Colorado, United States
Monarch Mountain ski resort
- Top 3,598 m
- 37 km of runs
- 9 lifts
- ❄️ About 5 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts35% of mapped runs are difficult
- Snow-sureLifts up to 3,598 m
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Monarch Mountain has about 37 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 3,251 m up to 3,598 m (11,804 ft), a vertical drop of 346 m. By mapped runs it is number 76 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gunnison Crested Butte Regional (GUC), about 51 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comMonarch Mountain 7-day mountain forecast
At about 3,425 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 5 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 134°-9°0 mm
- Sat 141°-8°2 mm
- Sun 150°-12°0.7 mm
- Mon 163°-10°0 mm
- Tue 171°-11°0.1 mm
- Wed 18-3°-13°2.2 mm
- Thu 19-4°-15°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,598 m11,804 ft
- Vertical drop
- 346 m1,135 ft
- Mapped runs
- 37 km76 runs
- Lifts
- 9mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 20% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 45% intermediate and 35% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 18 | 7.5 km |
| Intermediate | 29 | 16.4 km |
| Advanced | 29 | 12.7 km |
Lifts
9 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 6 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnison Crested Butte Regional (GUC) | Gunnison | 51 km |
| Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) | Aspen | 91 km |
| San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (ALS) | Alamosa | 127 km |
| City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS) | Colorado Springs | 146 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Monarch Mountain?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,598 m (11,804 ft) and the lowest ends at about 3,251 m (10,666 ft), a vertical of 346 m (1,135 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Monarch Mountain have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 37 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Monarch Mountain?
Gunnison Crested Butte Regional (GUC) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 51 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Monarch Mountain piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.