Colorado Ski Area Opens 370-Plus Acres of New Terrain: No Name Basin

The plans for Monarch Mountain's massive terrain expansion were laid out more than a decade ago in the ski area's Master Development Plan. Now, as of January 29, 2026, skiers will finally get to enjoy more than 370 acres of new terrain in No Name Basin. After a quick storm dropped almost a foot of snow on Monarch last week, the mountain announced that No Name Basin would make its debut. The access to No Name Basin via Breezeway lift was scheduled to open at 9:30 am on Thursday, with Panoram