Gunnison Crested Butte Blog

On this page you'll find seasonal trip reports, travel tips and local stories from the Gunnison Valley. It’s a great place to learn more about our region of Colorado as well as to find inspiration for your next adventure.

Take a Short Flight to Crested Butte for Extraordinary Skiing

Written on November 20, 2019. Posted in Blog, Visit, Winter.

When was the last time you really challenged yourself while skiing or snowboarding? Crested Butte Mountain Resort in the heart of the Rocky Mountains – well off the beaten path – is renowned...

Snowshoeing in Crested Butte and Gunnison

Written on November 19, 2019. Posted in Blog, Visit, Winter.

(Photo by Xavier Fane, Courtesy of Crested Butte Nordic) Crested Butte Mountain Resort on the north end of the Gunnison Valley on Colorado’s Western Slope is renowned for its access to extreme...

Crested Butte or Telluride

Written on November 18, 2019. Posted in Blog, Visit, Winter.

Southwest Colorado offers a whole world of recreation and fun that beats the I-70 corridor for its lack of crowds, easy access, and towns that haven’t been glossed up by massive displays of glitz...

Crested Butte’s Best Opening Since 1997!

Written on December 5, 2018. Posted in Blog, Visit, Winter.

Life is good in the Butte! On November 22, 2018, Crested Butte Mountain Resort started their season with the most coverage of any opening day since 1997. The Thanksgiving crowd was excited to start...

The 32nd Annual Alley Loop Nordic Ski Race

Written on February 6, 2018. Posted in Blog, Visit, Winter.

There’s no other event quite like the Alley Loop. For one Saturday in February the Crested Butte Nordic Council trucks in snow from around town to spread on the streets of Crested Butte for Colorado’s...

A Daredevil’s Ski Guide to Crested Butte

Written on December 18, 2017. Posted in Visit, Winter.

It’s not an easy place. It’s cold and remote and the snow can be deep and impassable. And the mountain itself‚ a jagged geological exclamation point that juts from the valley floor, all...

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