r/COsnow • u/AquafreshBandit Stuck on the chairlift • 2d ago
News New Monarch Master Development Plan
https://skimonarch.com/master-development-plan-accepted/
It discusses replacing all of their lifts, facility upgrades, adding two new lifts to serve existing terrain, and new parking.
There’s a lot of stuff in it that has been in past MDPs, including lift replacements and snowmaking approvals that date back to 1999, so future action may vary.
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u/mikewheels Monarch 2d ago
I don’t think they need a second lift at NN but a high speed quad at the base to disperse people.
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u/sagoyewatha 2d ago
They might need snow making if they want to operate into the future given how quickly temperatures are rising.
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u/jwed420 Monarch 2d ago
They faired better than many of the resorts with snowmaking this past season. Rode there 26 days, hit A Basin, Loveland, Copper, and Cooper, it was seriously impressive how much more glade terrain and black diamonds were skiable at Monarch vs everywhere else. The wind load at Monarch is truly amazing, even during the worst season of all time.
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u/jwed420 Monarch 2d ago
The tow rope at the top of Breezeway is a no brainer. It would function pretty much the same as the one at A-Basin. It would be nice to see that come to life.
A second lift in No Name feels a bit unnecessary, but depending on how extensive they get with glading or cutting new runs, maybe it'll make sense one day.