Crested Butte, CO Mountain Stats
Crested Butte has grown from a booming mining town in the 1880's to one of the most respected ski mountains in the country, without losing that genuine mountain hospitality. Experts will find numerous steeps, chutes, and cliffs to explore off the Extreme Limits and The Headwall, and can experience steep 'n deep, backcountry-style terrain off the North Face lift. Intermediates and beginners will thrill to the abundant cruisers under Paradise and Keystone lifts. The village and town are dotted with excellent restaurants and night spots, quaint specialty shops, and art galleries to round out the skiing experience.


Mountain Stats: Crested Butte Ski Resort

Mountain Stats: Crested Butte Ski Resort

Season dates: December 13, 2003 to April 4, 2004

Lift operating hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m

Elevations:
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: 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 Carpets

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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