The south slopes are starting to take on a summer look. The slope maintenance crew is still plowing through some deep drifts on the ridgeline, but we almost have all of our roads open with access to the top of the lifts. The warm temps have it finally feeling like summer this week after a wet and cool spring. Just…
Mother Nature doesn’t care that it’s supposed to be summer. We had a bit of a snow storm move through overnight giving us just a kiss of winter in June. I have seen it snow up here at Monarch each month of the year. Other areas like the top of Pikes Peak saw even more with this event!
Riding the Crest Scenic Tram to the top of the ridge provides a pretty spectacular view of the ski area and valley below. Most of the snow has melted on the south and west slopes while the north and east are still holding some drifts and deeper areas. Standing on top of the observation deck also gives an oversight to…
We hosted the Grand Opening at the Crest on Saturday-June 10th. There was a solid turnout for the event with people lining up to ride the tram, purchase items at Elevation Sports, and eat lunch at Freshies. Members from three different Chamber of Commerce organizations (Gunnison, Salida, and Buena Vista) participated in the event along with GARNA and the Vaqueros.…
Several staff members from Monarch attended the Colorado Ski Country USA Annual Meeting in Denver this week. This was the 60th year of operation for this trade association. CSCUSA aims to promote the ski industry in Colorado while working as a public policy advocate in the State Legislature. This conference always reaches beyond just ski area specific topics. This year,…
The Slope Maintenance team has been plowing the service road to the top of the Crest. With the heavy spring snows, it has been a challenge clearing roads both at the ski area and up at the Crest. We need to get the road clear to the top ahead of our planned opening on Saturday. This road facilitates getting guests…
Here is a look at where we are at in early June. It’s a varied environment out there. Mud season is lingering and summer has been slow to come on this year. We still have a lot of snow out there and our work has been mostly focused in the base area and up at the Crest. We are still…
Our Ski Patrol, Lift Maintenance, Lift Ops and the Crest staff members recently conducted some lift evacuation training at the tram. This is a requirement ahead of our licensing process with the CPTSB. It’s also good practice and training for all involved to make sure our procedures and systems work at the top of the pass like they do at…
