The Slope Maintenance team has been hard at work. The guys groomed out about half of our named trails last night including a few of our steeper ones that are in the rotation. They have really been doing an amazing job behind the scenes prepping the mountain while all of us are fast asleep. I also want to give props…
We are looking at another amazing day here at Monarch Mountain. We have seen 10″ of snow in the last three days and 30″ in the last ten days. Conditions are incredible right now and the forecast shows more snow arriving this afternoon. Ski you soon.
Hiking Mirkwood seems to grow in popularity each season. People enjoy the extra effort involved in seeking out their favorite powder stash off our highest point at the ski area. The snow has been all-time lately and looks to get even better this week. We have a consistent storm pattern in the forecast that will deliver new snow each day…
What a storm! It started on Friday afternoon and quickly improved conditions. Early in the storm, the temps were warm and then tapered off as it developed. This makes for great skiing that only gets better. The warm and dense snow quickly covers up any sun crusts or other surface features that may affect your turn. As this piled up…
We recently hosted another USFS site visit for the proposed terrain expansion in No Name Basin. As part of the review process, we have held several of these visits with the USFS specialists, SE Group engineers and other stakeholders involved in the proposed project. We were fortunate to have the new Supervisor for the Pike-San Isabel National Forests (PSICC) join…
It’s almost been too nice…at least for what we should expect to experience in late January. Meanwhile, it has been a good time to rip some groomers, get in a hike, and enjoy the sunshine. Temps have been unseasonably warm lately and we are starting to look towards the next storm cycle. Things look to spice up as we head…
We are wrapping up our Safety Month events today in the Tilt Terrain park. We will be focusing on PARK SMART education for our terrain park users. We will also be hosting a terrain park comp for young riders. Earlier in the month we covered YOUR RESPONSIBILITY CODE, KIDS ON LIFTS, LIDS ON KIDS and Backcountry/Avalanche Education. The National Ski Areas…
We have had some snow off and on this week. Tomorrow looks to bring a more consistent flow with the forecast calling for several inches of snow. Conditions are great right now. The groomers are flowing freely and our crew is branching out. The trees, bowls and other ungroomed slopes are still holding soft turns. We are open wall to…
Monarch Cat Skiing is off and running for the season. Our first groups of the year have been out skiing and riding on the cat this week. Conditions are all time and there are several different pricing options available this season. We are offering dynamic pricing with discounted seats on weekdays and non-peak times. There is also a 10% discount…
With the recent storms blanketing the mountain, you can find it all out there. While there are still plenty of Pow stashes in the trees and in our hike-to zones, our grooming staff have a lot more to work with now that conditions have greatly improved. We are getting into the part of the season where the night crew can…
