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Monarch Mountain, CO: Real Skiing for Real People

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Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain – experience real skiing for real people. A place where skiing runs in the roots, as deep as its powder. Nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains of Southern Colorado, Monarch Mountain has perfected real skiing since 1939. With short lift lines and amazing natural terrain, the spirit of skiing is […]

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Aunika Skogen | November 16, 2022
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How a Professional Skateboarder Got His Community Behind Building a New Skatepark in a Colorado Ski Town

Salida, Colorado is a homely ski town of about 7,000 with a wide-open, western, rancher feel. It’s got big mountains right next to it and is home to ski area Monarch Mountain and nearby backcountry haven Monarch Pass. But little do most people know that it’s also a skate town. “I don’t think everybody knows that,” Derek Scott said over […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | April 30, 2021
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Monarch Mountain, CO Photo Tour: A Weekend of SEND

Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Photo Tour from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 26-28, 2021  Photos courtesy Blake Sharrock, SnowBrains, Derek Scott, Gage Whipple, Robert Sanders This last weekend at Monarch Mountain in Colorado was rowdy—to say the least. If you want to read about the powder-poppin’, cliff-droppin’, birthday mayhem, just click here. This article is only pictures, which I […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | March 31, 2021
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Monarch Mountain, CO Report: Fresh Pow at One of Colorado’s Most Laid-Back Mountains

Brought to you by Monarch Mountain, CO Report from Dec. 29, 2020 There lies an island in the heart of the Vail Resorts/Alterra Sea that keeps the soul of skiing alive. Welcome to Monarch Mountain, located in the Sawatch Range just outside of Salida, Colorado. We pulled up to Monarch yesterday morning at about 9:30 right after they reported 5″ of […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | December 30, 2020
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Monarch Mountain, CO Announces Extended 2019-2020 Season

Due to excellent snowfall, Monarch Mountain, CO will stay open longer than previously anticipated this season. The ski area located near Salida, CO has announced that it will now close for the 2019-2020 season on Sunday, April 12, 2020, adding an additional week of skiing to the already great season they have had. RELATED: Monarch Mountain, CO Report: Knee Deep […]

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