25-02-2025
New terrain will open at Monarch Mountain during 2025-26 winter season
DENVER (KDVR) — An expansion years in the making will finally be available to skiers and riders at Monarch Mountain — next season.
Called the 'No Name Expansion,' the newly developed terrain will add 377 acres to the ski area with at least 10 runs, featuring over 1,000 vertical feet for a range of skill options. The Colorado ski area in the Sawatch Range received approval for the project from the U.S. Forest Service in July last year.
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The area will be available to skiers and riders who purchase the Wings Pass, which Monarch Mountain said includes 'on-mountain benefits for two seasons,' including the current season, and will also provide benefits at partner resorts next season.
The ski resort said the pass 'gets you on the mountain for the rest of this season and all of next,' and will let those who purchase the pass be among the first to explore the new terrain.
The pass is priced based on age, with the majority of adults priced at $699. The pass gives the holder access to unlimited skiing at Monarch and deals on lift tickets, but there are some blacked-out dates for lift tickets. The pass also gives a range of discounts.
In 2024, the resort said that it wanted to:
Expand Monarch's special use permit area from 769 acres to 1,146 acres
Construct a new 2,700-foot-long fixed-grip chairlift
Construct up to an 8,600-foot-long permanent access road from the existing special use permit area to the bottom terminal of the proposed chairlift
Develop about 62 acres of traditionally cleared terrain and 75 acres of gladed terrain, including low intermediate, intermediate and advanced-intermediate terrain
Construct a warming hut and restroom at the bottom terminal of the chairlift
Realign approximately 700 feet of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
The plans were approved by the U.S. Forest Service.
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