SAM Magazine—Monarch, Colo., April 2, 2015—Monarch Mountain CEO Rich Moorhead is retiring effective April 30 following a 39 year career at the ski area. He was appointed manager and CEO in 2002 after PowderMonarch LLC purchased the ski area's assets, and Moorhead obtained an ownership stake in the ski area. He will continue to serve an advisory role and maintain partial ownership of the ski area.

SAM Magazine—Monarch, Colo., April 2, 2015—Monarch Mountain CEO Rich Moorhead is retiring effective April 30 following a 39 year career at the ski area. He was appointed manager and CEO in 2002 after PowderMonarch LLC purchased the ski area's assets, and Moorhead obtained an ownership stake in the ski area. He will continue to serve an advisory role and maintain partial ownership of the ski area.

Moorhead's tenure at Monarch has seen six different owners and more than $8 million in capital improvements. He oversaw the development of Monarch Snowcat Tours, the inclusion of Mirkwood into the ski area's Special Use Permit, and the development of three separate Master Development Plans, all of which were approved by the U.S. Forest Service.

Moorhead joined Monarch as a lift attendant in 1976 and went on to work in the grooming operations and as a professional ski patroller. He became patrol director in 1981. Moorhead directed all summer maintenance and construction at the ski area, and served as the Forest Service liaison, submitting operating and construction plans. Moorhead was named assistant general manager in 1985 and general manager in 1993.

“I'm encouraged by the amount of bright, young, talent that is joining the management team,” Moorhead said. “This bodes well for a bright and prosperous future for Monarch Mountain.”

Monarch will announce plans to fill the CEO position in April.

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