Monarch Mountain’s plan for expansion is moving forward.
The U.S. Forest Service conducted an environmental assessment for the proposed expansion into No Name Basin, which would add 377 acres of lift serviced skiing to the area. The assessment found no significant impacts. A 45-day comment period about the proposed project has begun.
Monarch Mountain’s expansion would expand Monarch’s special use permit from 769 acres to 1,146 acres, construct a new 2,700 foot long fixed grip chairlift, construct a warming hut and restroom at the bottom terminal of the chairlift and realign 700 feet of the Continental Divide Trail.
The project has been years in the making. Monarch filed its application in 2021.
Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.
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