With No Name Basin open for skiing and riding, everyone has been out exploring the new terrain. One of the best trails to discover right now is Eureka. This trail is named for a common phrase used by miners and early explorers and was shouted out with joy and enthusiasm upon an unexpected discovery of gold. Our team of snowcat…
I thought this photo of the No Name Basin brand and its shadow on the wind sculpted snow surface was worth sharing. How awesome is it to have No Name Basin open for skiing and riding on the west side of the Divide? While we are all hoping for more snow to bring this zone to its full potential, I…
The Ricochet terrain park is located along the Gunbarrel Ridge between the Drifter and North Forty trails. This terrain park was one of our original parks and was in operation in the early 2000’s before closing in 2008. At this point in history, the trail was renamed “Liberty” and designated as an “Easiest” trail with a green circle for the…
The mountain is one hundred percent open! The Ski Patrol team worked to open the last two trails in Mirkwood (East Trees and Lodgeview). For the first time in our history, we have 9 out of 9 lifts spinning and 80 out of 80 trails OPEN!! That’s a lot to enjoy!
No Name Basin is officially OPEN! We had an amazing day today with more than 2k skiers and riders showing up for the celebration on top, first tracks in NNB, and first chair on the brand new Tomichi Lift! There is a mix of groomed, gladed, and powder turns on the backside of the mountain along with unbeatable views. This…
No Name Basin will open on Thursday-January 29th. With the most recent storm, our team of snowcat operators, patrollers, and lift operations teams have been hard at work prepping the terrain. We will have a mix of groomed and off-piste conditions available for skiing and riding. It has been a long time coming and we can’t wait to share this…
It’s been a fine time to get in some laps in Mirkwood Basin. The boot pack to the top is in fine shape and it’s been very friendly hiking weather. The bowl has consistent top to bottom chalky conditions and the trees are still holding some soft turns. Things are about to change with a big storm on the horizon. …
All in all, we are doing well and our on mountain conditions are better than most out there in Colorado. Many of our visiting pass partners from other ski areas continue to comment that Monarch is looking and riding pretty darn nice in comparison to their home mountain. We have 94% of the terrain on the front of the mountain…
