If you are interested in ski area operations, one of the best sites out there to follow is Lift Blog. This site contains a ton of articles that cover proposed and planned new lifts as well as other ski area and lift-related news. One of the most impressive parts of this website, is the database and photographs of every lift…
Unfortunately, due to the Xcel Energy enhanced powerline safety settings and subsequent power outage on our transmission/feeder line, Monarch Mountain is unable to operate today (Sunday-March 15th). Our Guest Service team will be issuing refunds automatically. If you purchased a ticket, please allow up to 24-hours for the update to appear in the system. If you haven’t seen a refund…
We had a visitor last weekend near our Children’s Center that was hanging out with the other animals. Which one is real?
We picked up an incredible 16″ of snow in the last 24 hours. This was the storm we have been waiting for and the day was filled with pow turns, face shots, and smiling people!
We recently wrapped up several IFSA events here at Monarch. These junior competitions were held on High Anxiety and in Mirkwood Basin. These Freeride events see teams from all over Colorado and New Mexico compete for bragging rights and a spot in the IFSA Rankings. Kudos to all of the athletes and their incredible families for showing up BIG! We…
Monarch Cat Skiing is up and running! Our program offers guided backcountry tours on 1635 acres of incredible terrain located to the north of the ski area. We had a few small groups go out in January with very limited terrain available. However, the Cat Skiing crew remained diligent in working the terrain with each passing storm. These efforts included…
One of the more unique portions of the No Name Basin expansion is the North Star Glades. This zone offers a mini-adventure with both “Hike-to” and “Hike-out” options. The “North Star Glades” is not a place for beginners or lower intermediate skiers/riders. This zone offers a side-country experience with tight trees, deep snow, and good skiing for good skiers. The…
We have had another good stretch of weather and snow lately. Monarch has picked up 17″ of snow over the last 10 days and the mountain is skiing/riding incredibly well. The trees and open bowls are holding soft snow and our operators continue to deliver impeccable grooming. Anyone that is still waiting to get up on the mountain this season…
We recently hosted the mid-season Colorado Ski Patrol Directors Meeting here at Monarch. We had Directors and Supervisors from twenty different ski mountains here for the day (not all are pictured here). We toured around Monarch and made a few laps in No Name Basin before hosting a lunch and meeting session. It’s always interesting to touch base with other…
