![]() ![]() When I checked in, the man working the front desk even gave me driving instructions to the showers as though it was a common occurrence. They were likely trying to avoid the wind and cold. I didn’t think that the bathhouse facilities were too far from sites, but we observed a few people driving there. Shavano KOA – 10.7 miles / 15 minutes in Salida – This KOA is exposed and consistently windy. ![]() No overnight camping at Monarch Mountain (April 2023) Uphill travel is permitted with a paid pass while the snow lasts according to their website. We passed by Monarch again in April 2023 when downhill operations had already ended but uphill access was still allowed. A few strangers had told us they are very fond of Monarch, so we will have to revisit another season. We missed several inches of powder at Monarch, and I got to read about how awesome it was on someone else’s blog that I can’t find now. Hood Skibowl, and our 2019/20 Loveland season passes came with three days of riding at each. The good news was that Sandy is very close to Timberline and Mt. Rixen’s could fix our diesel heater ASAP. We decided to put our skiing on hold and take a huge detour to Sandy, Oregon. But the electric option wasn’t keeping up with single-digit temperatures plus wind chill. Our first stop after the diesel heater blew up near Montrose was Monarch. Our plan was to keep touring the country until a scheduled appointment to fix our diesel heater at Agile Off-Road in Santee, California about a month later. It just meant sticking to RV parks or campgrounds with an electric hookup. Fortunately, we had an option to produce electric heat. But the next morning, we woke up too cold.īefore arriving, our diesel heater stopped working in our Winnebago Revel near Montrose, Colorado. Upon arriving in the local town of Salida, we scoped out the mountain, stocked up on groceries, and stayed a night at the closest RV park. ![]() Unexpected events prevented us from skiing Monarch Mountain. ![]()
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