Colorado ski area gains approval to grow lift-served terrain

Have 5 minutes? Catch up on today's stories in Colorado Springs [View In Browser]( [Share with Friends]( Springs Midday Update [NEWS]( [SPORTS]( [LIFE]( [A&E]( Curated by Jacqueline Sidle. This is a 5 minute read. [Colorado ski area gains approval to grow lift-served terrain]( After years of dreaming and more years of government review, Monarch Mountain is officially expanding its lift-served ski terrain. "We're ecstatic," Bob Nicolls said Tuesday, soon after his ownership group received final approval from the U.S. Forest Service for the Chaffee County ski area to develop the mountain's backside. [>> READ MORE]( [Other Trending Stories Here]( LOCAL NEWS Statewide outage for DMVs causes closures, delays [READ MORE]( Pikes Peak Library District considers closing branches in preliminary facilities report [READ MORE]( Colorado Springs family refutes new Max documentary 'Six Schizophrenic Brothers' [READ MORE]( [This Colorado Springs dog-friendly pub among top 10 best dog bars in US]( This dog-friendly bar in Colorado Springs deserves a round of "a-paws" after receiving national recognition. In a recent USA Today 10 Best list, Pub Dog Colorado was named the No. 4 best dog bar in the United States. [Read More]( [NEWS]( [SPORTS]( [LIFE]( [A&E]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [Instagram]( [Become a member of our E-Edition to get access to your local news straight to your phone, tablet, or desktop!]( [Subscribe]( The Gazette, 30 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA [Gazette.com]( [Unsubscribe.](