Monarch sits on the Continental Divide between Salida and Gunnison. With a 10,790-foot base elevation, the highest of any ski area in the country, it’s able to rely entirely on Mother Nature for snow. As with most things, natural is better, and because the ski area doesn’t draw huge crowds, the soft powder can stay untouched for days.
Monarch Mountain is what you expect from a real Colorado ski area. Abundant natural snow (350+ inches) and friendly people are two of our strongest attributes. You can walk from your car right to the lifts, prices are reasonable, and the runs flow naturally back to the base area. At Monarch you'll lose the crowds but not your friends.
You can thank President Franklin Delano Roosevelt for Monarch: The ski area opened in 1939 under FDR’s Works Progress Administration. Monarch was initially owned by Salida, but the town decided in 1955 that it had enough to do without running a ski area. It’s grown a lot under various private owners, and it recently doubled the size of the lodge. Plans are in the works to expand the ski area to the other side of the mountain, giving skiers and snowboarders the chance to alternate runs on both sides of the Continental Divide.
Monarch has great skiing for families, and there are a number of runs for the more advanced. Geno’s Meadow, named after a longtime ski instructor, is an off-the-beaten-path tree run that’s a favorite of locals.
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