Tag: crested butte mountain resort

A person skis down a gentle slope. Painter Boy lift serves mostly easy terrain at Crested Butte Mountain Resort.

Crested Butte Beginner Skiing Guide

Written on February 21, 2024. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Visit, Winter.

Looking for easy ski runs at Crested Butte Mountain Resort? Although Crested Butte is famous for its extreme terrain, easy ski trails at Crested Butte make up 14% of the mountain’s terrain. This Crested...

Looking down a steep ski slope with rocks and trees. A skier skis through powder.

Skiing Crested Butte Extremes from the High Lift

Written on February 13, 2024. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Visit, Winter.

Skiing Crested Butte extremes from the High Lift will get you into some of the resort’s steepest and most scenic terrain. As the name suggests, it’s also the highest-altitude lift at Crested Butte,...

Crested Butte Vs. Monarch Mountain

Written on December 19, 2023. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Visit, Winter.

If you’re planning a ski trip to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, you might be wondering if you should ski at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) or Monarch Mountain. CBMR is located in the Gunnison...

A stock photo from a previous Natural Selection tour competition. A snowboarder rides over a cliff through technical terrain.

Natural Selection Tour Duels will be held in Crested Butte and Irwin, Colorado

Written on November 14, 2023. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Visit, Winter.

Crested Butte and Irwin, Colorado to host 2024 Natural Selection Tour DUELS events in February The Gunnison Valley will host not one, but two DUELS competitions on the 2024 Natural Selection Tour. Crested...

A child leans on a railing watching a man ride a horse

Five Family Friendly Summer Activities in Colorado

Written on July 10, 2023. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Summer, Visit.

Words and photos by Danica Bona The Gunnison Valley is for Family Colorado is known for stunning natural beauty, outdoor recreation and fun family summer activities. The mountain towns in the Gunnison...

Mountain biking through fleabane wildflowers in Crested Butte, Colorado.

What to bring on a Colorado mountain bike trip

Written on July 10, 2023. Posted in Blog, Fall, Home Page Articles, Summer, Visit.

MTB gear Trying to decide what gear you need to go on a Colorado mountain bike trip? If you are planning a dream mountain biking vacation, there are a lot of choices for MTB gear, and it can be hard...

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