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Location: |
Crested Butte is located in southwest Colorado, within the
Gunnison National Forest and the Elk Mountain Range. The resort lies in the town
of
Mt. Crested Butte, only three miles away. The town of Crested Butte is one
of Colorado's largest National Historic Districts, originally settled in the
1880s as a mining supply camp. |
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Permanent population:
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Mt. Crested
Butte - 707
Crested Butte - 1,629 |
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Distance from major centers:
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30 miles/ 48
km north of Gunnison
230 miles/ 368 km southwest of Denver
90 miles/ 144
km northeast of Montrose
197 miles/ 315 km west of Colorado Springs
17 air miles/ 27 km (and one very big mountain range)
from Aspen
(Kebler Pass is closed during winter months) |
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Nearest airport: |
Gunnison/Crested Butte Airport (GUC), 30 miles/ 48 km to the
south |
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Airlines: |
Continental,
United, and year-round on United Express to the Gunnison/Crested Butte Airport
(GUC) |
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Season dates: |
December 14,
2002 to April 6, 2003 |
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Lift operating hours:
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9:00 a.m. -
4:00 p.m |
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Summit elevation:
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12,162 ft/
3,707 m |
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Base elevation: |
9,375 ft/
2,856 m |
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Lowest lift: |
9,100 ft/
2,774 m |
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Vertical: |
2,775 ft/ 846 m - lift-served
3,062 ft/ 933 m - requires short
hike to Peak |
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Terrain: |
1,058 acres/
423 hectares |
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Snowmaking: |
300 acres/
120 hectares, on terrain covered by 12 of 14 lifts |
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Lifts: |
14 total- 3
high-speed detachable quad chairs, 3 triple chairs, 3 double chairs, 3 surface
lifts, 2 Magic Carpets™ |
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Lift capacity: |
17,640
people/ hour |
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Trails: |
85 total -
15% beginner/ 44% intermediate/ 10% advanced/ 31% expert |
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Longest run: |
2.6 miles/
4.2 km (Peak to Treasury) |
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Half-pipe:
Located Bushwacker /
Teocalli Lift |
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 |
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Terrain park:
Located Bushwacker /
Teocalli Lift |
5 rails, 3
tables
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Snowdeck park:
Located Base of
Keystone Lift |
New
mini terrain park open to snowdecks, skis and
snowboards until 8 p.m. The
park will be 70 ft. long x 45 ft. wide and will feature 2 rails, box jump and
quarter-pipe. |
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Atlas snowshoe loop:
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2 miles/ 1.2
km |
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Average annual snowfall:
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240 inches/
610 cm |
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Lodging bed base:
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Mt.
Crested Butte - 5,100 pillows
Crested Butte - 550 pillows |
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Bars and restaurants:
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On-mountain - 5
Mt. Crested Butte - 8
Crested Butte -
28 |
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At-window ticket pricing:
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Adults
1-Day/ $58.00
2-Day/ $116.00
3 out of 4 Day/
$162.00
4 out of 5 Day/ $208.00
5 out of 6 Day/ $255.00
Kids Pay
Their Age Per Day for their daily lift ticket, ages 5 through age 16. For
example, a 5-year old pays $5.00 per day; a 16-year old pays $16.00 per day.
It's as simple as that. Kids 4 and under are free all season long. Skiers and
riders ages 65 - 69 are ˝ off the window rate. Skiers and riders ages 70 and
older are free all season long.
Discounted lift ticket packages available year-round
through Crested Butte Vacations, 800.544.8448 |
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Skier Days: |
1998/1999 - 462,478
1999/2000 - 414,642
2000/2001 -
367,263
2001/2002 -
336,483 |
