Saturday Powder Day at Monarch
The snow totals in Colorado over the past week and a half have been incredible for many areas. With Monarch receiving 116” of snow in the last 14 days (Mount Baker-esque numbers), it’s hard not wonder if perhaps we’re temporarily living in an alternate universe of some kind. Brian, Mike, and I, intent on using the first of 3 free Monarch days attached to our ski passes, in conjunction with the desire to avoid I-70 at all costs, made the long but easy drive down 285 to Salida on Saturday morning. By that point Monarch had received roughly 3 feet of snow in 72 hours, with an additional foot falling on us throughout the day while we skied. Keep reading…