Here’s a look down the South Arkansas drainage under a patchy sky and landscape.
Cooling temps and shorter days are turning the high alpine tundra a bright red. Here is a look at the color change near the summit of Mirkwood with Tomichi dome looming in the background. It won’t be long now.
The Mountain Ops team has recently built out additional snow fences on the mountain. These were placed high on the ridgelines near a few of our windy spots. The top of Ticaboo, Snowburn and Docs now have some fences to help protect these slopes from scouring and collect wind driven snow on the leeward side. From there the grooming team…
This seems to happen just about every year. The calendar hits October and shortly thereafter we get our first snow. While it’s not enough to get out and ski, it does indicate that things are starting to change. Winter is coming.
Things are starting to change in the high country. Recent storms dusted the peaks and the aspens are beginning to take on a golden hue. Time to dig out the winter equipment and take stock. Perhaps buy that new pair of skis you need for your quiver or pick up some other gear that rounds out your set-up. It won’t…
I know there have been several lake posts this summer/fall, but Upper Waterdog is a real treasure up here.
In August of 2020, I put out a blog post with some trail maps from Monarch’s earlier days. In that blog, I promised to post a couple more at some point. It may be two years later, but here are a few more classics to enjoy. The first is a map from our 1966 Master Development Plan. It includes some…
I’ll admit…it’s not the sexiest project out there. But it sure makes a good impression and helps to protect a significant investment! We are finishing up a substantial maintenance effort on our main parking lot that includes crack-fill, sealant and asphalt patching. Many other resorts in Colorado have acres of gravel lots full of axle-breaking potholes. Meanwhile, Monarch offers our…