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Crested Butte Mountain in Colorado

Crested Butte Mountain

Rated #5 in Colorado

  • Overall Rating 4.4 Reviewed by 49 users
  • Family Friendly 4.3
  • Downhill Terrain 4.5
  • Terrain Park 3.7
  • Nightlife 3.9
 

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    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • Downhill Terrain
    • Terrain Park
    • Nightlife 4

    Wishing

    Pros: Raised my family

    Cons: Hurt my wife

    Everyday in the fall, I start looking at Paradise cam and wishing. 4 years ago my wife fell and paralyzed her arm on east side of mountain. I have been unable to... Full review

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    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 4
    • Downhill Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park
    • Nightlife 4

    A true ski vacation

    Pros: terrain, appropriate access to the terraine for safety

    Cons: RSN morning reprt was a little weak on conditions and temp

    My boyfriend and I have been to many different resorts over the last 10 to 12 years. We are definitely coming back. We want to ski as much as possible on vacation... Full review

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    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 3
    • Downhill Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 4
    • Nightlife 3


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    You gotta love the steeps, remoteness, and alpine views

    Pros: ultra steep terrain, cool town, alpine setting, remote

    Cons: mgmt seems confused about priorities, mediocre intermediate terrain

    I've been skiing CB for 15 years, and love it! It's 100 miles from my home and no reason for me to venture closer to the front range to endure the crowds... Full review

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    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 5
    • Downhill Terrain 4
    • Terrain Park 3
    • Nightlife 2

    Crested Butte a place for your family to create memories.

    Pros: Lodging slope side is affordable for a family.

    Cons: More of ski town than a party town.

    Crested Butte is one of the last true ski towns. We stayed at the Gateway which is a true ski in/ ski out property. Which made it great so we could run... Full review

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    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 4
    • Downhill Terrain 4
    • Terrain Park
    • Nightlife 2

    Its worth it

    Pros: Laid back, cool, steep, no BS

    Cons: Lame, cool, lift riding, BS

    One of Colorado's best if you can handle lack of hype. People are real. Scenery is spectacular. Steeps are great but lack the lapability of say Taos, Jackson, or the Bird. Great... Full review

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