Guest Blog from Chris Haggerty, GM Monarch Mountain
It’s our favorite time of year – We will be kicking off our 85th season on Friday, November 22, 2024.
Each year, our goal is to start the lifts as early as possible, and thanks to Mother Nature and the relentless efforts of our incredible mountain operations team, a November opening is happening! A special shoutout to Scott, Zach, Malcolm, Tyler, Mark and Lance for leading our team on the mountain. Their expertise in snow farming and strategically managing our early storms ensures that Monarch stays true to its roots with 100% natural snow.
Winter is what we live for! The energy at Monarch Mountain is unmatched, and it’s what motivates us all year long. Whether this is your first visit or you’ve been skiing Monarch your whole life, seeing smiles on our guests’ faces is what motivates us each day to deliver a memorable experience to each of you.
This season, we’re excited to share some updates designed to enhance your visit:
- Elation Sports Overhaul: Our retail store underwent a complete transformation this fall. The knowledgeable team at Elation Sports is ready to gear you up for all your winter Sports needs. Season Passholders receive 10% off all season long.
- Gunbarrel Cafeteria Upgrades: The Gunbarrel is now more interactive and guest-friendly. New this season, we will be serving breakfast in addition to our regular lunch menu. The venue will be open seven days a week to keep you fueled for the slopes. Season Passholders now receive 20% off all Gunbarrel purchases excluding alcohol.
- Snowsports: New this season, we are offering 50% off group lesson the week of 12/9/24-12/15/24. Book Online.
- Mountain Ops: We have expanded with a new facility for mountain operations to enhance on-mountain safety and guest services in anticipation of the future No Name development.
We are constantly working on improving our experience for our most loyal guests, our season passholders. Your energy and dedication to Monarch Mountain motivates us daily. As a new member to the Monarch team, I look forward to meeting each of you and where all of the locals stashes are.
We have made great progress on our No Name expansion project and are primed to open this terrain with lift access in the 25/26 season, in the meantime, hold tight for some celebratory season passholder benefit announcements.
For our snowtubing guests, we have not forgotten about you and we are hopeful to have snow tubing open for the Thanksgiving holiday, so stay tuned for more details as our team works to prepare the tubing hill.
The vibe from the Monarch team is sky high and we are pumped to greet you all on Friday. Get here early and enjoy the opening day festivities and excitement as we get the lifts spinning to kick off one of the longest running resorts in Colorado’s history with season number 85 for Monarch Mountain. We look forward to taking some laps with you and continuing to share memorable experiences together.
— Christopher Haggerty
General Manager, Monarch Mountain