Crested Butte ski area, Colorado - Skiing and Snowboarding

Crested Butte ski area, Colorado

The annual snowfall is heavier than average at Crested Butte. Crested Butte is a regular size ski hill in possession of a roughly average elevation difference compared to other US Rockies ski hills. This ski hill's height difference of 2,775 feet is truly mind-boggling. The snow here gets truly deep, 25 feet yearly, and that is plenty for truly brilliant coverage. Crested Butte has lots of different ski runs and a wonderful selection of different ski lifts. Crested Butte has a fine assortment of slopes; it's totally impossible

    to get bored here. This ski mountain has 121 runs that you can ski on; it's a splendid mixture. Crested Butte has a much lower than average percentage of demanding runs and a much higher than average share of beginner and intermediate ski runs. You could be into
skiing or snowboarding, or both, doesn't matter, this region has scores of ski areas. Accommodations are offered close to the base zone, but if you don’t have reservations, you could end up slumbering in your vehicle. Having the skiing area being 1,167 acres you will never be short of skiing territory. There are 16 good ski lifts here, and they make for a relaxing ride up the mountain. The snowboarding and the skiing in Colorado is scores of fun every day of the winter season. The beautiful surroundings of the Colorado

mountaintops and the rush of gliding down a slope have people coming from far and wide. Crested Butte is a fine ski mountain for everyone with a heap of green and blue slopes.

Special features: Terrain Park, Superpipe, Kids Park, Adaptive Sports Center, Nordic skiing

Crested Butte ski area management's own description

Crested Butte ski area Summer Info

Grand Lodge Crested Butte, Mount Crested Butte
As the finest full-service hotel in Crested Butte- The Grand Lodge Crested Butte lives up to its number 1 position by providing a relaxed but elegant environment for your vacation or conference. Locat...

Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Crested Butte
Crested Butte Mountain Resort Properties is the local expert in property management and is affiliated with the largest reservation center in the valley. All of their premier lodging condominiums are ...

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at Crested Butte ski area
QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 2,775 feet
Top Elevation: 12162 feet
Base Elevation: 9375 feet

Total Runs: 121
- 20% Expert and Advanced
- 57% Intermediate Runs
- 23% Beginner Runs
- Longest Run: 2.6 miles

Total Lifts: 16
- 11 Chair Lifts
- 3 Surface Lifts
- 2 Carpet Lifts

Skiing Area: 1,167 acres
- Snowmaking on 282 acres
Annual snowfall: 25 feet
Snowboarders Welcome

Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.899932
Longitude: -106.964249

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These outdoors activities are available near Crested Butte ski area.

Ski Areas Near Crested Butte ski area:

Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 2 miles away
   2100 vertical feet
   15 runs - 3 lifts
   100% Expert & Adv.
   0% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 17 miles away
   3635 vertical feet
   131 runs - 4 lifts
   52% Expert & Adv.
   30% Intermediate
   18% Beginner

Buttermilk, Colorado , 18 miles away
   2030 vertical feet
   41 runs - 7 lifts
   26% Expert & Adv.
   39% Intermediate
   35% Beginner

Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 18 miles away
   3267 vertical feet
   76 runs - 8 lifts
   65% Expert & Adv.
   35% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Snowmass, Colorado , 19 miles away
   4406 vertical feet
   84 runs - 21 lifts
   38% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   7% Beginner

Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 37 miles away
   2010 vertical feet
   67 runs - 4 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Monarch, Colorado , 48 miles away
   1171 vertical feet
   63 runs - 7 lifts
   58% Expert & Adv.
   28% Intermediate
   14% Beginner

Beaver Creek, Colorado , 49 miles away
   4040 vertical feet
   149 runs - 25 lifts
   38% Expert & Adv.
   43% Intermediate
   19% Beginner

Ski Cooper, Colorado , 52 miles away
   1200 vertical feet
   26 runs - 5 lifts
   40% Expert & Adv.
   30% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Vail, Colorado , 57 miles away
   3450 vertical feet
   193 runs - 34 lifts
   40% Expert & Adv.
   32% Intermediate
   28% Beginner

Whitewater Near Crested Butte ski area:

East River, Gunnison County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 0.75 miles long (Gothic Bridge to above Stupid Falls)

Oh Be Joyful Creek, Gunnison County , 5 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Ankle Breaker to Beaver Ponds)

Slate River, Gunnison County , 6 miles away, Class V - 2 miles long (Beaver Ponds to Oh Be Joyful Campground)

Trails Near Crested Butte ski area:

Trail Riders Trail, Gunnison , 5 miles away

Granite Basin Trail, Gunnison , 10 miles away

Lowline Trail, Gunnison , 13 miles away

National Parks Near Crested Butte ski area:

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 34 miles away

Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 34 miles away