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.
Additional InformationLift operating hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
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: 1,058 acres/ 423 hectares
Beginner: 145 acres
Intermediate: 340 acres
Advanced: 125 acres
Extreme Limits: 448 acres (experts only, ungroomed terrain)
Snowmaking: 300 acres/ 120 hectares, on terrain covered by 12 of 14 lifts
Lifts: 14 total- 3 high-speed detachable quad chairs, 3 triple chairs, 3 double chairs, 3 surface lifts, 2 Magic CarpetsT
Lift capacity: 17,640 people/ hour
Trails: 85 total - 15% beginner/ 44% intermediate/ 10% advanced/ 31% expert
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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