Snow Pass Off-season guide

Monarch Mountain Ski Guide

Monarch Mountain is a Snow Pass ski area in Colorado: 64 trails, 1,097 ft vertical, 1,017 acres.

Base 10,727 ft · Summit 11,824 ft

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1,097 ft
Vertical Drop
64 trails
Trails
1,017 ac
Lift-served acres
308"
Avg Annual Snow
$119
Day Ticket*
8
Lifts

Monarch Mountain at a glance

Monarch Mountain skews toward experienced skiers. About 39% of the mountain is advanced terrain.

The mountain averages 308" of snowfall a season. Walk-up tickets start around $119 and day-of pricing moves with demand. Monarch Mountain is a Snow Pass mountain.

When Monarch Mountain gets crowded

How the model works

Typical-week crowd load from our model, not turnstile counts.

Midweek Quiet
Friday Moderate
Saturday Moderate
Sunday Moderate
Holiday weeks Moderate

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.