Well, winter has blown back in a big way!  After a hit or miss kind of season, we are fully back in winter conditions.  We have received a foot of snow in the last two days and we have another 10+” of snow in the forecast as we head into the weekend.  Our base is at is deepest point of…

Here is a look at the Panorama Ridge along with a peek into No Name Basin.  Skiing on both sides of the Continental Divide is going to be something.

It’s been a warm and sunny week and the corn harvest has been in full swing.  Here is a crew carving up some corn snow on south facing slopes.

Here is a good look at Mirkwood Bowl and the Ridge from the top of Elation.  This is absolutely some of the best skiing here at Monarch.  This ridge catches all of the wind driven snow and dishes up open bowls, steep trees and drops.  On Friday, as part of our inaugural Ski Patrol Appreciation Day, you can compete to…

You can’t really see the top and the wind is biting your cheek.  The boot pack is filling with wind driven snow and the footsteps ahead are fading.  No overheating on these types of weather days, so that’s a plus.  Just put one foot in front of the other and before you know it, you are nearing the top.  Out…

So far, March has been a magical month with almost three feet of snow and a bit more on the way this weekend.  In between storms, we have had sunny weather with the hours of sunlight growing longer with each passing day.  The skiing/riding conditions have been top notch.  Coming up next week, we look to have some spring skiing…

Guest blog post from Chris Haggerty, Monarch Mountain General Manager: Dear Monarch Mountain Community, With a 50% increase in skiable terrain on the horizon, it would be easy to assume that season pass prices will rise as well. How big will that increase be? And does Monarch Mountain truly value its loyal passholders? Let me put your mind at ease.…

It was a blustery and stormy day.  We had some challenging winds and limited lift operations with just Garfield and Pano spinning today.  However, these two lifts provide access to about fifty named trails, so there was still plenty to go around.  These type of days start off with good skiing that only gets better throughout the day.  We reported…

We’ve had some sunny days, blustery times, and powder conditions.  Sometimes all within a day.  Spring skiing can bring a variety of conditions as the the northern hemisphere of the earth tilts back towards the sun.  We experience rising temps, competing low and high pressure air masses, higher diurnal temperature swings, and atmospheric instability.  We have seen a string of…

I see a snowcat climbing the Waterdog Ridge headed out for soft turns in the sun.  Our Cat Skiing operation has been guiding guests out on the Continental Divide all season long.  We still have a few open spots on our calendar for the winter.  With our dynamic pricing model, the costs have dropped since earlier in the winter and…