loves to hike, mountain bike, golf, and pursue any type of adventure with his 3-year-old Aussie, Shred.
Check out Drew's latest adventures!
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Fun Facts About Drew
What makes you unique?
I’m a morning person. I never need to set multiple alarms in order to wake up; one does the trick.
What’s the best way to start the day?
Make my bed, followed by a rollerblade with my dog, Shred.
Words to live by?
The danger for most of us is not that our goals are too high, and we miss them; it is that that they are too low, and we reach them.
I’m a morning person. I never need to set multiple alarms in order to wake up; one does the trick.
What’s the best way to start the day?
Make my bed, followed by a rollerblade with my dog, Shred.
Words to live by?
The danger for most of us is not that our goals are too high, and we miss them; it is that that they are too low, and we reach them.
SID GARRIDO
Sid considers being a Utah native one of her greatest blessings. She likes to measure her life's success by how much time she gets to spend in the mountains and the desert. Sid started working in the ski industry at age 17 and never left, she currently works for a local, women-led snowboard company who hand-builds prototype boards that are researched and developed here in the Wasatch. Sid loves all things snowboarding, from introducing people to the sport, to logging days in the backcountry, and she always looking for new riding friends, if you see her on the lift say hi!
CHECK OUT SID'S LATEST ADVENTURES!
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Sid considers being a Utah native one of her greatest blessings. She likes to measure her life's success by how much time she gets to spend in the mountains and the desert. Sid started working in the ski industry at age 17 and never left, she currently works for a local, women-led snowboard company who hand-builds prototype boards that are researched and developed here in the Wasatch. Sid loves all things snowboarding, from introducing people to the sport, to logging days in the backcountry, and she always looking for new riding friends, if you see her on the lift say hi!
CHECK OUT SID'S LATEST ADVENTURES!
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Fun Facts About Sid
WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU LIKE TO DO THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY?
It's a much longer, engaged process, but heating a house with a wood burning stove is just so cozy.
WHAT FICTIONAL PLACE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO GO?
Gnarnia sounds like a place I would really enjoy!
WHAT WOULD YOU RATE 10/10?
Getting the rope drop on West gate on a powder day.
It's a much longer, engaged process, but heating a house with a wood burning stove is just so cozy.
WHAT FICTIONAL PLACE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO GO?
Gnarnia sounds like a place I would really enjoy!
WHAT WOULD YOU RATE 10/10?
Getting the rope drop on West gate on a powder day.
SHEIlA GRINDSTAFF
Sheila considers herself fortunate to have grown up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was introduced to the Wasatch Mountains and snowboarding at a young age. Solitude was one of the first resorts she ever visited! Each year brings Sheila back for the incredible terrain, endless powder, and unforgettable memories. Moving around has given her an appreciation for the greatest snow on earth, which continues to pull her back into Utah’s orbit. "At the end of the day," she says, "it's not about the snowboarding, but the places it has taken me, the people I have met, and the experiences I have had."
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Sheila considers herself fortunate to have grown up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was introduced to the Wasatch Mountains and snowboarding at a young age. Solitude was one of the first resorts she ever visited! Each year brings Sheila back for the incredible terrain, endless powder, and unforgettable memories. Moving around has given her an appreciation for the greatest snow on earth, which continues to pull her back into Utah’s orbit. "At the end of the day," she says, "it's not about the snowboarding, but the places it has taken me, the people I have met, and the experiences I have had."
Check out SHEILA's latest adventures!
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Fun Facts About Sheila
What fictional place would you most like to go?
Santa's workshop.
Words to live by?
“The ultimate measure of a man (or woman) is not where he/she stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he/she stands at time of challenge and controversy.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
What's the best way to start the day?
With a chocolate croissant.
Santa's workshop.
Words to live by?
“The ultimate measure of a man (or woman) is not where he/she stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he/she stands at time of challenge and controversy.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
What's the best way to start the day?
With a chocolate croissant.
MelisSa Ilardo
Raised in sunny North Carolina, Melissa thought she hated being cold. That is, until she discovered skiing when she moved to Utah four years ago. Now, there's nowhere she'd rather be, spending nearly 100 days on the snow last year. Whether it's sunny groomer days or 12 hour ski mountaineering epics in the backcountry, the mountains are her happy place. When she's not skiing, you can find her drinking cappuccinos, snuggling with husband their two dogs (appropriately named Summer and Pow), or nerding out over cool science for her job as a genetics researcher.
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Raised in sunny North Carolina, Melissa thought she hated being cold. That is, until she discovered skiing when she moved to Utah four years ago. Now, there's nowhere she'd rather be, spending nearly 100 days on the snow last year. Whether it's sunny groomer days or 12 hour ski mountaineering epics in the backcountry, the mountains are her happy place. When she's not skiing, you can find her drinking cappuccinos, snuggling with husband their two dogs (appropriately named Summer and Pow), or nerding out over cool science for her job as a genetics researcher.
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Fun Facts About Melissa
WHAT DID YOU THINK YOU WOULD GROW OUT OF BUT HAVEN’T?
The joy of searching for (and finding!) four leaf clovers!
