Monarch Ski Area
Where Monarch Ski Area’s numbers come from
27 observations from 4 publishers behind 23 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation11,952 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Monarch Ski Area
Monarch Ski Area — Hours & Stats - Monarch MountainPublishedSep 2026“Summit Elevation | 11,952 feet”
Highest lift-served elevation11,804 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation10,727 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Monarch Ski Area
Advertised vertical drop1,225 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Monarch Ski Area
Lift-served vertical1,077 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres1,146 ac2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Monarch Ski Area
Monarch Ski Area — Hours & Stats - Monarch MountainPublishedSep 2026“Total Skiable Acres | 1,146 acres”
Named trails631 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Monarch Mountain (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 63 total ; 14% beginner ; 28% Intermediate ; 27% Advanced ; 31% Expert”
Longest run1.0 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Monarch Ski Area
Beginner terrain14%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Monarch Mountain (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 63 total ; 14% beginner ; 28% Intermediate ; 27% Advanced ; 31% Expert”
Intermediate terrain28%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Monarch Mountain (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 63 total ; 14% beginner ; 28% Intermediate ; 27% Advanced ; 31% Expert”
Advanced terrain27%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Monarch Mountain (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 63 total ; 14% beginner ; 28% Intermediate ; 27% Advanced ; 31% Expert”
Expert terrain31%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Monarch Mountain (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 63 total ; 14% beginner ; 28% Intermediate ; 27% Advanced ; 31% Expert”
Advanced + expert terrain58%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs9No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks21 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts93 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Monarch Ski Area
OpenSkiMap — Monarch MountainSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 6 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets (9 in all)”
Wikipedia — Monarch Mountain (ski area)Sep 2026Differs: 7 “lift_system = 7 total (1 quad chair, 1 triple chair, 4 double chairs, 1 surface lift)”
Average annual snowfall350 in2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Monarch Ski Area
Monarch Ski Area — Hours & Stats - Monarch MountainPublishedSep 2026“Average Annual Snowfall | 350"”
Wikipedia — Monarch Mountain (ski area)Sep 2026Differs: 400 in “snowfall = 400 in/year (1016 cm/year)”
Drive from the fly-in airport2 h 35 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Monarch Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Monarch Ski Area: 2 h 35 min and 134.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport2 h 35 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Monarch Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Monarch Ski Area: 2 h 35 min and 134.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport134.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Monarch Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Monarch Ski Area: 2 h 35 min and 134.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport48 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Monarch Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Monarch Ski Area: 48 min and 44.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport44.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Monarch Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Monarch Ski Area: 48 min and 44.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Monarch Ski Area — Directions - Monarch MountainMonarch Ski Area · skimonarch.com
- Tier 1Monarch Ski Area — Hours & Stats - Monarch MountainMonarch Ski Area · skimonarch.com
- Tier 1Monarch Ski Area — official websiteMonarch Ski Area · skimonarch.com
- Tier 1Monarch Ski Area — Tickets - Monarch MountainMonarch Ski Area · skimonarch.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Colorado Ski Country USA — member resortsColorado Ski Country USA · coloradoski.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Tier 2Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Tier 2Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Monarch CrestLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Monarch Mountain (ski area)Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Monarch Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Monarch Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Monarch MountainOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Airports the resort recommends
- Monarch Ski Area — Directions - Monarch Mountain
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Monarch Mountain (ski area)
- Lift ticket page
- Monarch Ski Area — Tickets - Monarch Mountain
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Monarch Mountain (ski area)
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingMonarch Ski Area · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…[Custom] Directions Parking Our Towns Lodging Visitors Guide Shop Season Passes 26/27 NEW PASSES AND RENEWALS NOW AVAILABLE SEASON PASSES, click on pass type Renewal… (https://skimonarch.com/season-passes/)
- operatingColorado Ski Country USA · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Colorado Ski Country USA: "Monarch"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Monarch Ski Area – Salida
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Monarch Crest: 1 operating lift(s) — Scenic Tram (Pulse Gondola 4); 0 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Monarch Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 9; downhill runs mapped: 78;