Monarch Mountain Ski Resort

The Monarch Mountain Ski Resort is 18 miles west of Salida, Colorado via U.S. Hwy 50. Monarch's season normally begins in mid-November and ends mid-April. Monarch's base elevation is 10,790 feet. The summit reaches an elevation of 11,961 feet, offering a vertical drop of 1,170 feet. The mountain receives an average annual snowfall of over 350 inches. Monarch has 670 skiable acres, 5 lifts, and 54 trails. 21 percent of the trails are devoted to beginners, 37 percent to intermediate, and 42 percent to advanced. Monarch's longest run is two miles. Its 6,000 skiers per hour uphill capacity is accomplished using one fixed quad lift, and four double chair lifts. Monarch's Ricochet Terrain Park offers rail slides, big airs, jumps and bumps. Monarch grooms about three kilometers of trail on Old Monarch Pass. They also carve two single-track Nordic loops, one beginner, one more advanced, through the trees near the ski lodge. The Sidewinder Saloon and a cafeteria offer food services. Other services include skiing and snowboarding lessons, equipment rentals, and child care (ages 3-6 years old). Snowcat skiing and snowboarding tours are available from Monarch Snowcat Tours. Lodging is available at the Monarch Mountain Lodge, for reservations call 1-(800) 332-3668. Other dining and lodging establishments are located in nearby Buena Vista and Salida. Call 888- 996-7669 for complete information on skiing and snowboarding at Monarch.

Ski Cooper

Ski Cooper is located 10 miles north of Leadville, Colorado via U.S. Hwy 24. The Ski Cooper skiing and snowboarding season normally begins November 24 and ends April 2. Cooper's base elevation is 10,500 feet. The summit reaches an elevation of 11,700 feet, offering a vertical drop of 1,200 feet. The mountain receives an average annual snowfall of 250 inches. Ski Cooper has 365 skiable  acres, 4 lifts, and 26 trails. 30 percent of the trails are devoted to beginners, 40 percent to intermediate, and 30 percent to expert. Ski Cooper's longest run is 1.4-miles. Its 3,300 skiers per hour uphill capacity is accomplished using one triple, one double chair lift, and two surface lifts. Nordic skiing is available at the Tennessee Pass Nordic Center which has 24 kilometers of groomed track and skating trails. The snowboard terrain park is accessible from the top of Trail's End. Stumps, bumps, and air abound. Services include skiing and snowboarding lessons, equipment rentals, and child care (ages 2-7 years old). Snowcat skiing and snowboarding tours are available from Chicago Ridge Snowcat Tours. Meals and lodging are available in nearby Leadville, Colorado. Call 800-707-6114 for complete information on skiing and snowboarding at Ski Cooper.

Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek is located 75 miles west of Alamosa, Colorado via U.S. Hwy 160. The Wolf Creek skiing and snowboarding season normally begins early-November and ends early-April. Wolf Creek's base elevation is 10,300 feet. The summit reaches an elevation 11,904, offering a vertical drop of 1,604 feet. The mountain receives an average annual snowfall of 465 inches. Wolf Creek has 1,600 skiable acres, 5 lifts, one rolling conveyor, and 50 trails. 20 percent of the trails are devoted to beginners, 35 percent to intermediate, 25 percent to advanced skiers, and 20 percent to experts. Wolf Creek's longest run is 2-miles. Its 8,100 skiers per hour uphill capacity is accomplished using one quad chairlift, two triple chairlifts, two double chairlifts, and one rolling conveyor. Nordic skiing is available on a groomed 6 mile loop track. Services include skiing and snowboarding lessons and equipment rentals. Child care services are available at off site facilities. Lodging on the east side is available in the towns of Creede and South Fork. Lodging on the west side is available in the town of Pagosa Springs. Wolf Creek offers three food service facilities and one full service bar. Call (970) 264-5639 for complete information on skiing and snowboarding at Wolf Creek.

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