Tag: Monarch Ski Area
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Colorado ski area aims to expand parking amid growth, ‘public safety concerns’
Monarch Mountain celebrated a major terrain expansion this past ski season. Now operators want to expand parking. A proposal to add about 260 spots to Monarch’s upper Paradise parking lot was recently announced by the U.S. Forest Service, which is collecting public feedback as part of its standard decision making process. The proposed expansion is…
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Get ’em while it’s hot: Affordable multi-mountain ‘Gems’ passes now on sale in Colorado
Amid the summer heat, the trade group representing the majority of Colorado’s ski areas wants people to think snow. Colorado Ski Country USA recently listed its multi-mountain family pass for sale. That’s the Gems Pass, proudly featuring some of the state’s non-mega resorts. Passes for teens ($199) and parents ($325) grant two days at each…
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Colorado ski industry’s imperfect storm: staff shortage, sickness, housing crunch
Last week, Bob Nicolls messaged his fellow owners of Monarch Ski Area, a small, well-to-do group overseeing the mountain in southern Colorado. In summary, by his account: “All hands on deck.” Nicolls was spotted shoveling snow, while other owners were seen flipping burgers and making pizzas. “Just because we had such a big (coronavirus) outbreak,”…