Great family ski resort. This place gets lots of snow. I wanted a nice affordable place for father and son ski trip, and Monarch was it. No big crowds on weekdays, and even on Presidents Day weekend only 5 min wait at lifts. Nice selection of groomed trails beginners and advanced. Rentals for equipment are under $20, and lift tickets are $52 adult, and $20 for kids,( one of the gas stations in town has a free kids ticket with fill up) not bad compared to the pirates out off I-70. They have no lodge here, but 20 mins. east in Salida are plenty of nice rooms. It was a 3 hour drive from Denver, but it was well worth it. Very little traffic coming and going. I definitely will come back next year.
