Solitude is Utah’s skimo hub. Will it host the sport in the 2034 Olympics?

Unique venues, like around the Utah Capitol or at the base of Park City’s Town Lift, would suit the sprint distance’s footprint. Long-distance is a different matter.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cameron Smith of Team USA helps beat out Canada to secure a spot at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games during the International Ski Mountaineering Federation World Cup race at Solitude on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Known as skimo, the sport will make its Olympic debut Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.

Solitude is Utah’s skimo hub. Will it host the sport in the 2034 Olympics?

Unique venues, like around the Utah Capitol or at the base of Park City’s Town Lift, would suit the sprint distance’s footprint. Long-distance is a different matter.

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