Since closing the ski area, our crew has been busy skidding timber over snow in No Name Basin. We had a few spots where we were unable to operate machinery in last summer due to existing wetlands or other conditions. So, our plan was to address these in spring of 2025 while the snowpack still provided protection for any sensitive…
That’s it for the 2024/25 winter season. Thanks to all of you for making it a great one!
It’s your last weekend to make some turns and catch some rays for the 2024-25 winter season. Come on up!
With the ski area closing soon, we will immediately turn all efforts to working on the No Name Basin terrain expansion. After consultation with the USFS and under careful consideration for public safety, we are CLOSING ALL UPHILL ACCESS to the public effective on Monday – April 14th. This will remain in place for the remainder of the spring season…
The mitigation work on Monarch Ridge has created an amazing backcountry skiing area here on Monarch Pass. The thinning was organized by the Salida Ranger District and conducted by Miller timber in 2020 and 2021. This project aimed to thin out dead and dying trees affected by the spruce beetle endemic. Local skiers and riders put in their skin tracks…
We spent four days this week getting our incredible staff out on the snowcat. We were able to get around one-hundred employees out that represented each department here at Monarch. Mother nature chipped in as well with over a foot of fresh snow and provided fantastic skiing/riding conditions for our team. We explored the new trails in No Name Basin…
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…
