Monarch Mountain ski area opened for the 2025-2026 season on Tuesday, Dec. 2, according to the park.

The team at Monarch Mountain is relying solely on natural snowfall to make the season possible, staff announced. They adopted unique methods to collect and manage the snow, such as using fences and transporting snow from different parts of the mountain, said Monarch Mountain General Manager Chris Haggerty.

“Our team has poured their hearts into getting ready for this season,” Haggerty said in the announcement. “Relying solely on all-natural snowfall, our crew becomes a group of snow farmers — getting creative with harvesting the snow that falls, using fences, transporting snow from around the mountain, and building natural features to catch every flake.”

Guests to the mountain this seaso

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