Jono wrote:
>i'm eyeing solitude- seems a bit unknown, but hear everything about it
>makes it as good, or better than, alta and snowbird (crowds and price
>mainly)

Remember that at the 5 lodges at Alta (in order, headed up canyon, 
the are the Peruvian, GMD, Alta Lodge, Rustler, Snowpine) it's a MAP 
rate - includes breakfast and dinner.

>looking for a place to stay around there next year, and want to book early
>for a deal, in a few months probably.

The only problem with booking really early is that you may or may not 
get the weather/snow that you want. I always recommend that if at all 
possible, try to book as close to your dates as reasonable for your 
situation. We tend to have 4 to 6 week weather cycles.

>is it really worth staying in SLC and driving an hour (and risking not
>getting up there during a storm)?

As Marc2 said, that worry is overrated these days*. There hasn't been 
a single day this season that LCC was closed all day and no more than 
2 days last season; the latest road opening this season has been 
10:30a. BTW, on those days when the road is closed all day because of 
avi conditions, none of the lifts are turning, either, and chances 
are Alta is under interlodge restriction as well (meaning you don't 
leave *any* buildings, even to go to your car).

*Back when North America got real snow it was different. There are 
stories of storm cycles of 2' and 3' per night for 5 nights.

-marc

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