Tag: Monarch Mountain
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Monarch Mountain to close ski resort early amid historic low snowpack
A historically low snowpack has caused Monarch Mountain and other Colorado ski areas to close their slopes ahead of schedule. This week will be skiers’ last chance to recreate on Monarch Mountain this season, with a closing day set for Sunday, according to the mountain’s Facebook page. The ski area had hoped to stay open…
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A skier’s guide to Monarch Mountain: Terrain, dining, lodging, parking, and more
Known for its abundant natural snow, uncrowded slopes, affordability, and classic Colorado atmosphere, Monarch Mountain offers a quintessential Colorado skiing experience and is often referred to as a ‘locals’ favorite’ spot. Monarch Mountain offers 1,146 acres of skiable terrain, with 377 acres of lift-served terrain added for the 2025-2026 season due to the No Name…
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Monarch Mountain’s long-dreamed No Name Basin set to debut
The trails have been cut. The chairlift is ready. And finally, the snow came. It’s time for perhaps the most anticipated terrain expansion in Monarch Mountain’s 87 years. An opening celebration is set for No Name Basin on Thursday — what the ski area described as “a historic milestone” in its announcement. That morning, the…
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Snowstorm may let Monarch Mountain open new No Name basin
With 5 fresh inches of powder and more forecast, Monarch Mountain is hopeful the storm forecast to last through Saturday will bring enough snow to open its new 377 acres of terrain. “We are very hopeful this storm will give us the last little bit,” said Chris Haggerty, general manager. Monarch is opening up a…
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Historic ski area once sold by Colorado mountain town for $100
On heels of the news that the Town of Nederland approved the purchase of Eldora Mountain Resort at a price tag likely to be in the ballpark of $120 million (final sale still pending), let’s take a look back at a time when a Colorado mountain town did the opposite, selling off a public ski…
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Colorado ski area offers free lift tickets to those impacted by Telluride strike
As most of Colorado’s slopesport enthusiasts now know, a ski patrol strike in Telluride has resulted in the shutdown of the town’s namesake resort. While negotiations are said to be underway, it’s still a bit unclear when the resort will reopen, with the closure impacting many locals and guests who planned to hit this beloved…
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New lift shaping at Colorado ski area, ahead of highly anticipated terrain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A chairlift is taking shape at a Colorado ski area, symbolizing a terrain expansion highly anticipated for the winter ahead. The summer at Monarch Mountain has seen helicopters flying in concrete for foundations, followed by upright steel and material for a terminal atop the Continental…
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Measles exposure in Saliday Friday confirmed
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Chaffee County Public Health have confirmed a case of measles in an out-of-state resident who was in Colorado. Health officials said anyone who visited Monarch Mountain at the Crest Gift Shop in Salida Friday between 4:30-7…
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Skiing in Colorado is getting more expensive — but not everywhere
Despite the popular trend, not all ski pass prices are increasing. They are for those most celebrated products, the multi-resort Epic Pass and Ikon Pass. But not so for all of Colorado’s smaller ski areas. Take, for example, Loveland Ski Area. In a recent press release, Loveland called itself “thrilled” to keep early-bird prices the…
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Colorado ski area closing season with $39 tickets
A Colorado ski area is closing its season in style — and on the cheap. Big snow toward the end of March inspired Monarch Mountain to extend its season by a week, through April 13. Then the small, independent mountain got to feeling generous. Lift tickets will be $39 that last week, April 7-13. The ski…