WORDS TO LIVE BY:
Fortune favors the bold.
WHAT FICTIONAL PLACE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO GO?
I bet there’s some good skiing to be had in Middle Earth…
The joy of searching for (and finding!) four leaf clovers!
WORDS TO LIVE BY:
Fortune favors the bold.
WHAT FICTIONAL PLACE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO GO?
I bet there’s some good skiing to be had in Middle Earth…
SPENCER JENSEN
Born and raised here in Utah, Spencer has always loved spending time in the mountains. His dad taught him to ski as a kid, and that’s been his favorite thing to do ever since! Spencer works evenings as a bartender downtown so he has as much time as possible to ski during the day. Catch him this winter ripping hot laps down Honeycomb Canyon.
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Born and raised here in Utah, Spencer has always loved spending time in the mountains. His dad taught him to ski as a kid, and that’s been his favorite thing to do ever since! Spencer works evenings as a bartender downtown so he has as much time as possible to ski during the day. Catch him this winter ripping hot laps down Honeycomb Canyon.
Check out Spencer's latest adventures!
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Fun Facts About Spencer
What movie title best describes your life?
The Importance of Being Earnest
What's the best way to start the day?
Dancing in the shower to ABBA, then a cup of coffee.
What song is in your earbuds on a pow day?
Knee Deep by the Zac Brown Band
The Importance of Being Earnest
What's the best way to start the day?
Dancing in the shower to ABBA, then a cup of coffee.
What song is in your earbuds on a pow day?
Knee Deep by the Zac Brown Band
JAKE LAVENTURE
Jake grew up in New Hampshire, finding love for skiing and the outdoors since a young age. He spent many of his younger days in the backyard skiing until he started getting lift tickets and passes to the local resorts more often. Once Jake graduated high school in 2018 he moved to Colorado to further follow his love for skiing. Jake moved to Utah the following season and has never looked back. When snow isn’t falling on the Wasatch he finds himself photographing landscapes, hiking, and mountain biking.
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Jake grew up in New Hampshire, finding love for skiing and the outdoors since a young age. He spent many of his younger days in the backyard skiing until he started getting lift tickets and passes to the local resorts more often. Once Jake graduated high school in 2018 he moved to Colorado to further follow his love for skiing. Jake moved to Utah the following season and has never looked back. When snow isn’t falling on the Wasatch he finds himself photographing landscapes, hiking, and mountain biking.
Check out Jake's latest adventures!
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Fun Facts About Jake
WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO START YOUR DAY?
A cup of coffee and a good jam.
WHAT FICTIONAL PLACE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO GO?
Bikini Bottom
FAVORTE POWDER DAY POCKET-SNACK?
Fruit Jerky
A cup of coffee and a good jam.
WHAT FICTIONAL PLACE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO GO?
Bikini Bottom
FAVORTE POWDER DAY POCKET-SNACK?
Fruit Jerky
SAMMY OLSEN
Sammy is a Utah local and started skiing when she was 18 and fell in love with the outdoors and the mountains. When she is not skiing she is either paragliding, mountain biking or flying across the country as a flight attendant. Her favorite type of skiing is freeride and loves finding new big lines to ski.
Check out Sammy's latest adventures!
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Sammy is a Utah local and started skiing when she was 18 and fell in love with the outdoors and the mountains. When she is not skiing she is either paragliding, mountain biking or flying across the country as a flight attendant. Her favorite type of skiing is freeride and loves finding new big lines to ski.
Check out Sammy's latest adventures!
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Fun Facts About Sammy
WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE?
I'm an identical twin!
FAVORTE POWDER DAY POCKET-SNACK?
Pistachios
WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO START YOUR DAY?
Yoga!
I'm an identical twin!
FAVORTE POWDER DAY POCKET-SNACK?
Pistachios
WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO START YOUR DAY?
Yoga!
Shay Riggin
Shay was raised in Canada and grew up with a love of all things outdoors. When Covid closed down escaping winter for surfing, she took up skiing and fell in love. You can find her on a mountain year round, from skiing, climbing, mountain biking, and canyoneering. Whenever it’s possible her adventure dog Alibi is not far behind, you can be sure to know it’s Shay! By the sound effects… swooshing her way down the mountain.
Check out Shay's latest adventures!
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Shay was raised in Canada and grew up with a love of all things outdoors. When Covid closed down escaping winter for surfing, she took up skiing and fell in love. You can find her on a mountain year round, from skiing, climbing, mountain biking, and canyoneering. Whenever it’s possible her adventure dog Alibi is not far behind, you can be sure to know it’s Shay! By the sound effects… swooshing her way down the mountain.
Check out Shay's latest adventures!
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Fun Facts About Shay
SOMEONE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A CHAIRLIFT RIDE WITH?
If possible, Cleopatra, I have SO many questions.
WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU LIKE TO DO THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY?
Sending postcards
WORDS TO LIVE BY:
I'm gonna make it
If possible, Cleopatra, I have SO many questions.
WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU LIKE TO DO THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY?
