Tag: Monarch
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Lifts, price drops, hang-outs and more new to Colorado ski country
Last year around this time, we were talking about terrain debuting at Aspen Mountain and Steamboat; about a chairlift reaching Keystone’s Bergman Bowl; about the latest in an ongoing series of lift and base upgrades at Breckenridge. There’s always something to talk about at the start of ski season. As more resorts open this month,…
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Mountain kayaks, cardboard races, pond splashes: Spring around Colorado ski resorts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s only fitting the powder-packed ski season that was 2022-’23 goes out with a bang. Or, more specifically, a splash. Pond-skimming is but one tradition of closing festivities across ski country in the spring. Here’s a look at other happenings: Arapahoe Basin: A nod to…
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Monarch Mountain to extend ski season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Monarch Mountain on Tuesday announced plans to extend the ski season after a new dump of powder landed on the resort this weekend. The resort plans to keep its lifts running until April 11 after measuring a 62-inch base Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Skiers and…
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Snow and COVID-19 restrictions: How two Colorado ski resorts plan to open lifts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Crested Butte and Monarch ski resorts are opening their lifts amid the pandemic, but not without new health protocols to keep skiers and snowboarders safe. Crested Butte opened after 10 inches of snow dumped on…