As I had hoped for in another post earlier this season, I really wanted to get over on Monarch Ridge and ski this recently logged area. With the new snow this weekend, the glades did not disappoint. They ski just as nicely as they look with clean lines top to bottom. Our snowpack has recently stabilized to a point where…
The pass has been covered in a mix of fog and snow this week. On a morning tour the other day, there was a great view of the fog bank creeping up the valley bottom. Later in the day, it covered most of the base area of the mountain with just the summit hanging above. Springtime weather!
The first day after closing always seems eerily silent without the lifts spinning and guests milling about. Several of the Mountain Ops departments took advantage of the only dry weather day for the week and handled most of the mountain break down duties on Monday. The Ski Patrol staff removed boundary ropes, pulled tower pads down, cleaned out patrol outposts…
Closing day is Sunday-April 11th. Come on up and help celebrate the last day of the Monarch ski season. The forecast calls for sunny skies and temps near 40°F!
How amazing was it to be able to get out and ski/ride this winter? Going into the season, I don’t think any of us knew for sure what would transpire. All in all, I would call it a huge success. We collectively pulled it off. I want to thank all of our staff and guests that made the 2020-21 winter…
Spring has sprung! We are experiencing some really warm days up here this weekend. High temps are going to be pushing 50°F today, tomorrow & Monday. Slushy bumps and slarve turns…enjoy!
A few of our patrollers started a tradition several years ago. They would pick a nice spring day during the slower weekdays in March or April. Under bluebird conditions with just a few hundred people on the mountain, they would get after it and ski every lift-served trail at Monarch in a day. I recently had a guest ask me…
Each season writes it’s own story, and this season certainly has! However, each one always shares a few of the same chapters every year. First, there is the big push to get the lifts spinning and guests on the mountain, expand our operations one by one, open additional terrain and get through the Christmas holiday. Next comes the meat of…
What a night! The storm came in with a vengeance and was a big-time upslope storm. These types of storms come in from the opposite direction as the normally would (aka upslope). Our usual wind direction here at Monarch is primarily Southwest or West. This storm delivered a wallop with a peak wind gust of 71 mph out of the…
