Category: Monarch Mountain

Monarch Mountain is the perfect ski area for people looking to get away from the hustle-bustle of the bigger resorts. Monarch is very affordable and easily accessible from the Front Range via Highways 285 and 50. At Monarch you park right at the base of the mountain and walk to the lifts, making it very convenient for families with little ones. Monarch’s two strongest attributes are friendly people and abundant natural snowfall (350″). This season give Monarch Mountain a try. You’ll be glad you did.

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Colorado Ski and Snowboard Resort 2013/2013 Season Opening Dates

Now that we have three mountains open for the 2013/2014 season (Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, and Wolf Creek), it’s a good time to review the upcoming opening dates for the rest of the state of Colorado. Be sure to check each resorts websites, social media accounts, and sites like cosnow.com, coloradoski.com, and snow.com for the latest […]

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Monarch Mountain New This Season

Monarch to improve High Anxiety and other runs

This season Monarch will have improved trails and facilities. The resort is working this summer on a project to remove the rocks and stumps on High Anxiety and other advanced runs, allowing these runs to be opened and skied with less snow than previously needed. You can find High Anxiety off the Panorama lift. The […]

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Colorado Ski Country USA’s 5th and 6th Grade Passports available for 2013/2014 season

The 5th Grade Passport allows three days of free skiing and the 6th Grade Passport allows four days of skiing for just $99. The twenty member resorts offering the 5th and 6th Grade Passport benefits include: Arapahoe Basin Aspen Highlands Aspen Mountain Buttermilk Copper Mountain Crested Butte Eldora Howelsen Loveland Monarch Powderhorn Purgatory Ski Cooper […]

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Colorado Gems Cards available for 2013/2014 season

The Gems Card grants you 2-for-1 lift ticket offers at some of Colorado’s best hidden treasures. For just $20, Gems Card holders can purchase one adult full day lift ticket and receive another adult full day lift ticket for free. Each Gems Card is good for one use per Gem resort, per season. The Colorado […]

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Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus adds Monarch

The top-tier season pass from Winter Park, Copper, and Steamboat is now adding a fourth mountain: Monarch. Starting with the 2013/2014 Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus you’ll get three days at Monarch with no blackout dates. For only $419 this is a great deal if you’re looking for an alternative to the Epic Pass. Learn […]

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Powder Photos around Colorado (01/28/2013)

It’s been about a month since we saw a storm with decent snow totals (beyond a few inches here and there). Everywhere across the state has seen at least a half-foot since the weekend. Here are some shots from around the various resorts. See more photos on all the Colorado resorts Facebook pages and Instagram […]

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Colorado Ski Resorts 2012 Opening Days

Finally, the annual roundup of opening dates for the 2012 / 2013 season is finalized as of last night after Loveland announced their opening day. Here’s the full list of resorts in Colorado, including Colorado Ski Country USA resorts and Vail Resorts resorts, sorted by opening day date: Arapahoe Basin Fri, October 19, 2012 Loveland […]

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5th and 6th Graders: check out the School of Shred and Passport programs

For years now, families have helped introduce their 5th and 6th graders to skiing and snowboarding by applying to Vail’s School of Shred program or Colorado Ski Country USA’s Passport Program. Both offer the same deal to local students: free passes and lessons for kids. Here are some more details: School of Shred offers one […]