{"id":7955,"date":"2018-04-09T11:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T17:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/?p=7955"},"modified":"2018-04-09T11:00:35","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T17:00:35","slug":"photo-journal-monarch-mountain-cat-skiing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/photo-journal-monarch-mountain-cat-skiing\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Journal: Cat Skiing Monarch Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Many\u00a0folks\u00a0think of Colorado&#8217;s Monarch Mountain\u00a0as the least crowded ski area in the state.<\/strong>\u00a0It&#8217;s tucked away along a remote section of the Continental Divide,\u00a0 further from major travel corridors than anywhere in Vail Nation, and it receives 350 inches of snow per year. Pretty dreamy. But like the nearby town of Salida, which\u00a0was a lonesome railroad\u00a0outpost when several of Monarch&#8217;s current employees started work, the mountain has been put on the map by expanded opportunities for prime recreation.\u00a0Namely\u2014cat skiing.<\/p>\n<p>Monarch&#8217;s snowcat accesses around 1,000 acres of backcountry-style terrain beyond the resort&#8217;s Mirkwood area. The Powder7 crew scored a prime day for our trip to Monarch at the end of March. Storm skiing in the morning gave way to bluebird soul turns in the afternoon. Out here, chutes, tree runs, bowls, and faces drop you to a number of pickups. The vertical is typically short\u2014runs range from about 400-1,400 feet in length. But with the schedule, routes, and road maintenance dialed, plus a high-powered and surprisingly nimble snowcat,\u00a0cat skiing Monarch means\u00a0possibly\u00a0scoring\u00a0your best-ever day of hot laps.<\/p>\n<p>The Powder7 crew scored a prime day for our trip to Monarch at the end of March. Storm skiing in the morning gave way to sunny soul turns under bluebird skies in the afternoon. In our\u00a0giddy\u00a0group-joy, we did manage to stop and snap some highlights.<\/p>\n<h3>The Gallery<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7967\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7967\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7967\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/3-1-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/3-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/3-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/3-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/3-1.jpg 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monarch&#8217;s cat skiing yurt serves as meet-up point, office, cafeteria, gear lab, and basecamp.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7968\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7968\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7968\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4.jpg 1105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the basecamp yurt, guides brief you on weather, snow conditions, and safety for the day. You salivate over your run possibilities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7969\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7969\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7969\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/5-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/5-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/5-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/5-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/5.jpg 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Your day begins with a lift ride to the entrance to the Mirkwood area. Here, you check beacons and board the chariot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7983\" style=\"width: 978px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7983\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/19.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"978\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/19.jpg 978w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/19-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/19-768x572.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before each run, the guides talk you through conditions, boundaries, and the gameplan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7970\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7970\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7970\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/6-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/6-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/6-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/6-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/6.jpg 1103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For the first couple runs, the guides get a feel for the group on shorter runs. For us, these runs were just as fluffy and raucous as the rest. | SKIER: Blake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7971\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7971\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7971\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/7-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing at monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/7-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/7-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/7-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/7.jpg 1101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The wind blows powder into a series of steep chutes. These runs kick things up a notch while still being wide enough to easily navigate. | SKIER: Chris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7966\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7966\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2.jpg 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We party-skied our way through a stormy morning. | SKIERS: Sarah (top), Mike (bottom)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7965\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7965\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7965\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1.jpg 1310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When the sun came out in the afternoon, we spooned soft turns down steep shots by Powerline. | SKIER: Justin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7978\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7978\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14.jpg 1103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monarch has been unable to open much of its cat skiing terrain this season due to lack of snowfall for cat roads. We didn&#8217;t mind. | SKIER: Justin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7977\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7977\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/13-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/13-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/13-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/13-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/13.jpg 1105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There&#8217;s enough terrain at Monarch for you to find somewhere to open the throttle and hit Mach 5. | SKIER: Blake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7973\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7973\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/9-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/9-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/9.jpg 1103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The snowcat stole the show on our day. Ask the driver for the machine&#8217;s special sound effect.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7975\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7975\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7975\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/11-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/11-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/11-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/11-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/11.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Powder7 people can be reasonable. We had so much fun that we let Mia get away with single-planking for the day. | RIDER: Mia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7984\" style=\"width: 979px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7984\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"979\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20.jpg 979w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 979px) 100vw, 979px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chariot, in all its glory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7974\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7974\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7974\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/10-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/10-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/10-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/10-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/10.jpg 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Along with open bowls and chutes, Monarch offers up some prime hippy-pow tree runs. | SKIER: Matt H<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7979\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7979\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7979\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/15-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/15-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/15-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/15-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/15.jpg 1103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dropping.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7981\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7981\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/17-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"cat skiing monarch mountain colorado\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/17-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/17-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/17-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/17.jpg 1102w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What&#8217;s not to like about group vibes, party skiing, and machines that make cat noises?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Plan Your Trip<\/h3>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skimonarch.com\/cat-skiing\/\">Monarch cat skiing<\/a>, and start coaxing your friends to join.<\/p>\n<p><em>Want to see more highlights from the Powder7 team&#8217;s mountain exploits? Watch the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/skiing-wolf-creek-colorado-with-powder7\/\">video from our company ski-treat to Wolf Creek<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many\u00a0folks\u00a0think of Colorado&#8217;s Monarch Mountain\u00a0as the least crowded ski area in the state.\u00a0It&#8217;s tucked away along a remote section of the Continental Divide,\u00a0 further from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":7977,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1046,1051],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-places"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Photo Journal: Cat Skiing Monarch Mountain -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Powder-filled hot laps in a plush (and fast) snowcat with your friends. 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