Crested Butte Mountain

Area Profile

Crested Butte Mountain Resort got more than 280 inches of freshie last winter, spread out over 1,160 acres. There's a "go-for-it, wahoo..." attitude that prevails among friendly, loose skiers who favor its terrain. There's plenty of space for all abilities, but hot skiers and riders will want to know there are more double-black diamond ski trails than any other resort in Colorado.

The Gunnison/Crested Butte Airport now has more flights making this destination even more convenient to get to.

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Lodging Profile

Three hotels on the resort. About 50 hotels, inns, bed and breakfasts, up to four bedroom homes, and condominiums offering approximately 6,000 rooms within a 3-mile radius of the slopes. Some ski in/out and some within walking distance.

Services Profile

Airport 28 miles away, bus service, and car rentals along with a free downtown shuttle. United Airlines offers seasonal daily Airbus jet service from Denver to the Gunnison/Crested Butte Airport. Snowshoe tours at all times of the day, free mountain tours, and special North Face tours. More than 40 restaurants and bars. Nearly 300 acres of snowmaking.

Area Recreation Profile

Snowmobiling, nordic skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, and sleigh rides. Hot air ballooning, dog sled tours, snowcat skiing, snowboarding, NASTAR racing, and sledding. Lighted tubing hill opens after the lifts shut down. Indoor tennis, athletic club, movie theaters, nightly entertainment, and live theater along with dance and art showings.

Snowboarding Profile

All 88 trails and bowls are open along with a kid's terrain park, an expansive new terrain park with 10 jump features and over a dozen rail features, halfpipe, bumps and berms. A new 500 foot superpipe named "Pipedream" is located on the Forest Queen run off the Paradise Lift. Lessons and complete rental facilities are located slopeside.

Important Dates

Projected Days Open: 142

Days Open Last Year: 145

Years Open: 47

Average Snowfall: 300"

Terrain Type

Beginner Runs: 15%

Intermediate Runs: 44%

Advanced Runs: 10%

Expert Runs: 31%

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 16

Gondolas & Trams: N/A

High Speed Sixes: N/A

High Speed Quads: 4

Quad Chairs: 2

Triple Chairs: 2

Double Chairs: 3

Surface Lifts: 5

Elevation

Top: 12162 ft.

Bottom: 9375 ft.

Vertical Drop: 3062 ft.

Longest Run: 1.0 miles

Skiable Terrain: 1167 acres

Snow Making: 300 acres