We toured the new network of ski trails in No Name Basin with our partners from the USFS today. This group included staff from the Mountain Resorts Team, the Pike-San Isabel National Forest Supervisor’s office in Pueblo, and the Salida Ranger District. Many of these individuals were involved through the full process as the project was formally proposed, through the…
As has been the case lately here at Monarch, our storm outproduced the forecast early this morning in delivering a quick six inches of snow. We reported 4″ at 5:30am and picked up a few more inches before the storm subsided mid-morning. It was one of those days where we thought we would only get a few inches of snow…
A few of us were able to attend the NSAA Winter Conference at Palisades Tahoe in California this week. The National Ski Areas Association is made up of over 300 ski areas across the nation and hosts this event at different resorts each winter season. There were two days of great sessions that covered hot topics in the ski industry…
Today was a perfect day with blue skies and soft snow. We’ve reported new snow on fifteen of the last seventeen days and received two feet of fresh snow in the last eight days. It goes without saying, that the mountain is in very good shape and the conditions are excellent right now on all aspects and elevations. There are…
We recently held our first tour of the new trails in No Name Basin. As detailed in several posts last summer, the timber crew worked to clear out the majority of our designated ski trails. This winter is our opportunity to test these trails out prior to installing the lift next summer. The bottom terminal area is adjacent to one…
Our Cat Skiing operations are underway and our first tour went out today! With the recent snow, the conditions are starting out PRIMO! We still have some openings in January and our season pass holders can book their seats for a 40% discount. What are you waiting for?
This afternoon, Saturday, January 4, at 3:24 pm, Monarch Mountain Ski Patrol responded to a mechanical issue on the Garfield lift, 43 people were safely evacuated from the lift and there were no injuries. I would like to acknowledge the professionalism and dedication of the Monarch Mountain Ski Patrol, Lift Maintenance, and Base Area Services teams, which train extensively for…
With sunny skies and soft snow, today was one of those days.
We woke up to a surprise 8″ snow storm this morning! The forecast was only for a few inches of snow overnight but the “Monarch Cloud” delivered! Sometimes these intense bands of moisture can overproduce when they hit our high elevation along the Continental Divide. These types of events can linger on the ridgeline and continue to squeeze moisture from…
After a long dry spell where we only had one day of reportable snow in twenty eight days, the snow has returned. We have reported new snow each of the last four days and it looks to continue on today and into the new year. The skiing has been fantastic and our Patrol team has worked to open up more…
