Brief by Martha Quillen
Local News – April 2005 – Colorado Central Magazine
Monarch Offers Mirkwood and More, More, More….
On March 3, the Monarch Ski and Snowboard Area opened Mirkwood Basin, which it bills as 130-acres of Extreme Terrain. Skiers must hike about 500 feet uphill to reach the dizzying heights, which now make up Monarch’s steepest terrain.












