Snow Mirage at Monarch Ski Area
Advanced · 773 m long with 223 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 29° at its steepest, facing NE.
29°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
773 mlength
223 mvertical
3594 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Mirage is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Mirage
Lifts that reach the top: Divide Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); Panorama (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 8 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Divide Express
- Ski Mirage (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins unnamed easy trail, Tenderfoot. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Panorama (2 min), Breezeway (2 min), Caterpillar (3 min).
See Mirage on the 3D mapAll runs at Monarch Ski AreaMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.