Where Monarch Ski Area’s numbers come from
29 observations from 4 publishers behind 25 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 MountainPublishedOct 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 MountainPublishedOct 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)”
Uphill capacity9,300 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Monarch Ski Area
Monarch Ski Area — Hours & Stats - Monarch MountainPublishedOct 2026“Uphill Capacity | 9,300 skiers/hour”
Average annual snowfall350 in2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Monarch Ski Area
Monarch Ski Area — Hours & Stats - Monarch MountainPublishedOct 2026“Average Annual Snowfall | 350"”
Wikipedia — Monarch Mountain (ski area)Sep 2026Differs: 400 in “snowfall = 400 in/year (1016 cm/year)”
Airport drive2 h 25 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Monarch Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Monarch Ski Area: 2 h 25 min and 136.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles136.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Monarch Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Monarch Ski Area: 2 h 25 min and 136.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive2 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)”
Big airport road miles134.9 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)”
Closest airport drive48 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)”
Closest airport road miles44.4 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, the resort’s own pages first.
- Monarch Ski Area — Directions - Monarch MountainThe resort’s own site · skimonarch.com
- Monarch Ski Area — Hours & Stats - Monarch MountainThe resort’s own site · skimonarch.com
- Monarch Ski Area — official websiteThe resort’s own site · skimonarch.com
- Monarch Ski Area — Tickets - Monarch MountainThe resort’s own site · skimonarch.com
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Colorado Ski Country USA — member resortsState ski association · Colorado Ski Country USA · coloradoski.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)Ski pass · The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Ski pass · Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Lift Blog — Monarch CrestSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — Monarch Mountain (ski area)Encyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Monarch Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Monarch Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Monarch Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Monarch MountainCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.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 · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…[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 · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Colorado Ski Country USA: "Monarch"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Monarch Ski Area – Salida
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Monarch Crest: 1 operating lift(s) — Scenic Tram (Pulse Gondola 4); 0 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Monarch Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 9; downhill runs mapped: 78;