SkiingUnited StatesCrested Butte

Crested Butte

Also known as: Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CB

Historic Crested Butte town

Difficulty 5 (Expert)Destination resort, extreme-terrain reputationSingle mountain + Extreme Limits inbounds expert terrain
Vertical drop
850 m
Top elevation
3,707 m
Lifts
15
Runs
121
Stunning autumn landscape of Mount Crested Butte with vibrant yellow and green trees.

Can the whole group come?

Who in your group gets a good week at Crested Butte - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.

Beginner 14%Intermediate 24%Advanced 25%
Terrain split

Beg 14 / Int 24 / Adv 25 / Exp 37; Extreme Limits

Group split options

Base-area beginner terrain (Peachtree/Red Lady)

If you are not skiing

Historic town, dining, snowmobiling, Nordic

Childcare

Kids' World / licensed childcare

Ski school & rental

CB Ski & Ride School; rentals on-site

Accessibility & group fit

Extreme steep chutes dominate; some beginner base

Snow & season

~236 in/yr

Open window

Typically late Nov to mid-Apr

Best season

Jan-Mar

Peak vs quiet

Peak Christmas/New Year, Presidents' week, weekends; midweek quieter

Snow & surface

Steep chutes + groomed base

Weather risks

Cold, altitude; extreme-terrain avalanche

The mountain

Skiable area

1,547 ac (incl. 542 ac Extreme Limits)

Runs & pistes

121

Off-piste & backcountry

Among most extreme inbounds terrain in N.America (steep chutes)

Crowds

Uncrowded; expert crowd

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~$130-230 dynamic (Epic Pass)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Gunnison-Crested Butte (GUC) ~30 mi / ~30 min; Denver ~4 h drive

Transfer & shuttle

Road; transfers

On-mountain dining

Paradise Warming House, Ten Peaks, Uley's Cabin

Facilities

Mt Crested Butte + historic-town services

Operators

Gunnison hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

CB Ski Patrol; extreme-terrain avalanche control

Hazards

Extreme inbounds terrain

Emergency & rescue

Gunnison Valley Health (~40 min)

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.

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