Monarch Mountain
Colorado, US — size M · 37 km of trails · 338 m vertical · 9 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: usually mid November - early April.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Power Pass | 3 days | no blackout dates |
| Snow Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
The mountain
- Trails
- 37 km — size M
- Vertical
- 338 m
- Summit
- 3598 m
- Base
- 3260 m
- Lifts
- 9
- Trees
- 63 ha mapped as zones, 8 of them — East Trees, Elation Ridge, Geno's Meadow
- Region
- Colorado, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 506 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 32% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 5 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 303 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: measured at Porphyry Creek (SNOTEL sensor), 3.2 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.67 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.3 km · 2 runs
- easygreen circle7.3 km · 16 runs
- intermediateblue square16.4 km · 29 runs
- advancedblack diamond12.7 km · 29 runs
- other0.4 km · 2 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 6chairlifts
- 3magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 68 km | 56 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Aspen Mountain | 83 km | 58 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Aspen Highlands | 85 km | 43 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Buttermilk | 88 km | 41 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Snowmass | 92 km | 119 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective | compare |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 110 km | 115 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
FAQ
- Is Monarch Mountain on the Power Pass?
- Yes. The Power Pass grants 3 days at Monarch Mountain for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Monarch Mountain on the Snow Pass?
- Yes. The Snow Pass grants 2 days at Monarch Mountain for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- How much snow does Monarch Mountain get?
- Monarch Mountain has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 506 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Nothing within 160 km shares a pass with it.
Sources
- Pass terms
- Power Pass, Snow Pass
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo