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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Monarch Mountain’s long-dreamed No Name Basin set to debut
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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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New lift shaping at Colorado ski area, ahead of highly anticipated terrain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Ski like a local: Insider tips across 5 Colorado destinations
In Colorado, we all want to ski like a local. And so we called the locals. Whether you’re returning to your favorite mountain or vacationing to an unfamiliar destination, take these tips with you: Breckenridge Adam Pino, director of lift maintenance His moves: Usually I start on Peak 10. That opens right away; they groom…
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‘Stunning:’ Colorado ski area’s long-dreamed expansion taking shape
A Colorado ski area’s long dream for expansion finally took shape over the summer. On the backside of Monarch Mountain called No Name Basin, crews have cleared trees for six runs — along with the wide lane for a fixed-grip, triple chairlift. The lift is expected to be installed next summer, ahead of No Name Basin’s…
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Colorado ski area gains approval to grow lift-served terrain
After years of dreaming and more years of government review, Monarch Mountain is officially expanding its lift-served ski terrain. “We’re ecstatic,” Bob Nicolls said Tuesday, soon after his ownership group received final approval from the U.S. Forest Service for the Chaffee County ski area to develop the mountain’s backside. Over the west side of the…
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‘Major milestone’ toward Colorado ski area’s ‘dream’ expansion
A Colorado ski area is one step closer to growing with a recent decision by the U.S. Forest Service. That’s the 43-page environmental assessment and “finding of no significant impact” related to Monarch Mountain’s proposed expansion into No Name Basin. That analysis and finding are standard and essential toward the Forest Service potentially approving such…