Here is a nice morning view at the top of Pano. We had several projects going on up there this week. Winter showed up early last year and there was still some finish work to be completed on the new Pano Patrol Building. The property maintenance crew picked up where they left off last fall finishing trim work. The summer…

Prior to the 1960-61 ski season, Monarch operated solely with surface rope tow lifts and a used T-Bar lift acquired from the long lost Tenderfoot Ski Area near Cripple Creek, CO. As the 1960’s rolled around, Monarch installed its first aerial chairlift. The lift was installed by Texan, Gus Irwin, and was made from used parts of oil derricks.  Components…