Guided, cat or heli skiing

Monarch Cat Skiing

Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado

Guided trips onlyOperating seasonal businessOfficial website

About Monarch Cat Skiing

A licensed operator that takes guests skiing by snowcat, helicopter or guide.

  • Guided snowcat skiing on 1,635 acres of expert terrain run by Monarch Mountain; reservations are open for 2026-27.
  • Seats cost $500 to $650 and a full cat of 12 is $5,100 to $6,600; guests must be experts, age 14 or older, and a trip needs 5 paying guests.

Part of Monarch Mountain.

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Season

Usual season
Dates depend on snow coverage
2026-27 announced opening
Not yet announced
2026-27 announced closing
Not yet announced
Today's conditions
Check the official site for lifts, trails and snow

Season dates from www.skimonarch.com. Opening dates depend on snow.

Terrain and facilities

Skiable area
1,635 acres

Source: www.skimonarch.com.

Skiing here: Downhill skiing, Snowboarding. Snowboarding is allowed.

Weather forecast

Today
42°F · Mostly Sunny · 6% precip.
Tonight
30°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Snow Showers · 39% precip.
Saturday
37°F · Chance Snow Showers · 48% precip.
Saturday Night
30°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Snow Showers · 32% precip.
Sunday
34°F · Chance Snow Showers then Rain And Snow Showers · 97% precip.
Sunday Night
29°F · Rain And Snow Showers · 97% precip.

National Weather Service forecast near the visitor entrance (about 10,997 ft), issued recently. Summit weather can differ. Full forecast at weather.gov

Snow report: see the official site for current snowfall, base depth and grooming.

Backcountry and uphill travel: check the current bulletin from the official avalanche center for this area at avalanche.org before you go, and travel with proper training and gear.

Other places to ski within 50 miles

Nordic center

Gunnison Nordic Club

Gunnison, CO · 32 mi away

45 km of trails

Grooming

Map location approximate

Sources and verification

Checked against the operator's or land manager's site. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

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