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MONARCH MOUNTAIN SKI & SNOWBOARD
- CURRENT RESORT STATUS -
Winter Hours (November 25, 2009 - April 11, 2010)
9:00am-4:00pm Lifts are in operation
8:00am-5:30pm Main Lodge is open
During the ski season Monarch is open 7 days a week!
* Elevations: Top: 11,961 ' Base: 10,970' Vertical Drop: 1,170'
* Ski Runs: 63; Beginner: 21% Intermediate: 37% Expert: 42%
* Skiable Acres: 670
* Lifts: Total: 5; Types: 1 Fixed Quad, 4 Fixed Doubles
* Lift Capacity: 6,100 people/hour
* Average Snowfall: 350" + Natural
* Hours of Operation: 9-4 pm daily
* Typical Season Dates: Mid November to March
* Snowmaking Acres: 0
* New This Season: $600k upgrade to the ski area's terrain park and
new rental equipment.
* Resort Contact: Website: www.skimonarch.com
* Area Owner: Powder Monarch LLC
Pros and Cons to Skiing Here:
+ Reliable Snow
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- Slow Chairlifts
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+ Reasonable Food and Ticket
Prices
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- Facilities slightly outdated
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+ Relatively uncrowded and great
terrain
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- Many beginner skiers crowd the
lodge on weekends.
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+ Powder Cat Skiing
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+ Lodging Nearby
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Insider Tips to Skiing Here:
Monarch is one of Colorado's classic smaller ski areas that is always
worth a visit. It is located on US 50 between Salida and Gunnison. On a
typical season, Monarch receives over 350 inches of snow, making
snowmaking not necessary.
The resort has three main areas, the far left one being Garfield. This lift
serves many of the mountain's steeper mogul trails, which include Upper
No Name, Kanonen, and Upper Christmas Tree. Advanced beginner
skiers can also venture on the new Pioneer lift and access moderate runs
like Sidewinder and Lower Tango.
Views from the top of the Panorama lift are incredible. One can see well
down into the Gunnison Valley or back towards Salida and the Collegiate
Range. Favorite expert runs from here include the narrow lift line,
Sheer-Rocko, which requires a good base and to the skiers left, High
Anxiety.
New for 2006 is Mirkwood Basin. This is accessable from the Breese
Way chair and requires a short hike. Skiers are then brought back to the
base area via a new catwalk.
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