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CRESTED BUTTE
There are few places remaining that can be called a true Colorado ski town. Crested Butte is considered a holdout, retaining its small town charm and the adventurous soul that it has always had. Whether you are visiting for the first time or returning, you immediately feel a difference that sets Crested Butte apart from other mountain locations. With no traffic lights or chain stores and people who openly celebrate life every day, the genuine nature of the community and the pristine surroundings immediately capture you. Here, your time isn't just about a visit to ski an incredible mountain. It's about being away from your other world, finding adventure in an unspoiled setting surrounded by majestic peaks, wide valleys, and being connected to the culture and lifestyle that is Crested Butte.
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Crested Butte has always been known as the perfect mountain to improve your skiing because of the diverse terrain and easy progression from beginner, intermediate and advanced sections of the mountain. This unique character of the mountain combined with uncrowned slopes, fantastic grooming and snow conditions gives one a sense of freedom and confidence. The adventure in Crested Butte doesn't just stop at the on-mountain ski experience.
• Summit elevation: 12,162 ft/ 3,707 m • Base elevation: 9,375 ft/ 2,856 m • Lowest lift: 9,100 ft/ 2,774 m • Vertical: 2,775 ft/ 846 m - lift-served 3,062 ft/ 933 m - requires short hike to Peak • Terrain: 1,167 acres/ 472 hectares • Beginner: 23% • Intermediate: 57% • Advanced: 20% • Extreme Limits: 448 acres (experts only, ungroomed terrain) • Snowmaking: 300 acres/ 120 hectares, on terrain covered by 12 of 14 lifts • Lifts: 16 total- 4 high-speed detachable quad chairs, 2 triple chairs, 3 double chairs, 3 surface lifts, 2 Magic Carpets • Lift capacity: 20,310 people/ hour • Trails: 121 total • Longest run: 2.6 miles/ 4.2 km (Peak to Treasury) • Half-pipe: Length - 370 ft/ 112 m Width - 45 ft/ 13.7 m (beginning of season); 51 ft/ 15.5 m (end of season) Tranny vert - 85 degrees Located next to the Bushwacker / Teocalli Lift • Terrain park: 5 rails, 3 tables Located next to the Bushwacker / Teocalli Lift • Atlas snowshoe loop: 2 miles/ 1.2 km • Average annual snowfall: 240 inches/ 610 cm • Lodging bed base: Mt. Crested Butte - 5,100 pillows Crested Butte - 550 pillows • Bars and restaurants: On-mountain - 5 Mt. Crested Butte - 8 Crested Butte - 28
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