Monarch Mountain Opens with a Birthday and a Big Celebration
Monarch Mountain opens to celebrating 85 years and Approved Expansion Plans
Monarch Mountain opened this past week and is celebrating 85 Years of Independence this season! As if that is not exciting enough, after more than a decade of planning, Monarch Mountain is excited to announce that they received official approval from the United States Forest Service to begin the expansion of their special use permit boundary into the No Name Basin.
Monarch Mountain’s teams spent the summer building an access road, extending powerlines, and clearing trails in the expansion area. The development will add 377 acres of primarily intermediate to advanced skiable terrain on the west side of the Continental Divide in the 2025-26 ski season. This terrain is currently used by Monarch Cat Skiing operations and will offer access to traditionally cleared trails and gladed terrain for primarily intermediate to advanced skiers.
The approval comes after three years of review from both the San Isabel and Gunnison National Forests. After analysis, consulted organizations found no significant impact with special consideration given to sensitive cultural resources and wetlands in the area.
Now there is a Birthday Present! We look forward to skiing there this season and into the future. For Passes, Snow Conditions and More head to:
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