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Monarch Mountain, CO, Snowcat Report: 377 New Acres of No Name Fun

Report from Thursday, January 23, 2025 Monarch Mountain, Colorado, is set to expand its lift-served terrain acreage by over 50% for the 2025-26 ski season. The expansion into “No Name Basin” will provide intermediate and advanced trails on the west side of the Continental Divide.  This makes Monarch only the second ski area in the U.S. where you can ski […]

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Logan Tepper | January 24, 2025
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Monarch Mountain, CO, Receives Final Approval For 377-Acre No Name Basin Terrain Expansion 

After over a decade of planning, Monarch Mountain, Colorado, is excited to announce that it received official approval from the United States Forest Service to expand its special use permit boundary into the No Name Basin. Related: An Insider’s Perspective to the Freeride Community at Monarch Mountain, CO The development will add 377 acres of skiable terrain on the west […]

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Monarch Mountain, CO, Submits Plans to Increase Lift-Serviced Terrain by 50%

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Monarch Mountain in Colorado has submitted a plan to the USDA Forest Service outlining plans to extend the ski area accessible by lift by 377-acres, to 1,146-acres. The plan includes the installation of a 2,700-foot fixed grip chairlift, the development of 62-acres of cleared terrain and 75-acres of gladed terrain, and the construction of a warming hut and restrooms at […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 24, 2023
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Monarch Mountain, CO Looking to Expand into “No Name Basin” Adding 350 Acres

Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain, CO – Monarch’s 2011 Master Development Plan includes plans to expand into “No Name Basin” – just on the other side of the Continental Divide. Ten years later, summer 2021 is looking to be promising to begin exploring the plan. Dan Bender, Monarch’s vice president of sales, said this might be the summer […]

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Dominic Gawel | March 31, 2021
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