It’s finally feeling like summer up here on the mountain. We are beyond our peak runoff period and the snow patches are melting off. We now have service road access around the mountain and it’s time to get a few projects started. We have several mountain projects on our list for this summer. Our ski patrol saw team is in…
Monarch rolled in deep with several of us attending this year’s Colorado Ski Country USA Annual Meeting in Denver. This conference covers the latest in the ski industry and provides a great chance to catch up with everyone else from Colorado’s ski areas. Coors Field was the venue this year which provided a unique backdrop for our day. Colorado ski…
The snow has been slow to come off this year after a solid winter season and an active spring storm pattern. The south and west aspects are starting to burn through, but the north and east slopes are still holding quite a bit of snow. The crew has been busy plowing roads and dealing with runoff. Each spring we need…
The Monarch Crest Tram and Visitor’s Center is open for the summer season! Located at the top of the stunning Monarch Pass in Colorado, this scenic tram ride offers breathtaking views of the Continental Divide. Starting this Memorial Weekend, visitors can enjoy a unique aerial adventure, soaring over alpine landscapes with forever views. After your ride, indulge in delicious food…
Despite the longing for summer, I’ve got to say that the skiing has been pretty good this week!
April showers bring…May snow?! So it goes as winter continues. We picked up a few more inches of snow overnight and through the day today. A few of us got out on the mountain for some pretty fun skiing in wintry conditions. Despite the calendar.
This is that time of year we look overhead and the sky is a canvas of darkness that’s heavy with ominous looking clouds. Yet beneath this cloak of black, the ground is blanketed in snow. The blackness of the sky seems to emphasize the brilliance of the snow as the sun bounces off the surface. It’s always an amazing time…
It never fails. Every year after we close, we seem to get a few of these big spring storms that cover the mountain in a blanket of snow. These types of storms can add up to anywhere from two to six feet of additional snowfall for the season after closing day. So far this spring, we have received about three…
Many of us that work at the mountain take off to the desert after the ski season ends. After months on the snow in the Colorado Rockies, trading our skis for rafts or bikes unveils a new adventure in the desert. Among the red rocks and endless skies, the desert offers fresh challenges and the landscape contrasts sharply from the…
