Crested Butte Statistics
Crested Butte is located in southwest Colorado, within the Gunnison National
Forest and the Elk Mountain Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The resort
lies in the town of Mt. Crested Butte, three miles from the town of Crested
Butte, one of Colorado's largest National Historic Districts, originally settled
in the 1880s as a mining supply camp.
Permanent population
Mt. Crested Butte - 707
Crested Butte - 1,629
Distance from major centers:
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. Two and 1/2 hour drive in the summer, approximately four to five hour
drive in the winter. (Kebler Pass is closed during winter months)
Nearest airport
Gunnison/Crested
Butte Airport (GUC), 31 miles/48 km to the south. Montrose Airport (MTJ) 96
miles.
Airlines
United
Airlines offers seasonal daily Airbus jet service from Denver to the Gunnison/Crested Butte Airport.
In addition, United Express provides daily connections via Denver to Gunnison/Crested Butte year-round.
American Airlines provides non-stop daily 757-jet service from Dallas to Gunnison/Crested Butte.
Snow season dates
November 17,
2007 to April 13, 2008
Lift
operating hours
9:00 a.m. -
4:00 p.m.
(High Lift & East River Lift close at 3:30 pm. North Face Lift closes at
3:00 pm)
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
Snowmaking
282 acres
of terrain covered by 14 of 16 lifts
Lifts
16 total --
4 high-speed detachable quad chairs, 2 fixed grip quad, 2 triple chairs, 3
double chairs, 3 surface lifts, 2 Magic Carpets
Lift
capacity
20,310
people/hour
Trails
121 total
-- 23% beginner, 57% intermediate, 20% advanced
Longest run
2.6 miles/
4.2 km (Peak to Treasury)
DC Superpipe
Located at
the top of Forest Queen. The dimensions for the superpipe are: 55' wide, 18'
high, and a slope of 17 degrees
Terrain parks
The DC
Canaan Terrain Park, (2600 foot park) located under the Paradise Lift includes
jumps of various shapes, sizes and sequences and rail features for intermediates
to advanced riders. The popular Kid's Park is located off the Painter Boy lift
and open to skiers, snowboarders and snowskates. The park includes beginner
hits and features that include rails, tabletops, rolls and a mini halfpipe.
Open to all ages.
Tubing Hill
In case
your kids aren't tired enough, a children's tubing hill will be available after
the lifts close at the base of the Red Lady Express. This hill is lit for
nighttime tubing.
Atlas snowshoe loop
2 miles/1.2
km
Two daily tours available/moonlight tours available in January, February and
March
Average annual snowfall
300 inches