Crested Butte Mountain Ski Resort

Crested Butte is a great Colorado Ski Town, as different from those other overcrowded interstate highway resorts as you can get.

Crested Butte may be harder to get to than those other resorts but worth the trouble because once here, a visitor really has a sense of "having gotten away from it all."

The town boasts one of Colorado's largest National Historic Districts, with charm impossible to convey in words. Although "sophisticated" and "charming" are words synonymous with Crested Butte, this doesn't mean the town hasn't kept a bit of its irreverence.

A Snowdeck Park ("mini-terrain park") for kids will be added to the base of Keystone Lift with new Salomon Snowdecks available for rental until 8:00 p.m. The Snowdeck Park is open to all skiers and riders and will feature 2 railslides, a box jump, quarter pipe, lights and music.

Places to Stay and Fun Things to Do

Gunnison-Crested Butte is Colorado Pure & Simple. . .
Highlights are The Black Canyon of the Gunnison, our nation's newest national park and Curecanti, a National Recreation Area including the Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado's largest body of water.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Gunnison
Save with vacation packages: Ski & Stay (room plus lift tickets), Rafting Package & Golf Packages. Walk to Downtown Gunnison for shopping & dining. Drive an easy 28 miles to Crested Butte Ski Mountain.

Pioneer Guest Cabins
8 cozy and secluded cabins inside Gunnison National Forest and along Cement Creek. 8 miles to Crested Butte. Full kitchens, baths, fireplaces and more. Pet friendly. Trails from resort. Open year round.

San Moritz Condos
Spacious 2, 3, and 4 bedroom ski-in/ski-out condos in Crested Butte, with fully equipped kitchens, rock fireplaces, TV, balconies and breathtaking views. All are individually owned, many accept pets!

Three Rivers Resort & Outfitting Raft, Fish, Kayak
Features modern river front cabins with kitchens. Fly shop. Rafting, Fishing & Kayaking. 10 miles north of Gunnison in Almont, on Taylor, East & Gunnison Rivers. Smokehouse Grill. Cabins can be purchased!

Water Wheel Inn
A perfect getaway for your weekend or vacation destination in Gunnison, surrounded by natural beauty of trees and ponds. The rooms are large, luxuriously furnished and spotlessly clean. Hunters welcome.

Western Motel
25 newly remodeled rooms centrally located on Highway 50 in Gunnison, central to Black Canyon National Park, Blue Mesa Reservoir, Crested Butte, Waunita Hot Springs and Monarch. FREE WI-FI.

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General Skiing Information

• Vertical rise: 2,775 ft (lift served) or 3,062 (requires short hike to peak)
• Terrain: 1,058 acres
• Number of trails: 85
• Longest run: 2.6 miles
• Trails:
• Easiest - 15%
• More difficult - 44%
• Most difficult - 10%
• Expert - 31%
• Annual snowfall: 240 inches
• Snowmaking: 300 acres
• Lifts: 14 Total: 3 high-speed detachable quad chairs, 3 triple chairs, 3 double chairs, 3 surface lifts, 2 Magic Carpets�
• Lift capacity: 17,640 skiers/riders per hour
• Parks and Pipes: Half-pipe: 370 ft. long, 45 ft. wide, 85 degree tranny vert. Terrain park: 5 rails, 3 tables. Snowdeck park: mini terrain park open until 8 p.m., 70 ft. long, 45 ft. wide, 2 rails, box jump & quarter pipe.

Facilities

• Base elevation: 9,375 ft.
• Summit elevation: 12,162 ft.
• Map Location: Southwest I-9
• Location: In the town of Mt. Crested Butte, 3 miles away from Crested Butte.
• Credit Cards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express & Discover

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