Utah’s Solitude Ski Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon seeks to impinge on the solitude of backcountry users by expanding beyond their current boundaries and adding lift service to Silver Fork Canyon. The 695-acre parcel would turn some of the most popular backcountry powder terrain in the world into lift service. Might be nice if Solitude wants to attract more powder lovers from the East Coast, but locals will likely go Hayduke on the construction project. The good news is that it will take years of bitter feuding among several groups if Solitude wants the expansion, and it will be an uphill battle to get the development approved.