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 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO Photo Tour: A Weekend of SEND Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Photo Tour from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 26-28, 2021 Photos courtesy Blake Sharrock, SnowBrains, Derek Scott, Gage Whipple, Robert Sanders This last weekend at Monarch Mountain in Colorado was rowdy—to say the least. If you want to read about the powder-poppin’, cliff-droppin’, birthday mayhem, just click here. This article is only pictures, which I […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 31, 2021 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO Report: Fresh Pow at One of Colorado’s Most Laid-Back Mountains Brought to you by Monarch Mountain, CO Report from Dec. 29, 2020 There lies an island in the heart of the Vail Resorts/Alterra Sea that keeps the soul of skiing alive. Welcome to Monarch Mountain, located in the Sawatch Range just outside of Salida, Colorado. We pulled up to Monarch yesterday morning at about 9:30 right after they reported 5″ of […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | December 30, 2020 1 Comment
Monarch Mountain, CO Announces Extended 2019-2020 Season Due to excellent snowfall, Monarch Mountain, CO will stay open longer than previously anticipated this season. The ski area located near Salida, CO has announced that it will now close for the 2019-2020 season on Sunday, April 12, 2020, adding an additional week of skiing to the already great season they have had. RELATED: Monarch Mountain, CO Report: Knee Deep […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 3, 2020 0 Comments
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