Crested Butte, USA
Freeriding
Freeriders are in command here, with much of the terrain best suited to riders who know how to handle a board and prefer off-piste. Extreme Limits is a gnarly, un-pisted heaven for extreme lovers wanting big hits and steeps. Check out Headwall and North Face for some serious double black diamond trails, offering cliffs, couloirs and trees. In order to stay safe and appreciate Crested Butte's extreme terrain, you are strongly advised to get a copy of the Extreme Limits Guide, which is a separate lift and trail guide, pinpointing how and where to ride. Ignore its advice, and you may not live to regret it. However, don't simply read the guide and head off, you MUST also seek the services of a local snowboard or ski guide as well.
There is also some amazing backcountry, literally a stones throw from the town of Crested Butte, mostly accessed via snowmobile, this is some serious stuff and it is definitely a MUST to hire a guide if heading out there.
Freestylers
Freestylers will find that a two week stay would still not be enough time to check out all the natural options for going airborne, the only limit is your own creativity, the possibilities are endless. For those who are into terrain parks you'll be stoked to hear that "The Butte" has 2 as well as a rail park all newly funded by DC Shoe Co....there's a beginner to intermediate area called the Painter Boy Terrain Park (located near the Painter Boy Chair) and the Canaan Terrain Park is a sweet setup for advanced riders with tabletops, jumps and rails. For those with big balls check out the "His" jump...it's 55ft long!
If rails are your thing check out Jib Park near the base area on Lower Keystone. It has around 10 rails including a C-box and the longest rail on the mountain... a 48 foot flat box!
Oh yeah, there's a 420ft Superpipe!
Pistes
Carvers who choose a resort because of its motorway-wide, perfectly groomed slopes without a bump in sight, may feel a bit left out, but not too disappointed. You can still carve hard on a number of selected trails. For a fast trail, give Ruby a try, or check out the flats on the Paradise Bowl.
Beginners
Beginners cutting their first runs would do best to ride on the lower slopes near the village, before trying out Poverty or Mineral Point off the Keystone lift. There are a number of green runs to tackle before trying some of the easy connecting blues. The runs off Gold Link lift are pretty cool and worth a go. One of the main advantages of learning here is the amount of space you have to yourself as Crested Butte is hardly ever busy, on the lifts and the trails.
Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 14
Chair lifts: 11
Drag lifts: 3
Other lifts: 2 'Magic Carpet'
Max people per hour: 20,310
Board Leashes required: Yes
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 121
Total ride area: 1167 acres
Longest run: 2.6miles (4.2km)
Top lift: 3707m
Vertical drop: 850m
First lift: 2857m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 23%
Red runs: 57%
Black runs: 20%
Lift Passes
| Low Season | High Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | GBP | Average | USD | GBP | Average | |
| Day Pass | 59.00 | 38.96 |
12% |
87.00 | 57.45 |
50% |
| 6-Day Pass | 330.00 | 217.93 |
36% |
498.00 | 328.88 |
78% |
| USD | GBP | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Pass: | 1,349.00 | 890.88 |
66% |
Lift Passes:
Platinum Season Pass: $1,349
Gold Season Pass: $1,274
Bronze Season Pass: $1,064
Lift times:9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 6.1metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 90%
Facilities
| USD | GBP | |
|---|---|---|
| Days Rental of Board & Boots: | 29.00 | 19.15 |
| 4hr Group Lesson (full day): | 90.00 | 59.44 |
| 4hr Private Lesson (full day): | 330.00 | 217.93 |
Snowboard Schools:
Private lesson $225for 2hrs. Varrious 2hr group workshops around $80 for beginners to advanced.
Beginners day package inc lift pass & 5hr lesson $115
Snowboard Hire:
Board & boots $23.40 per day. Top demo kit available for $32.40 per day
Night Riding: :
No
Other activities
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Yes
Further information
www.skicb.com/
Email:info@cbmr.com
The dog's balls for backcountry riding, steeps and cliffs, but also a piste-loving carver's destination and good for beginners. Free skiing from 25th Nov until the 15th of Dec. Good and friendly local services.
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ON THE SLOPES: Excellent
OFF THE SLOPES: Great
MONEY WISE: Moderately expensive, on and off the slopes, but very good value.
HALFPIPE:
Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK:
Yes - 3
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes
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