The Patrol team did it again. We now have even more terrain offerings with the opening of Outback and Shagnasty yesterday. These trails feature high alpine open bowls that quickly funnel down into the runout or deliver gladed terrain off to the sides of the run. Set on the Continental Divide, with a leeward facing slope, some of the best…
Our team of Cat Skiing guides and Ski Patrollers have been working to mitigate avalanche hazards in Mirkwood and the Cat Skiing terrain. Getting this terrain ready for public use takes several weeks and we utilize a few different tactics in our approach. Our first round of efforts involves the use of explosives to test instabilities in the snowpack. This…
An intense band of snow moved in yesterday afternoon blanketing the mountain in a sea of white this morning. The groomed out trails and the soft stashes are all skiing excellent this morning. We should have ourselves a great couple of days riding out this fresh snow. Ski you soon!
It’s one of the best at Monarch. The original location of our first aerial lift. A classic fixed-grip/double chair ride up the mountain. Easy access to the Uppers pod of trails for the adventurous spirit. The choice of frontside or backside greens for the newer skiers & riders. Everything in between for everybody else. Whatever you are looking for, Garfield…
It has really been a great string of days up here. We opened on Wednesday with excellent conditions and a solid amount of the mountain open. Things have only improved since then with the Fri/Sat storm. We opened additional terrain and a critical lift that helps us continue to make strides elsewhere. On top of all of those accomplishments, there…
Things just keep getting better! With an additional 5″ of snow in the last 24hrs and a lot of hard work from the Mtn Ops team, we were able to open the Breezeway Lift today. Terrain openings included three intermediate trails (Little Mo, Lower Hall’s Alley, Ramble On) and three advanced trails (B’s Bash, Geno’s Meadow, Upper Hall’s Alley). Tilt,…
Once we had the lifts spinning and our core list of opening trails were dialed in, the ski patrol crew was quick to add more to the mix. The team worked diligently to open several other advanced trails that they had prepped earlier in the week. With a couple of final touches, the Patrol team was able to open an…
It’s official. We are open for the 2023-24 ski season. Last weekend’s storm was a game changer and transformed Monarch Mountain into a full-on winter landscape. We were able to open four lifts and thirty-two trails. No ribbon of (you know what) at Monarch. As I said in a recent post, all natural is worth the wait. Enjoy!
I was able to get out for my first chairlift rides of the season today. I spun a few laps on Pioneer and Panorama to check on snow conditions and to see how our grooming and opening efforts were coming along. The team is absolutely crushing it and the mountain looks incredible. We are in for a very special opening…
The Mountain Ops team has been working diligently to get the mountain ready. We have snowcats out track-packing, pushing piles, and grooming slopes. The snow removal team is harvesting huge piles from the lot that are used for building up areas around the lodge and bottom of the ski lifts. The patrol crew is stringing boundary rope, placing pads, stocking…
