Crested Butte is the states premiere ski
and recreation area located in the heart
of the Rocky Mountains. Only 24 miles from
a commercial airport, Crested Butte is an
ideal vacation destination for the outdoor
enthusiast who does not wish to travel long
distances.
In the summer Crested Butte offers scenic
hiking and mountain biking trails and the
Crested Butte Art Festival, a collection
of local and national artist who come to
Crested Butte each August to display their
works. At the height of the summer Crested
Butte is a bloom with native wildflowers
making for the prefect excuse to take a mountain
drive.
During the winter Crested Butte boasts 1,160
skiable acres with more double-black diamond
terrain than any other resort in Colorado.
Crested Butte is home to the US Extreme Skiing
a nd Snowboard Championships, which is held
here every year.
Check the weather report in either Crested
Butte or Gunnison
Three miles from the town is the resort base
area of Mt. Crested Butte, a modern ski village
complete with lodging, dining, shopping,
and conference facilities. The resort and
town are connected by a free shuttle bus.
Crested Butte offers some of the steepest
lift-served ski terrain in the USA. Extreme
Limits is 550 acres of steep and deep, backcountry-style,
expert-only skiing and riding. Author/extreme
skier Lito Tejada-Flores calls Extreme Limits
"the best adventure skiing in the Rockies."
Crested Butte is home of Colorado's first
X Games, the Annual U.S. Extreme Freeskiing
and Boarderfest Championships, the Telemark
Festival and the Elk Mountain Grand Traverse.
Set amid towering mountain peaks, Crested
Butte is a wonderful and truly unspoiled
Colorado mountain town. 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 up
a bit of its irreverence.
Crested Butte is a great Colorado Ski Town,
as different from those other overcrowded
interstate highway resorts as you can get.
Tickets
Weekend/Holiday Weekday
Full Day 1/2 Day Full Day 1/2 Day
Adult $69 $52 $69 $52
Junior $35 $26 $35 $26
Senior $51 $38 $51 $38
*Note: 1/2 day starts at 12:30
Call Crested Butte Vacations, the local experts,
located at the base of the ski area at 800-544-8448
to learn about Crested Butte's "Hot
Deals" on vacation packages including
lodging, airfare, ground transfers, ski lessons
and lift tickets offered
Rentals
Adult Junior Senior
Ski Package $25 $15 $25
Snowboard Package $25 $15 $25
Our rental shop in Mt. Crested Butte is consistently
rated among the top in the country. Friendly
staff, excellent service, and top of the
line gear for all skiing abilities. For more
information, call (888) 280-5728.
Lessons & Instruction
There's nothing quite like the feeling of
accomplishment in knowing that you're a better
skier or snowboarder after your vacation.
CB Mountain Schools, Ski and Snowboard instruction
has the skilled instructors and teaching
techniques to ensure that every person goes
to the next ability level of skiing or snowboarding.
Lessons and workshops available for everyone.
Crested Butte also features an Adaptive Sports
Center that include lessons for alpine and
nordic skiing, and snowboarding.
Snowboarding
The superpipe will be one of several new
attractions for riders of all ages this year.
CBMR will also expand the Painter Boy terrain
park, which invites younger, beginner and
intermediate riders to pull off maneuvers
on "kinder, gentler" features.
The advanced park on Canaan, already a heel-kicking
course of tabletops, jumps and rails will
get even better with a jib park and 10-12
new rails.
Racing Programs
Race workshops are a great way to add a new
dimension to your skiing. Racing fundamentals
are simplified by our instructors for applications
for all abilities. NASTAR races are offered
daily on Smith Hill.
Finally, challenge yourself or a friend on
a self-timed GS-style race course, located
under the Red Lady Express Lift.
Recent Improvements
Under new ownership, the ski area will spend
over $80 million on new lifts, more terrain,
state-of-the art snowmaking / grooming, and
a new mountain village and conference center,
Mountaineer Square, opening in December 2006.
New this year! United Airlines daily Airbus
jet service from Denver. American Airlines
non-stop daily 757 jet service from Dallas
with additional Saturday flights during peak
periods. Two new quad charlifts. Expanded
intermediate terrain. New Superpipe &
terrain parks. State-of-the-art snowmaking
& grooming. Redesign of Kids’ World.
On Mountian equipment demo center. Kids’
terrain park & two tubing hills. Two
new on-mountain restaurants. User-friendly
online reservation system.
Dining
It's been said that Crested Butte has more
fine restaurants per capita than any other
American town. One thing's for sure, Crested
Butte has more great restaurants than you
can visit in a week. Diverse menus include
French, German, Asian, Mexican, and American
cuisine. Whether dining on-mountain, slopeside,
or in the historic town, our culinary expertise
is sure to satisfy your mountain appetite.
Nightlife
When the restaurants close, the rest of town
doesn't. Crested Butte nightlife is quite
exciting. Our little mountain town comes
alive after hours - pubs, clubs, and breweries
are full of the mountain spirit! Besides
an excellent local taxi service, Crested
Butte has one of the best ski town shuttle
systems around.
Lodging
Conveniently located at the base area and
near the bus stop, the Grand Lodge Crested
Butte is the only full service hotel in Crested
Butte.
Also, CBMR Properties offers many deluxe
condominium rentals in and around the base
area. Crested Butte is also home to Club
Med Crested Butte, an all-inclusive family
destination and ski village. Call 800-810-SNOW
for vacation packages at great prices.
Nearby Recreation
Crested Butte offers skiing and snowboarding,
snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice skating
and sledding. Dogsled Tours and Horse Drawn
Sleigh-Rides are also available. Dining,
gallery-hopping and shopping are always the
best apres ski activity- visit the shops
at the Treasury Center, (located slopeside)
or, stroll the historic town of Crested Butte
for a unique people-watching experience.
Ice climbing and ice fishing are also nearby.
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