Crested Butte, Mt Crested Butte

Crested Butte Mountain Resort plenty of snow dumps all season long spread out over 1,160 acres. There's a "go-for-it, wahoo..." attitude that prevails among friendly, loose skiers who favor its terrain. There's plenty of space for all abilities, but hot skiers and riders will want to know there are more double-black diamond ski trails than any other resort in Colorado. Gunnison/Crested Butte Airport is convenient to get to, particularly from Denver International. ActivitiesSnowboarding: All 88 trails and bowls are open along with a kid's terrain park, an expansive new terrain park with 10 jump features and over a dozen rail features, halfpipe, bumps and berms. A new 500 foot superpipe named "Pipedream" is located on the Forest Queen run off the Paradise Lift. Lessons and complete rental facilities are located slopeside.Cross Country Profile: 40 kilometers of groomed trails on the outskirts of town. Lessons in classical and skate-skiing as well as ice skating. Complete rental packages, lessons, and guides available.LodgingThree hotels on the resort. About 50 hotels, inns, bed and breakfasts, up to four bedroom homes, and condominiums offering approximately 6,000 rooms within a 3-mile radius of the slopes. Some ski in/out and some within walking distance.Winter RecreationSnowmobiling, nordic skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, and sleigh rides. Hot air ballooning, dog sled tours, snowcat skiing, snowboarding, NASTAR racing, and sledding. Lighted tubing hill opens after the lifts shut down. Indoor tennis, athletic club, movie theaters, nightly entertainment, and live theater along with dance and art showings.