93 Out Of 100 Single Score

Monarch Mountain Snowcat Tours Heli/Cat Operation Resort (Are you this resort?)

Great powder, spectacular views, 1,000 plus acres of expert terrain, steeps, trees, cliffs, and bowls – that’s Monarch Mountain’s snowcat terrain.

Considered some of the best snowcat skiing in Colorado, guests enjoy skiing/riding in closely spaced trees, variable snow conditions and extremely steep slopes.

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22720 W. Hwy 50
Monarch, CO 81227
USA
 
  • Poor-outstanding-long
  • Reservation process 5 Slider
  • Location, ease of getting there 2 Slider
  • Greeting upon Arrival 5 Slider
  • Orientation and provided safety information 5 Slider
  • Overall condition of the snowcat or helicopter 5 Slider
  • Rate the Guide(s) 5 Slider
  • Were the Guide(s) well trained and informed? 5 Slider
  • Did the Guide(s) help make you feel safe and comfortable? 5 Slider
  • Quality of demo equipment (skis, snowboards...) NA Slider
  • Quality of the food (if provided) 5 Slider
  • Weather 5 Slider
  • Snow quality 2 Slider
  • Terrain met my expectations 5 Slider
  • Lodging (if applicable) NA Slider
  • Dining at the Lodge (if applicable) 4 Slider
  • Back-up activities for "no-fly/no-cat" days NA Slider
  • Overall service provided by the Staff 5 Slider
  • Value of the experience vs. cost 5 Slider
  • Recommend this Operation to others? 100 % Slider
  • Would you use/visit this company again? 5 Slider
  • How did you get there?: Fly
  • Year/Month/Day of visit (Approx. if not known): 2006/02/11
  • Total number of days spent on this mountain: 1

General Comments/Likes

The day we spent with Monarch Mountain Snowcat Tours was fantastic. 12 friends and two guides with almost 1,000 acres all to ourselves how could we go wrong. We checked in first thing in the morning and were given our avalanche beacons and an orientation/safety lecture. From the base of Monarch Mountain you take a short chair lift ride to the summit where the Snowcat awaits you. Once everybody’s on board the ‘cat heads up to the Mirkwood Basin for the first “check-out” run. Chutes, steeps and untracked powder fields were on the menu for the rest of the day.
At lunch we all skied back to the base lodge for a delicious hot lunch and then back up to the cat for another 3 hours of incredible skiing.
The Monarch Mountain Snowcat guides were highly skilled and very friendly, the terrain was superb and we ended up exhausted. Couldn’t have been a better experience. If you get the chance, do this.

Dislikes

The only complaint we had was that it hadn’t snowed for a few days (something rare for the Monarch Pass area). The skiing however was still terrific.

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  • Resides In: Winter Park, CO, USA
  • Disciplines: Alpine, Back Country
  • Years Skiing/Riding: 43
  • Avg. Days Per Season: 126 - 150 days
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