With New Expansion, Monarch Mountain, CO, Will Be the Second Resort Where You Can Ski on Both Sides of the Continental Divide Monarch Mountain, Colorado, located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains near the town of Salida, offers an authentic and independent skiing experience. This gem is known for its abundant natural snowfall, averaging around 350 inches per year, ensuring consistent snow conditions. Unlike many larger, more commercialized resorts, Monarch Mountain prides itself on a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, attracting families […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 26, 2024 3 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO, Implements New Uphill Policy Monarch Mountain, Colorado, plans to implement changes to its uphill policy in order to improve safety for its guests and employees. The decision is intended to reduce accidents happening between people and heavy machinery on the mountain. Since the pandemic, the resort has seen a massive uptick in those skinning up the mountain. Related: An Insider’s Perspective to the Freeride […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | January 10, 2024 0 Comments
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. 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 17, 2023 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO, Extends Ski Season To April 16, 2023 Exceptional conditions have enabled Monarch Mountain, CO, to extend its season until April 16, 2023. Monarch Mountain is located right on the Continental Divide of the Sawatch Range in the Southern Rocky Mountains and naturally receives an abundance of snowfall. This season, Monarch has seen 224” of snowfall, and 100% of the snowpack at Monarch is natural, allowing for unmatched ski and boarding […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2023 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO, Is Open for the 2022/23 Season Monarch Mountain, CO, opened for the 2022-2023 season on Thursday, December 1. Related: Monarch Mountain, CO: Real Skiing for Real People As one of the few remaining ski areas in Colorado that do not make snow, Monarch relies entirely on natural precipitation to open. The most recent storm cycle provided enough coverage to open four of its seven lifts. “We could […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 2, 2022 0 Comments
Top 5 Best Day Ski Trips from Denver The ski season is almost upon us here in the Colorado Rockies, which means it is time to start making plans for those day ski trips if you haven’t already. The following empirically and scientifically derived list is thus provided to the reader as an aid in planning and final decision-making for said day trips. #5 Monarch Mountain It isn’t […] Curtis Weller | October 26, 2022 1 Comment
Is This the Best Job in the World? Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Skiing makes the world go-’round… and lifties make the chairlifts go ’round. Lift operators, or lifties, are some of the coolest people on the mountain and work in one of the most awesome positions in the job market. Whether the liftie works at a smaller, local mountain or a more commercialized mountain, they are […] Featured Article Jesse | December 13, 2021 2 Comments
7 Great Colorado Ski Resorts You Have Never Heard Of Colorado has some of the most well-known ski resorts in the world. The land of 14ers. Ski country USA. A place where a skier could live more than one lifetime and only uncover a fraction of what the mountains have to offer. I have called Colorado home for the past 4 1/2 years, growing to love and respect the Rocky […] Ryan Flynn | July 6, 2021 0 Comments
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