Soldier Hollow

Soldier Hollow
The venue during the 2002 Winter Olympics, February 2002
The venue during the 2002 Winter Olympics, February 2002
LocationWasatch Mountain State Park
Wasatch County, Utah
United States
Nearest major cityMidway
Coordinates40°28′45″N 111°29′50″W / 40.47917°N 111.49722°W / 40.47917; -111.49722
Vertical419 ft (128 m)
Top elevation5,882 ft (1,793 m)
Base elevation5,463 ft (1,665 m)
Skiable area19 mi (31 km) of trails spread out over 134 acres (54 ha)
Trails14
Longest runOlympic 3.1 mi (5.0 km)
Lift system1
- surface tow (tubing hill)
Terrain parksNo
SnowmakingYes
(along 3.1 mi (5.0 km) of trails)
Night skiingNo
Websitewww.soldierhollow.com

Soldier Hollow is a cross-country ski venue located at the mouth of a hollow of the same name[1] about 53 miles (85 km) southeast of Salt Lake City in Wasatch Mountain State Park in northwestern Wasatch County, Utah, United States. The venue was created for the 2002 Winter Olympics, and during the games it hosted the biathlon, cross-country skiing, and the cross country skiing portion of the Nordic combined events.[2]: 81–82  Since hosting the Olympics, it has been developed as a cross-country skiing, tubing, and snowshoeing venue, while featuring mountain biking and golfing in the summer. On May 1, 2016, the venue operation contract transferred from the Soldier Hollow Legacy Foundation to the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, which owns and operates several Olympic and Paralympic legacy venues elsewhere in the state.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soldier Hollow
  2. ^ Salt Lake Organizing Committee (2002). Official Report of the XIX Olympic Winter Games (PDF). ISBN 0-9717961-0-6. Retrieved 26 Dec 2010.