We are all excited for ski season and are a little bummed out that the weather is so sunny and warm. On the positive side, we got a bunch of hands outside today and got the final erosion control blankets down on the fill slopes of Paradise Lot. This was the final piece of the Paradise expansion project so we…
Our crews have been out and around the mountain the past few days assessing what everything looks like after the past storm cycle. There are some good pockets of snow and the mountain is in great shape for it being Nov 7th. That being said, we have some warmer temps and dry conditions over the next 10 days and don’t…
This is a beautiful sight to wake up to. We will assess the mountain today and see what it looks like in person. If you are wanting to go for a skin lap, remember to pick up your uphill pass ahead of time at the Monarch Outpost in downtown Salida.
First, before you ask, we do not yet have enough snow to open. This past storm cycle came through as predicted with pretty heavy rain on Sunday afternoon followed by 3″ of dense snow Sunday night with another 2″ falling on Monday. I went out for a tour this morning to check out how the mountain looked and while it…
Now that we are into November, all eyes are on every weather forecast as we all want to get open as soon as mother nature allows. Even though there are no big dumps in the forecast, the next 2 weeks look like they could be consistently active. Tonight through tomorrow there is a ton of moisture streaming in from the…
If last season taught us anything it is that every flake of snow is sacred. This season’s weather pattern is looking much more positive than last year but we are taking nothing for granted. Our next storm cycle will be rolling through Sunday night through Tuesday morning and we are bound and determined to catch every flake we can. Our…
With some snow on the ground and a beautiful (almost) full moon, I decided to take a little hike up the egress road this morning. The moon setting over Elation Ridge was an incredible sight and got me excited for early morning laps over the coming months. We still need several more good storms before we are ready to open…
It was so much fun watching the cameras this weekend and seeing some real snow pile up! Officially we received 8″ of nice dense snow over the weekend totaling 1.14″ of snow water equivalency. There were a good number of tracks out around the mountain so I just want to issue a couple of annual reminders. First off, uphill passes…
On Friday we got the Paradise vault toilets set in their new location. With the expansion in Paradise Lot, we have reworked the ski in/ski out trail to be a more consistent grate that now enters in the Northwest corner of the lot. The vault toilets are now located right next to that trail so it will be easy to…
Yesterday we held our annual season kickoff day with our management and year-round teams where we get together for a fun mix of team building, season updates, and training. Now that the kickoff is in the rear view mirror it feels like Opening Day will be here before we know it!
