Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Big, open and uncrowded, Crested Butte is the Last Great Colorado Ski Town and a true winter paradise. Skiers and snowboarders will revel on the Mountain’s thousand plus acres of terrain ranging from beginner groomers to extreme gladed steeps. Fifteen chair lifts service 2,700 feet of vertical relief. The terrain parks offer innovative options for aspiring and experienced freestylers. Crested Butte Mountain Resort offers programs ranging from adult and kid’s ski and snowboard classes to race workshops and special programs. More than 1,000 acres and 2,775 vertical feet (lift served) of varied terrain await skiers and boarders of all abilities. Whether you want to learn or “go big”, Crested Butte has what you’re looking for.Crested Butte Mountain Resort has a natural character that is both distinctive and exhilarating for any ability level. From the abundant wide open green and blue groomed trails to more advanced long cruisers and the famous extreme limits of the North Face and Headwall, the mountain has it all. Crested Butte is recognized as the home to some of the countries top extreme and elite winter athletes, names such as Seth Morrison and Wendy Fisher pioneers of big mountain skiing are synonymous with the Butte. On any day you can find yourself skiing runs with a number of skiing legends or new school superstars. It is easy to see why so many young people are attracted to the scene in CB. The mountain has some of the easiest access to what is considered to be the countries best steeps where you can find classic bowl skiing or unexplored lines on every run.
Crested Butte has always been know as the perfect mountain to improve your skiing because of the diverse terrain and easy progression from beginner, intermediate and advanced sections of the mountain. This unique character of the mountain combined with uncrowded slopes, fantastic grooming and snow conditions gives one a sense of freedom and confidence.
Crested Butte Nordic Center
The Crested Butte Nordic Center’s 45-kilometers of groomed cross-country ski trails meander through the outskirts of Crested Butte, a quaint Victorian mining town and National Historic District. Ski or snowshoe along the East River, through forest, or up the Mt. Crested Butte Recreation Path. Our trails, groomed for both classic and skate skiing, can accommodate all ability levels – novice to advanced.