Sending postcards
WORDS TO LIVE BY:
I'm gonna make it
Dioné Rodriguez
Dioné grew up in Toluca, Mexico and was introduced to the joys of the outdoors by her mom who grew up in a small farm. Having never seen snow, moving to Utah was a complete new experience, after some years she was introduced to skiing in a very unprepared, and frankly not very safe way, but loved every single aspect of it. Dioné never received any formal lessons but yet, she continued to grow and learn thanks to the friends she's made along the way. Dioné first explored the Solitude terrain in 2020 and is looking forward to her second season skiing at Solitude as part of the team!
Check out Dioné's latest adventures!
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Dioné grew up in Toluca, Mexico and was introduced to the joys of the outdoors by her mom who grew up in a small farm. Having never seen snow, moving to Utah was a complete new experience, after some years she was introduced to skiing in a very unprepared, and frankly not very safe way, but loved every single aspect of it. Dioné never received any formal lessons but yet, she continued to grow and learn thanks to the friends she's made along the way. Dioné first explored the Solitude terrain in 2020 and is looking forward to her second season skiing at Solitude as part of the team!
Check out Dioné's latest adventures!
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Fun Facts About Dioné
FAVORTE WAY TO APRÉS?
I always enjoy grabbing a drink or two with my friends and chat about our favorite parts of our day out on the mountain.
WHAT WOULD YOU RATE 10/10?
My dog Max being the little spoon during winter. A great way to way to keep warm throughout the night!
FAVORTE POWDER DAY POCKET-SNACK?
Can't go out without a Clif Bar! They're delicious, filling, and help keep my energy up!
I always enjoy grabbing a drink or two with my friends and chat about our favorite parts of our day out on the mountain.
WHAT WOULD YOU RATE 10/10?
My dog Max being the little spoon during winter. A great way to way to keep warm throughout the night!
FAVORTE POWDER DAY POCKET-SNACK?
Can't go out without a Clif Bar! They're delicious, filling, and help keep my energy up!
Thomas Scaccianoce
Tom grew up ski racing in the northeast but always had an itch to ski powder and big mountains. After making family trips to Utah, he decided to make the commitment to spend winters at Solitude. When he's not skiing, he's riding stand up jetskis or kite surfing. Sometimes you'll even catch him kite skiing in the backcountry.
Check out Thomas' latest adventures!
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Tom grew up ski racing in the northeast but always had an itch to ski powder and big mountains. After making family trips to Utah, he decided to make the commitment to spend winters at Solitude. When he's not skiing, he's riding stand up jetskis or kite surfing. Sometimes you'll even catch him kite skiing in the backcountry.
Check out Thomas' latest adventures!
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Fun Facts About Thomas
WHAT WOULD YOU RATE 10/10?
First tracks down 22!
WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE?
Being able to adapt to new environments and pick up skills easily
FAVORTE WAY TO APRÉS?
Hot tub and drinks!
First tracks down 22!
WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE?
Being able to adapt to new environments and pick up skills easily
FAVORTE WAY TO APRÉS?
Hot tub and drinks!
Rohan Srinivas
Rohan Srinivas hails from Bengaluru, a tech hub in Southern India. Cricket, basketball, and hiking in the Western Ghats were his go-to choices during his undergrad which later transcended into climbing multiple state high-points and lots of travel in the US after his masters. Yet, he was hesitant to try any snow-sport due to a mental block inflicted from an ACL reconstruction from 2014. With the always adventuring community of Utah, along with a major push into the “leap of faith” zone from colleagues at work, he tried snowboarding for the first time in Spring of 2020. From being scared to get off the chairlift at the beginning of 2021 to ripping deep Utah powder in Spring of 2022, 72 days on the slopes in his first season opened the doors to a hobby he calls “an experience beyond his wildest possible dreams”.
Check out Rohan's latest adventures!
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Rohan Srinivas hails from Bengaluru, a tech hub in Southern India. Cricket, basketball, and hiking in the Western Ghats were his go-to choices during his undergrad which later transcended into climbing multiple state high-points and lots of travel in the US after his masters. Yet, he was hesitant to try any snow-sport due to a mental block inflicted from an ACL reconstruction from 2014. With the always adventuring community of Utah, along with a major push into the “leap of faith” zone from colleagues at work, he tried snowboarding for the first time in Spring of 2020. From being scared to get off the chairlift at the beginning of 2021 to ripping deep Utah powder in Spring of 2022, 72 days on the slopes in his first season opened the doors to a hobby he calls “an experience beyond his wildest possible dreams”.
Check out Rohan's latest adventures!
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Fun Facts About Rohan
WORDS TO LIVE BY:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover!
WHAT WOULD YOU RATE 10/10?
Utah Deep Powder Day, Flightseeing In Alaska, and Experiencing the Northern Lights.
WHAT MOVIE TITLE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR LIFE?
Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover!
WHAT WOULD YOU RATE 10/10?
Utah Deep Powder Day, Flightseeing In Alaska, and Experiencing the Northern Lights.
WHAT MOVIE TITLE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR LIFE?
Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Get pumped to ski or snowboard with this Spotify playlist put together by Solitude's athletes and brand ambassadors!