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Crested Butte Mountain Resort

United States · Colorado · Single resort

Crested Butte Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Colorado (United States). It has 55.8 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 15 lifts. The runs go from 2783 to 3621 m (838 m vertical).

Piste length
55.8 km
Lifts
15
Base station
2783 m (9,131 ft)
Top station
3621 m (11,880 ft)
Vertical drop
838 m (2,749 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 17.5 km (31%)
  • Black diamond: 29.1 km (52%)
  • Double black: 9.3 km (17%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 85% (40°)
  • Mostly facing north-west (26% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 15

Chairlift: 10

  • Silver Queen Express Lift · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2856–3488 m
  • Red Lady Express Lift · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2857–3153 m
  • Paradise Express Lift · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2997–3391 m
  • Teocalli Lift · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2954–3146 m
  • East River Express Lift · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2783–3094 m
  • Prospect Lift · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2931–3097 m
  • Gold Link LIft · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 2935–3094 m
  • The High Lift · 3439–3621 m
  • Painter Boy Lift · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 2992–3093 m
  • West Wall Lift · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2828–2971 m

On site

  • 7 car parks (1 paid · 1 free)
  • 11 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 2 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 34 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 23 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 50 cm, Snow depth 37 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 45 cm, Snow depth 43 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 45 cm, Snow depth 38 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 33 cm, Snow depth 18 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 3268 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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