One of our projects this summer is trail grading on a side hill section of Mule Train (stay tuned for more info later).  The first part of any dirt work at Monarch is the installation of Erosion Control measures which are a huge part of protecting the wetlands and creeks within the ski area.  We utilize certified weed free and…

One of our Patrollers was out early last week training for an upcoming race and caught this incredible picture from the top of Mirkwood.  The sunrise over a strong inversion layer in the valley combined to create this incredible scene.  Thanks Charlie for this inspiring shot, it already has me excited for Mirkwood laps next season!

The Outpost opened last week and by the looks of this photo, Al need some people to come down and hang out with him.  Come to downtown Salida and check out F street, grab a Monarch shirt, and renew your pass for the best price of the season.

I hope everyone takes some time today to remember and celebrate all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country.  Every year, Monarch hosts countless Military families and groups from Fort Carson, Peterson & Schriever Space Force Base, Wounded Warriors Project, and the United States Air Force Academy.  Thanks to all who have and are currently serving in our…

Monarch at the Crest is officially open for the summer with all kinds of special deals for the holiday weekend!  Once again, the Retail, F&B, and Property Maintenance teams transformed the interior of the gift shop, our Lift Maintenance and Lift Operations team went over every inch of the Tram, and the rest of the crew knocked out countless other…

This week all our crews have been busy putting the finishing touches on the Crest to prep for opening day this Friday.  Our Slope Maintenance, Vehicle Maintenance, Patrol, and Base Services crews have been working hard installing new sun shades over the outdoor seating area as well as adding a little flair with the new flags on the roof.  I…

Last week in preparation for the opening of the Crest, our Tram crew conducted its annual training on our manual evacuation procedure.  This evacuation method would only be used if the primary (electric) and evacuation (gas or diesel) drives both went out.  You can rest assured that every time you load one of our lifts, our well trained crew has…

To all of you who have been avid readers of Scott’s Blog throughout the years I wanted to take a second to introduce your new blogger(s).  My name is BL Holdinghaus and I grew up on a farm in Missouri before moving to Canon City in 2004 to become a raft guide.  My first introduction to Monarch was in 2005…

After 27 years, today is Scott Pressly’s last day at Monarch.  This week Scott gave a great farewell and rundown of some of his accomplishments on his final blog post and unsurprisingly, he spent the post describing what “we” accomplished.  He is correct (as always) that it takes a village to run a ski area and complete these projects, however,…