Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area
Monarch is situated in the San Isabel National Forest in South Central, Colorado. The average snowfall is 350 inches!
New this year is the Terrain Park on Ricochet -- Full of fixtures, fun boxes and rails.
Monarch's Children's Center offers Daycare while you ski!
Places to Stay and Fun Things to Do
What you expect from a Colorado ski area -- natural snow & friendly people. Enjoy the terrain of a big resort at Monarch but you will lose the crowds, not your friends. Snowcat skiing is available.
We are conveniently located across the highway from the Monarch Mountain Lodge and offer a wide variety of snowmobile tours near historic & scenic Garfield and Monarch. We also Rent snowmobiles!
Next to the North Fork of the South Arkansas River with mountain views. Minutes to Monarch Ski Area these luxury cabins and villas on eleven acres have full kitchens, private hot tubs, satellite TV and WI-FI.
In the heart of the Collegiate & Sawatch Mountain Ranges on the banks of the Cottonwood Creek in Buena Vista. 8 pine log cabins have a tree covered courtyard. Open for hunting and winter season fun!
A perfect getaway for your weekend or vacation destination in Gunnison, surrounded by natural beauty of trees and ponds. The rooms are large, luxuriously furnished and spotlessly clean. Hunters welcome.
General Skiing Information
Phone: 888-996-SNOW (888-996-7669) - What you expect from a Colorado ski area -- natural snow & friendly people. Enjoy the terrain of a big resort at Monarch but you will lose the crowds, not your friends. Snowcat skiing is available.
- Vertical rise: 1,162 ft.
- Terrain: 800 acres
- Number of trails: 54
- Longest run: 1 mile
- Trails:
Easiest - 21%
More difficult - 37%
Most difficult - 42%- Annual snowfall: 350+ inches
- Lifts: 5 Total: 1 quad, 4 doubles
- Lift capacity: 6,100 skiers/riders per hour
- Parks and Pipes: New, expanded beginners/kids terrain park on Tilt featuring rails, boxes, and small jumps.
Facilities
- Base elevation: 10,790 ft
- Summit elevation: 11,961 ft
- Map Location: South Central J-11
- Location: In Monarch, off Highway 50 between Salida and Buena Vista.
- Credit Cards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express & Discover
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