With sunny skies and soft snow, today was one of those days.
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…
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…
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.
Looks like snow is on the way! Enjoy.
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…
With the Mirkwood hike-to open now, some of the best views on the mountain are just a hike away.
Our Cat Skiing and Patrol teams have been hard at work since the earlier storms this winter. We continue to reap the rewards of their efforts. Mirkwood is now open! We used a unique strategy for the ski area when we opened the mountain for the first time without Sleepy Hollow, we are also using a new tactic for opening…
Our snowcat operators have started the exploration process in No Name Basin. Thanks to BL and Chris for the photo from Wednesday’s mission. We are track-packing and even grooming some slopes as we discover what we can do on our newly cut trails. This winter is all about determining…What can be free-groomed? What slopes require a winch cat? Where should…
We just received our brand new Prinoth Bison snowcat this week. Thanks to Malcolm for grabbing this sweet pic on its maiden voyage! This snowcat is designed to deliver perfectly groomed slopes on a variety of terrain. Monarch has continued to invest in our fleet with the goal of providing an outstanding snow surface for our guests on everything from…