We will be closing all public uphill access on Saturday-December 2nd until further notice to allow our Slope Maintenance team free reign of the base area and mountain with their machines. This closure is approved by the USFS and is included in our annual operational plan. This will allow our team to prep the mountain while ensuring public and staff…
The upcoming forecast is starting to look interesting!
I hope that everyone is having a nice holiday with friends and family. As you know, we have had some snow but not quite enough to be open this year for the Thanksgiving weekend. However, this is not all that unusual. Looking back on our history we have had an opening date after the Thanksgiving holiday about one-third of the…
We may not have enough snow to open up quite yet, but there sure are some nice looking spots out there on the mountain. Here is a photo of some surface hoar glistening in the afternoon sun. Surface hoar is formed on cold and clear nights. This occurs when moisture within the snowpack travels upward from the warm basal layers…
We continue to watch the weather forecasts while we wait for snow. This includes both the short-term and long-term forecasts. My go to sites for the weather forecasts on Monarch Pass include NWS, Open Snow, CAIC Point Forecast, and the Climate Prediction Center. There are a few others out there that I also put into the mix. We have seen…
One of our projects during the off-season involved adding new EV chargers here at the mountain and up at the Crest. There are now six individual (three-dual port) JuiceBar EV charging stations at Monarch Mountain. These stations are located in the Lower Lot on the west side of the WW Treatment Plant. Additionally, there are two individual (one-dual port) charging…
We picked up a few additional inches of snow last night. We are still waiting for the game changer round of storms to roll through. The second half of November is looking interesting and hopefully will have more snow for all of Colorado. Stay positive and stay tuned.
Here is another shot from my ski tour on the mountain last Friday. The south slopes were starting to show while the north facing ones were still holding on. Looks like some more snow arriving this week on Wednesday and Thursday along with a drastic drop in temperature. After that, our next shot of winter weather looks to be arriving…
With the snow earlier in the week, we are getting a glimpse of what’s to come. It looks like there could be some more snow in the forecast for next week and the following one. Keep on dancin’ out there!
With this recent storm, our slope maintenance operators are starting to track-pack some of our trails. They are focusing primarily on our low angle and easiest trails along with a few intermediate ones. This process helps to compact layers while creating a rippled surface where additional snowfall can adhere to. It’s always a great sign that winter is on the…
