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Year of the Butterfly
GM Update
Randy Stroud
November 30, 2022
Hope this finds you all doing well. Monarch Mountain is dedicating this season to the growth of the Monarch Butterfly...
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What’s Up?
GM Update
Randy Stroud
July 27, 2022
I hope this finds you all doing well. It has been a bit since I last checked in and thought...
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Thanks for the Memories
GM Update
Randy Stroud
April 18, 2022
Hello to all of you and I hope this finds you in good shape after a great season. I would...
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New Perspective
GM Update
Randy Stroud
March 14, 2022
I hope this finds all of you well. This season I ventured into the uphill game. I set myself up...
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New Year … Finally
GM Update
Randy Stroud
January 21, 2022
This is a little late, but Happy New Year to all of you. After a long drought of snow it...
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Go Time!
GM Update
Randy Stroud
December 11, 2021
It has taken every ounce of patience we could muster, but the day has finally come. At 10:30AM this morning...
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Let’s do a Recount!
GM Update
Randy Stroud
November 16, 2021
Last year around this time I posted a short history of our opening dates. At risk of repeating myself I’m...
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The Vibe Experience
GM Update
Randy Stroud
November 3, 2021
I was once approached by an employee to explain my management philosophy. At first I thought that that would take...
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No Better Place to Be
GM Update
Randy Stroud
October 13, 2021
This is the time of year that gets me most excited. Once October roles around we start to see the...
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Winter is Coming
GM Update
Randy Stroud
October 1, 2021
I hope this finds you all doing well. We received our first sign of winter with a skosh of snow...
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Excitement is Growing
GM Update
Randy Stroud
September 1, 2021
Monarch Mountain 2021- 2022 Operations Plan I hope this finds you all doing well. Last season was certainly one for...
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Signing Off … Temporarily
GM Update
Randy Stroud
April 21, 2021
Thank you all again for visiting us this season. I am signing off for the summer since most of what...
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A Salute to the Best
GM Update
Randy Stroud
April 13, 2021
Golden Butterflies - Each year we recognize those on our staff who have gone far beyond the boundaries of their...
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That’s a Wrap!
GM Update
Randy Stroud
April 7, 2021
We will close for the season April 11, 2021. Although we had a little delay in opening, we were still...
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Room for More
GM Update
Randy Stroud
March 16, 2021
Thank you Mother Nature for rewarding our collective efforts with some glorious powder. We’ve received 28 inches over the last...
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Powder Time
GM Update
Randy Stroud
March 14, 2021
It has been a crazy night. The forecasts have been all over the place. A few of my friends and...
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Negative is a Positive
GM Update
Randy Stroud
March 2, 2021
It has been quite a season and a challenging one at that. We are now more than two thirds the...
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Hug a Liftie
GM Update
Randy Stroud
February 18, 2021
A year ago, we began working on a plan to be able to put this ski season together under these...
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Optics
GM Update
Randy Stroud
February 2, 2021
Hope this finds all of you doing well. We have had some exciting weekends the past couple of weeks. We...
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Outbreak?
GM Update
Randy Stroud
January 21, 2021
Recently it has been reported by the Colorado Department of Health that Monarch Mountain is currently an official outbreak site. ...
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Finally!
GM Update
Randy Stroud
January 19, 2021
Finally, a reprieve from the madness! We don’t have to take it anymore … that’s right, it finally snowed again! ...
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Encouraging Signs
GM Update
Randy Stroud
January 5, 2021
Hope all of you are doing well this new year. My New Year’s resolution is to focus on the positive...
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Happy Holidays
GM Update
Randy Stroud
December 17, 2020
With a week to go before Christmas all of us from Monarch Mountain would like to wish you a very...
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The Circle is Complete
GM Update
Randy Stroud
December 8, 2020
March 14, 2020 marked a day that we will never forget. That evening we were told by the Governor that...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
GM Update
Randy Stroud
November 26, 2020
6 Reasons to be Thankful: 6. The collective efforts of the teachers and school administrators for all the hurdles they...
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Ugh …
GM Update
Randy Stroud
November 16, 2020
Well … the storm we were expecting didn’t quite pan out for us. There is nothing but clear skies through...
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The Results Are In!
GM Update
Randy Stroud
November 4, 2020
No not that. I always ask folks if they know the difference between a snow cone and a soft-serve ice...
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Ski Well Be Well
GM Update
Randy Stroud
October 21, 2020
The National Ski Area Association (NSAA) has recently released their moto for this coming season: Ski Well Be Well. We...
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Brothers and Sisters in Arms
GM Update
Randy Stroud
October 13, 2020
First and foremost I would like to thank all of you who have shown trust in us this season. There...
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Takes Two to Tango
GM Update
Randy Stroud
September 18, 2020
Monarch Mountain 2020-2021 Season Operating Plan Randy Stroud – GM/COO Monarch Mountain It has certainly been an interesting Spring and...
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Excitement in the Air
GM Update
Randy Stroud
September 9, 2020
Well … the smoke from the numerous fires across the Western states got a little reprieve last night and dumped...
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Pitch Perfect
GM Update
Randy Stroud
August 31, 2020
Hope this finds all of you doing well. The conversation about skiing this season is certainly heating up over the...
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Our New Baby!
GM Update
Randy Stroud
August 2, 2020
First and foremost, I would like to thank all of you who have committed to us thus far. Your support...
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Believe!
GM Update
Randy Stroud
July 20, 2020
Feels like it has been forever since we shut down in Mid-March. These times have certainly proved to be challenging...
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Reduce, ReUse, Recycle … Yep
GM Update
Randy Stroud
July 12, 2020
Some genuinely passionate staff members approached me the other day about what we are doing about reducing our “Carbon Footprint.” ...
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Please Wait to be Seated
GM Update
Randy Stroud
July 8, 2020
Well, as you know, we’ve been feverishly changing things up around here to adapt to this thing that folks are...
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Recreation Reigns
GM Update
Randy Stroud
July 1, 2020
Always around the Fourth of July weekend I get to thinking about how fortunate we are for our independence. Even...
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So About That Experiment?
GM Update
Randy Stroud
June 9, 2020
Tip to tip is legit! As many of you know Arapahoe Basin opened for a few weeks and closed this...
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Room to Grow
GM Update
Randy Stroud
June 2, 2020
One thing that has become clear to us while looking into adapting our environment to this new normal is that...
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More Elbow Room
GM Update
Randy Stroud
May 19, 2020
Well there is not a whole lot to update since last week. We continue to keep our operation in hibernation....
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Experiment Time
GM Update
Randy Stroud
May 13, 2020
The most difficult turn on any steep is the first one. Believe me there is much discussion amongst all of...
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Focusing on Our Soul
GM Update
Randy Stroud
May 12, 2020
Well, as you know, the world turned upside down beginning in March and got drastically more complicated on March 14. ...
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Dear Friends
GM Update
Randy Stroud
May 11, 2020
Greetings to all of you. I hope this letter finds you and your family safe and well. These are certainly...
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