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3 mi 5 km of descents — 8 Featured Ski Lines

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Featured Ski Lines in Monarch Pass - 8

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Favorite Nice open trees with a consistent angle make this a great zone!

The Perfect Trees

0.4 mi 0.7 km • -778 ft Descent • -237.13 m Descent

Singletrack Salida, CO

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Favorite Sunset from Point 11692

Pass Bowl

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -258 ft Descent • -78.63 m Descent

Singletrack Salida, CO

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Favorite 2 Humps as seen from the top of Monarch Mountain Ski Area - ski lines are on the shaded slope seen above the rope.

Hump #2

0.6 mi 1.0 km • -971 ft Descent • -295.88 m Descent

Singletrack Salida, CO

( 1 )
Favorite No Photos

The Power Line

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -561 ft Descent • -170.85 m Descent

Singletrack Whitepine, CO

( 1 )
Favorite Sunset from Point 11692

Monarch Pass, Point 11692 descent

0.4 mi 0.6 km • -448 ft Descent • -136.5 m Descent

Singletrack Whitepine, CO

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Angel of Shavano

0.5 mi 0.8 km • -933 ft Descent • -284.49 m Descent

Singletrack Salida, CO

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Favorite Sunset from Point 11692

Snow Stake

0.4 mi 0.6 km • -444 ft Descent • -135.26 m Descent

Singletrack Whitepine, CO

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Favorite A view to the north of Monarch Mountain ski area, and Old Monarch Pass Road.

Southeast Face Snow Stake

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -232 ft Descent • -70.72 m Descent

Singletrack Whitepine, CO

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Ascents in Monarch Pass - 6

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1.3 mi 2.1 km #1 Old Monarch Pass
Salida, CO
1.3 mi 2.1 km Salida, CO
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1.2 mi 1.9 km #2 Skin up to Perfect Trees
Salida, CO
1.2 mi 1.9 km Salida, CO
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0.5 mi 0.9 km #3 Monarch Pass, Point 11692
Whitepine, CO
0.5 mi 0.9 km Whitepine, CO
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0.4 mi 0.7 km #4 Pass Bowl Skin Track
Whitepine, CO
0.4 mi 0.7 km Whitepine, CO
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0.4 mi 0.6 km #5 Snow Stake Northern High Point
Whitepine, CO
0.4 mi 0.6 km Whitepine, CO
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2.4 mi 3.9 km #6 Angel of Shavano Approach
Salida, CO
2.4 mi 3.9 km Salida, CO
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Photos of Monarch Pass - 11

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Sunset from Point 11692

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Sunset from Point 11692
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Whitepine, CO
Another deep classic day in Pass Bowl.

#2

Another deep classic day in Pass Bowl.
 3
Whitepine, CO
Center Gut of the Pass Bowl.

#3

Center Gut of the Pass Bowl.
 4
Whitepine, CO
Often there will be a prominent skin track behind the snow stake.

#4

Often there will be a prominent skin track behi…
 3
Whitepine, CO
A great time will be had choosing either the northwest face or the southeast face.

#5

A great time will be had choosing either the no…
 3
Whitepine, CO
A view to the north of Monarch Mountain ski area, and Old Monarch Pass Road.

#6

A view to the north of Monarch Mountain ski are…
 3
Whitepine, CO
The open glades of the northwest face on the Southern High Point (11,692ft).

#7

The open glades of the northwest face on the So…
 3
Whitepine, CO
Nice open trees with a consistent angle make this a great zone!

#8

Nice open trees with a consistent angle make th…
 3
Salida, CO
2 Humps as seen from the top of Monarch Mountain Ski Area - ski lines are on the shaded slope seen above the rope.

#9

2 Humps as seen from the top of Monarch Mountai…
 3
Salida, CO
Snow stake.

#10

Snow stake.
 3
Whitepine, CO
View of Two Humps from Monarch (obviously you do not access from here)

#11

View of Two Humps from Monarch (obviously you d…
 3
Salida, CO

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