First NN Tour

We recently held our first tour of the new trails in No Name Basin.  As detailed in several posts last summer, the timber crew worked to clear out the majority of our designated ski trails.  This winter is our opportunity to test these trails out prior to installing the lift next summer.  The bottom terminal area is adjacent to one…

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Cat Skiing is Open!

Our Cat Skiing operations are underway and our first tour went out today!  With the recent snow, the conditions are starting out PRIMO!  We still have some openings in January and our season pass holders can book their seats for a 40% discount.  What are you waiting for?

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Garfield Lift

This afternoon, Saturday, January 4, at 3:24 pm, Monarch Mountain Ski Patrol responded to a mechanical issue on the Garfield lift, 43 people were safely evacuated from the lift and there were no injuries. I would like to acknowledge the professionalism and dedication of the Monarch Mountain Ski Patrol, Lift Maintenance, and Base Area Services teams, which train extensively for…

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New Year’s Surprise

We woke up to a surprise 8″ snow storm this morning!  The forecast was only for a few inches of snow overnight but the “Monarch Cloud” delivered!  Sometimes these intense bands of moisture can overproduce when they hit our high elevation along the Continental Divide.  These types of events can linger on the ridgeline and continue to squeeze moisture from…

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Finish Strong

After a long dry spell where we only had one day of reportable snow in twenty eight days, the snow has returned.  We have reported new snow each of the last four days and it looks to continue on today and into the new year.  The skiing has been fantastic and our Patrol team has worked to open up more…

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It’s Back!

Winter weather has returned and the snow is falling once again!  We picked up 3″ overnight and had some additional accumulation during the day.  Looks like some more in the forecast tonight and towards NYE.  The skiing was very nice today and I anticipate tomorrow being even better.  It’s good to be back.

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Solstice

Today is the winter solstice.  It’s the shortest day, the longest night, and the official start of winter. It hasn’t felt like winter lately as we’ve had a long string of sunny and warm days in December. While it was a great start with the early opening and there is still decent coverage on the mountain, we are ready for…

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