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Monarch Mountain in Colorado

Monarch Mountain

Rated #8 in Colorado

  • Overall Rating 4.5 Reviewed by 22 users
  • Family Friendly 4.5
  • Downhill Terrain 4.2
  • Terrain Park 3.8
  • Nightlife 3.4
 

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    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • Downhill Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 4
    • Nightlife 5


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    Best Snow in Colorado

    Pros: Great Tree Skiing, Awesome Cat Skiing, Fluffy Powder

    Cons: Day was too short

    Great resort for everyone. Very family friendly. Great terrain and lots of snow. The nearby town of Salida offers cheap lodging, great food and an outstanding nightlife. Be sure and try the... Full review

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    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • Downhill Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park
    • Nightlife

    Best secret in Colorado

    Pros: SNOW, terrain, NO LIFT LINES

    Cons: Could use a more competitive season pass.

    Monarch is a great ski area. If you haven't skied it yet, DO SO. Its worth it. Snow is 100% natural and they get a ton of it! While this does mean... Full review

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    • Overall Rating 3
    • Family Friendly 3
    • Downhill Terrain 3
    • Terrain Park 3
    • Nightlife 2

    Very Average

    Pros: Good Prices

    Cons: Slow lifts = bad lines, Lousy vertical, short runs

    I have been to Monarch a couple of times. This is one of the more average mountains in Colorado and to be honest I was not that impressed with their lifts or... Full review

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    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • Downhill Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 5
    • Nightlife 5

    Best Snow Around

    Pros: great natural snow, low prices, no lines, happy people

    Cons: 2+ hours from Denver

    I hadn't been to Monarch for years and a couple girlfriends and i went for a weekend recently and we all had a great time. It's getting to be a hastle driving... Full review

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    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • Downhill Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 5
    • Nightlife 4

    Great Surprise!

    Pros: Great snow, friendly people, short lines, affordable

    Cons: lodging is 20 miles away

    We recently did a trip from the front range to Crested Butte with the family. We decided to stop at Monarch on the way and were very plesently surprised by everything at... Full review

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