Ok, maybe we are actually moving boots this time. Every summer we talk about “moving cheese”. You have seen it when you come back the next winter and Monarch has shuffled and moved things around in the base lodge or in some of our other buildings. Look for some changes in the Rental and Lesson Center next year!
With the moon perched above Monarch Mountain this morning, it’s hard to believe that four astronauts are preparing to slingshot around it! Here’s to the thousands of people who are supporting this endeavor, the incredible degree of math and science behind this mission, and the never ending desire to keep on exploring!
Oh sure. Now it wants to snow!?
It’s a wrap. Kudos to the Mountain Operations team for working hard all season long and continuously doing A LOT with a little. Rightly so, our Slope Maintenance team was named the Department of the Year! Thanks to this crew for working their magic each and every night to keep as much terrain open for as long as they could.…
Today is our Patrol Appreciation Day. We celebrate the professional Ski Patrol team that we have and all that they do to keep the mountain open and operating as safe as possible. We are so thankful for this talented group of individuals and the dedication they bring to work each and every day. We had several events on the mountain…
With the lean winter and a couple weeks of very warm weather, the mountain is changing day to day, and even hour to hour There are a few hours in the late morning where corn snow can be found on the groomed slopes. Once it approaches mid-day or early afternoon, it’s time for slushy bumps, a lap on the wiggle,…
We have another wiggle that has popped up this spring! It’s on the skier’s left side of Short-N-Sweet. A wiggle is a bit like a ski luge run that forms from hundreds of people skiing the same line over and over until it’s carved into the snow surface. Ride it if you can!
We are closing No Name Basin today. While it has been a challenging snow season, our team can take a lot of pride in all of the hard work that was put in on the west side of the Divide. It was a heroic effort to get this project approved, built, and opened during the low tide winter of 2025/26. …
Our Slope Maintenance Department continues to amaze each and every day! During this challenging winter they have consistently worked to farm snow, move snow, patch thin spots, and keep our terrain and operations moving forward. The last few days, Malcolm has been over at the Tubing Park utilizing the Bobcat with the snowblower implement as a snowmaking machine. Adapt and…
If you are interested in ski area operations, one of the best sites out there to follow is Lift Blog. This site contains a ton of articles that cover proposed and planned new lifts as well as other ski area and lift-related news. One of the most impressive parts of this website, is the database and photographs of every lift…
