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Monarch at the Crest Will Open on Monarch Mountain, CO, This Weekend

Monarch Mountain, CO, is excited to announce it is opening Monarch at the Crest at the top of Monarch Pass on Friday, May 19, 2023.ย Since the ski area purchased the historic scenic tramway and gift shop in October they have been remodeling and reimagining the space to better suit the needs of those who recreate in the area. The popular […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 17, 2023
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How a Professional Skateboarder Got His Community Behind Building a New Skatepark in a Colorado Ski Town

Salida, Colorado is a homely ski town of about 7,000 with a wide-open, western, rancher feel. It’s got big mountains right next to it and is home to ski area Monarch Mountain and nearby backcountry haven Monarch Pass. But little do most people know that it’s also a skate town. “I don’t think everybody knows that,” Derek Scott said over […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | April 30, 2021
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Monarch Pass, CO Report: Perfect Trees, Sun, and Stoke

Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Report From January 1, 2021 Powder and sun is the best way to start a new year.ย  Today Josh, Micah, and I toured some low-angle terrain on Monarch Pass. We did 2 laps on Perfect Trees and one lap on Snowstake. We bailed on our plan to summit and ski Clover Mountain after evaluating […]

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Dominic Gawel | January 1, 2021
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Snowfall In August On Monarch Pass In Colorado

On Thursday August 3rd, Colorado saw snowfall on the top of the high mountain Monarch Pass.ย  Local drivers commented that conditions changed as they drove up the pass and temperatures dropped. ย  Rain turned into freezing rain, turned into pea sized hail, turned into a slush-rain-snow with motorists fishtailing in the icy slush. Snow in August?! Spotted on Monarch Pass […]

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LadyBrains | August 6, 2017
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