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Monarch Ski Resort NewsSnowcat skiing a highlight at Monarch Mt.
February 28, 2008 - President Franklin Roose velt's Works Project Administration (WPA) built Monarch Mountain's ski infrastructure in 1939. Almost 70 years later, that "New Deal" program has become a "Great Deal" to snowsliders passing along Route 50 on the Continental Divide in south central Colorado.
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SKI SCHOOL: Monarch by snowcat - it's the only way to fly
February 12, 2008 - Last week I shared my adventure in the steep and deep of Crested Butte. The next leg of my journey took me to Monarch Mountain for a day of snowcat skiing.
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Renowned avalanche researcher dies
February 04, 2007 - ALTA - A world-recognized pioneer in avalanche research died Thursday while doing what he loved best - skiing. Edward R. LaChapelle, long considered the grandfather of American avalanche science, spent his final morning powder skiing at Monarch Mountain in Silverton, Colo. Within an hour of reporting chest pains, the 80-year-old died. Yet LaChapelle's legacy will long outlive him, ...
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Mountain of fun
December 28, 2006 - MONARCH - The thrill of zooming down a snowy hill on a pair of skis or carving a path with a wide snowboard is one of the most thrilling activities many of us will ever experience. Monarch Ski and Snowboard Area employees know they are doing more than helping customers have a fun day - they are helping families make memories of a lifetime. "Were a little more low-key than most resorts and ...
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Ski areas revel in new powder amid tough travel
December 22, 2006 - For some ski areas, the snow was mostly a blessing and a bit of a curse. Since Tuesday night, Monarch Mountain has received 18 inches, making for terrific snow conditions.
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Snow is blessing, curse for ski areas
December 21, 2006 - For some ski areas, the snow was mostly a blessing and a bit of a curse.Since Tuesday night, Monarch Mountain has received 18 inches, making for terrific snow conditions. The family-run ski area filled in a few thin spots on its runs, opened its Outback Bowl today and is preparing to open its Mirkwood Basin an expert terrain area that skiers can reach by hiking, said marketing coordinator Eric ...
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A lift for low frills
March 08, 2006 - Bob Nicolls didn't even learn how to ski until he was 30. Now 47, he has spent much of the past four years thinking about little else. Nicolls and a group of Colorado investors spent $5.1 million in 2002 to buy Monarch Mountain, outside Salida.
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Baby, what an addition at Monarch
January 07, 2006 - The expansion of Monarch Mountain provides a hot commodity in today's extreme-obsessed marketplace.
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Best bet: Nearing the end
March 30, 2005 - Nearing the end This weekend marks the beginning of the end of another stellar ski and snowboard season in Colorado. Sunday is the last chance to ride the lifts at several local resorts, including Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, Durango Mountain Resort, Monarch, Ski Cooper, Sunlight and Telluride.
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Veil
is off Colorado's most extreme terrain
March 26, 2005 - Rocky Mountain News, CO - Colorado's
"hometown mountain" just threw the veil off of some of the
state's freshest inbounds extreme terrain. It turns out, the stuff ski
flicks are made of - rock bands, cliff drops, cornices into 45-degree
bowls - all are in Monarch's...
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