Monarch Mountain is an Independent ski area in Colorado: 64 trails, 1,162 ft vertical, 800 acres.
Base 10,790 ft · Summit 11,952 ft
Monarch Mountain skews toward experienced skiers. About 39% of the mountain is advanced terrain.
The mountain averages 350" of snowfall a season. Walk-up tickets start around $119 and day-of pricing moves with demand. Monarch Mountain is an Independent mountain.
Here's how a typical week runs, based on our crowd model.
Weekend crowds exist but behave. Midweek is close to private.
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*Day ticket prices move with date and demand; confirm with Monarch Mountain before you buy.