Never Fails

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…

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Desert Time

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…

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Springtime Uphill Access

With the official operating season ending, we now turn exclusively to uphill access for finding turns on the mountain. EVERYONE wishing to skin uphill at Monarch MUST have an uphill pass AND sign a waiver. This includes ALL Season Pass holders. This is a separate product from a season pass.  If you don’t have a valid 2023-24 Uphill Pass, you must stop by the…

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Flagging NN

While the USFS continues their review process, we continue to prepare and plan.  The Ski Patrol team has been working tirelessly the last few weeks using GPS to flag the proposed trails in No Name Basin.  If/when we obtain final approval from the USFS, the units have been marked for the USFS timber crew to put the timber sale together…

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Final Storms

Today may be one of our final storm days.  We received 3″ of snow overnight and it’s still coming down.  It looks like we could see another bit of snow later in the week ahead of our closing day on Sunday.  Enjoy!

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Wiggle

We have a wiggle that’s formed on JR’s.  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!  

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