With the ski area closing soon, we will immediately turn all efforts to working on the No Name Basin terrain expansion.  After consultation with the USFS and under careful consideration for public safety, we are CLOSING ALL UPHILL ACCESS to the public effective on Monday – April 14th.  This will remain in place for the remainder of the spring season…

The mitigation work on Monarch Ridge has created an amazing backcountry skiing area here on Monarch Pass.  The thinning was organized by the Salida Ranger District and conducted by Miller timber in 2020 and 2021.  This project aimed to thin out dead and dying trees affected by the spruce beetle endemic.  Local skiers and riders put in their skin tracks…

We spent four days this week getting our incredible staff out on the snowcat.  We were able to get around one-hundred employees out that represented each department here at Monarch.  Mother nature chipped in as well with over a foot of fresh snow and provided fantastic skiing/riding conditions for our team.  We explored the new trails in No Name Basin…

Well, winter has blown back in a big way!  After a hit or miss kind of season, we are fully back in winter conditions.  We have received a foot of snow in the last two days and we have another 10+” of snow in the forecast as we head into the weekend.  Our base is at is deepest point of…

Here is a look at the Panorama Ridge along with a peek into No Name Basin.  Skiing on both sides of the Continental Divide is going to be something.

It’s been a warm and sunny week and the corn harvest has been in full swing.  Here is a crew carving up some corn snow on south facing slopes.

Here is a good look at Mirkwood Bowl and the Ridge from the top of Elation.  This is absolutely some of the best skiing here at Monarch.  This ridge catches all of the wind driven snow and dishes up open bowls, steep trees and drops.  On Friday, as part of our inaugural Ski Patrol Appreciation Day, you can compete to…

You can’t really see the top and the wind is biting your cheek.  The boot pack is filling with wind driven snow and the footsteps ahead are fading.  No overheating on these types of weather days, so that’s a plus.  Just put one foot in front of the other and before you know it, you are nearing the top.  Out…

So far, March has been a magical month with almost three feet of snow and a bit more on the way this weekend.  In between storms, we have had sunny weather with the hours of sunlight growing longer with each passing day.  The skiing/riding conditions have been top notch.  Coming up next week, we look to have some spring skiing…

Guest blog post from Chris Haggerty, Monarch Mountain General Manager: Dear Monarch Mountain Community, With a 50% increase in skiable terrain on the horizon, it would be easy to assume that season pass prices will rise as well. How big will that increase be? And does Monarch Mountain truly value its loyal passholders? Let me put your mind at ease.…