May the 4th

Be with you! We ended up on the receiving end of a nice little storm for early May. The total was right around 10″ of snow with over an inch of water content. Just what the doctor ordered! Looks like we are not finished yet as the forecast calls for more snow next week.

Read more

Timber Lines

As I had hoped for in another post earlier this season, I really wanted to get over on Monarch Ridge and ski this recently logged area. With the new snow this weekend, the glades did not disappoint. They ski just as nicely as they look with clean lines top to bottom. Our snowpack has recently stabilized to a point where…

Read more

Valley Fog

The pass has been covered in a mix of fog and snow this week. On a morning tour the other day, there was a great view of the fog bank creeping up the valley bottom. Later in the day, it covered most of the base area of the mountain with just the summit hanging above. Springtime weather!

Read more

Empty Chairs

The first day after closing always seems eerily silent without the lifts spinning and guests milling about. Several of the Mountain Ops departments took advantage of the only dry weather day for the week and handled most of the mountain break down duties on Monday. The Ski Patrol staff removed boundary ropes, pulled tower pads down, cleaned out patrol outposts…

Read more

Our Playground

How amazing was it to be able to get out and ski/ride this winter? Going into the season, I don’t think any of us knew for sure what would transpire. All in all, I would call it a huge success. We collectively pulled it off. I want to thank all of our staff and guests that made the 2020-21 winter…

Read more

Monarch Marathon

A few of our patrollers started a tradition several years ago. They would pick a nice spring day during the slower weekdays in March or April. Under bluebird conditions with just a few hundred people on the mountain, they would get after it and ski every lift-served trail at Monarch in a day. I recently had a guest ask me…

Read more