We picked up a few inches of snow today and the new lift looks even better with a little snow! Thanks to Taylor from Lift Maintenance who took some time from building the unloading deck to grab this pic. Who is getting excited?
Our storm from last week has melted out and is lingering only in the high elevation shadows of north facing slopes and on the upper reaches of the peaks nearby. It looks like we have some more snow in the forecast for Thursday and Friday with some additional chances early next week. This is that time of year when we…
The new RFID gates have been installed at the bottom of the Tomichi Lift in No Name Basin. Kudos to our Lift Maintenance crew for their hard work getting these installed and to our I.T. staff for dialing in the back-end of the system. The Monarch team has also been busy installing the signage, constructing the loading and operator decks,…
Our new trail signs for No Name Basin are on site and the Patrol team has been busy getting posts in the ground and signs installed. There is something about getting these up that is really making it feel like part of the ski area back there. Which one will be your first lap?
We received our first real snow of the season. The flakes started to fly shortly after we arrived at work on Monday morning and continued into the afternoon. By mid-day we had picked up around 3″ of heavy, wet snow. While much of this snow on the sunny slopes will melt in the next few days, it’s a sign that…
We recently conducted the acceptance testing on the Tomichi Lift in No Name Basin. These tests were conducted by inspectors and engineers from the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board, the USFS Ropeway Team, Iron Mountain Engineering, Skytrac, and our Lift Maintenance crew. These tests involve a pre-operational verification that ensures the design and specifications of the lift have been met. …
The No Name Basin signage is going up. The outstanding logo was designed by our Marketing team and the Mtn Ops crew has been handling the installation work. All of our NNB signage was created by local sign maker, Ovierre Industries. These signs are looking amazing and we can’t wait to see them with snow capped peaks in the background.
The aspen trees on Syncline Hill are spectacular this season. This spot is located between the town site of Garfield, CO and Monarch Mountain. Some year’s colors are more impressive than others. This one is special.
Our Mountain Ops team really does it all. They are the Swiss army knife of the No Name Basin project. They install trail signs, build snowfences, work on revegetation of disturbed soils, install erosion control measures, install powerlines, clear slash, build RFID gates and unload ramps, install winch anchors, and so much more. Here is a look at some of…
It’s a thing of beauty! The Tomichi Lift now has its carriers on the line and the electric drive motor is spinning them up and down the line. The crew from Skytrac will now turn to match marking the carriers on the haul line, installing seat pads, further alignment of the haul rope on the sheave wheels, and fine tuning…