Operations officially began January 31, 1956, with four inches (102  mm) of snow and trails serviced by two Poma surface lifts.

While the resort was in danger of going bankrupt and the facilities were outdated, the Muellers wanted to preserve the historic feeling.

On December 6, 2008, the Muellers sold Okemo, Crested Butte and Mount Sunapee to a REIT, CNL Lifestyle Properties in a lease-back deal valued at over 130  million dollars.

Excluding carpets, these lifts combine to give the mountain a total uphill capacity of ~29,850 people per hour.

The Solitude area also has its own base lodge, hotel accommodations, and private trailside homes.

While some of the main thoroughfares are groomed nightly in this area, trails like Outrage and Forest Bump remain natural.

This area, served by one high-speed quad and one six-pack, has some of the steeper terrain on the mountain, as well as the standard green and blue trails.

Access from the main mountain is provided through Jackson Gore Junction, over a bridge onto Blue Moon.

Okemo's fifth area and its smallest is Glades Peak, between the main mountain and the South Face, serviced by one fixed-grip quad.

The 2.9 miles (4.7 km) Healdville Trail for hikers starts at a small parking lot off Vermont Route 103 and ascends to the fire tower at the top of the mountain.

Adjacent to the course is Willie Dunn's Grille, a restaurant open every day during the summer (with breaks in between) for lunch and dinner.

The Muellers also own Tater Hill Golf Club in Windham, Vermont, 22 miles (35 km) away from Ludlow.

The Adventure Zone is a year-round attraction which includes: The Timber Ripper, the first mountain coaster in Vermont, Lumberin' Cal mini-golf, The Maples disc golf course and the Stump Jumper Bungee Trampoline.

Okemo's South Ridge Quad-A provides access to more than three miles of trails in the resort's Clock Tower base area.

During August 2006, the Muellers announced they were switching to wind power for the upcoming ski season at their three resorts, Okemo, Mount Sunapee, and Crested Butte.

[9] The Muellers have bought 27 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy certificates from Sterling Planet, through a contract with Gunnison County Electric Association in Colorado, for about 15% more money than they were paying previously.