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This season kids traveling with a parent fly free on American Airlines*. This season kids traveling with a parent fly free* on American Airlines. Bring along the little ones for an unforgettable family adventure in Crested Butte - Colorado's Last Great Ski Town.

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Combine unlimited Adventure Park and a zipline tour in the same day for just $65 plus tax. Save over 25% on two of our most popular activities!

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Stay in style just steps from the lifts at the luxurious Elevation Hotel & Spa and every second night is FREE, so stay as long as you like!

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FestEVOL is back, featuring a unique lifestyle experience combining mountain sports, live music and innovative natural brands. Lodging, lift and concert packages starting at $112 pp/pn!

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Bring the whole family to Crested Butte! Kids 12 and under stay & ski FREE when you book your lodging through Crested Butte Vacations.

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Season Dates	November 25, 2009 - April 4, 2010
Lift Operating Hours	9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location	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.
Best Known For	The town boasts one of Colorado's largest National Historic Districts, with charm impossible to convey in words. Although "magical" and "charming" are words synonymous with Crested Butte, this doesn't mean the town hasn't kept a bit of its irreverence. Crested Butte is home to Colorado's first X-Games, the legendary U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Championships, the U. S. Extreme Freeskiing Telemark Championships and the Elk Mountain Grand Traverse.
About	Nestled in the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, Crested Butte is committed to preserving the pristine landscape and mountain lifestyle. With vibrant Victorian storefronts and expressive local characters, the small historic town remains true to its heritage and radiates an unparalleled welcoming and inviting spirit that celebrates a simpler life and time. Thanks to a widely diverse landscape, whether beginner or burgeoning national champion, outdoor enthusiasts of all levels will find a new challenge with each visit. From world-class mountain biking, to legendary skiing and snowboarding, to a secluded fly-fishing experience, Crested Butte is one of Colorado’s best-kept secrets.
Ave. Annual Snowfall	300 inches
Skiable Acres	1,167 acres / 472 hectares
Base Elevation	9,375 ft / 2,856 m
Summit Elevation	12,162 ft / 3,707 m
Lowest Lift	9,100 ft / 2,774 m
Vertical	3,062 ft / 933 m (requires short hike to Peak) / 2,775 ft / 846 m (lift served)
Number of Lifts	16 Total 4 high speed detachable quad chairs 2 fixed grip quad chairs 2 triple chairs 3 double chairs 3 surface lifts 2 magic carpets
Lift Capacity	20,310 people/hour
Snowmaking	282 acres covered by 14 of 16 lifts
Grooming	14 Prinoth snowcats groom 500 acres nightly
Trails	121 total 23% beginner 57% intermediate 20% advanced
Extreme Limits	526 acres of in-bounds, double black diamond terrain
Longest Run	2.6 miles /4.2 km (Peak to Treasury)
Terrain Parks	CBMR’s terrain park program is designed to offer a clear progression to guests. Whether mastering jumps, rails or the halfpipe, riders will find a series of features that matches their ability level, allowing them to move from easier to more advanced lines within each park, and then to more advanced parks as skills improve. Advanced Park: The DC Terrain Park, (2,600 foot park) located under the Paradise Lift on Canaan, includes advanced jumps of various shapes, sizes and sequences, and approximately a dozen rail features for intermediates to advanced riders. Intermediate Park: The Keystone Rail Park is the resort’s first park to open for the season, offering a variety of rail features at an intermediate level. The focus is on providing fun, creative features that less experienced riders will enjoy and expert riders can use to practice and demonstrate difficult tricks. Beginner Park: This popular park is located off the Painter Boy lift and is open to skiers, snowboarders and snowskates. The park offers beginner hits and features rails, tabletops, rolls and a mini halfpipe. It is open to all ages and is popular with kids. Special feature for parents: enjoy a cup of joe at the Camp 4 Coffee location at the top of the park while watching the kids rip it up. Snowboard/Skiercross Track: Located at the top of the Painter Boy lift, descending toward the Gold Link lift on Cascade, this track is designed for multi-user fun. It is open throughout the bulk of the season in preparation for the USASA Southwest Colorado Series races.
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
Permanent Population	Mt. Crested Butte: 750 Crested Butte: 1,603
Lodging Bed Base	Mt. Crested Butte: 5,000 pillows Crested Butte: 550 pillows
Bars & Restaurants	CBMR / On-Mountain: 4 Mt. Crested Butte: 11 Crested Butte: 29
Distance from Major Centers	Gunnison: 30 miles / 48 km Denver: 230 miles / 368 km Montrose: 90 miless / 144 km Colorado Springs: 197 miles / 315 km
Nearest Airports	Gunnison / Crested Butte Airport (GUC): 31 miles / 48 km Montrose Airport (MTJ): 96 miles
Airlines	Travelers now have the option to fly direct to Crested Butte from markets that include Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver and Salt Lake City - all popular hubs allowing skiers and snowboards a one-stop option to access CBMR. See the full air service in this media guide for detailed flight information.
Ticket Pricing	TBD fall 2009
Skier Days	99-00: 414,642 00-01: 367,263 01-02: 336,483 02-03: 342,416 03-04: 333,011 04-05: 376,000 05-06: 412,000 06-07: 366,765 07-08: 416,009 08-09: 358,735
Activities for the Disabled	The Adaptive Sports Center (ASC) of Crested Butte provides year-round outdoor recreation activities for people of all disabilities. Winter programs include adaptive instruction for alpine skiing, Nordic skiing and snowboarding. Lessons include private instruction, a lesson-only lift ticket, and equipment. The ASC also has an extensive summer program. For more information, call 866.349.2296 or visit the website at www.adaptivesports.org.
Adventure Park	New this year, CBMR introduces the base area Adventure Park complete with year-round ice-skating, bungee trampolines and a climbing wall. The skating rink is made from Super-Glide® synthetic ice and represents the first synthetic ice-skating facility in Colorado. Super-Glide synthetic ice is a high-tech skating surface created by skaters, and the rink was recycled from the American Museum of Natural History in New York, NY, where it was part of a display on climate change. The bungee trampolines provide a turbo-charged, gravity-defying ride up to 30 feet in the air, while the Climbing Pinnacle features a 28-foot, 6-route tower with auto-belay. The Adventure Park will be open year-round.
Tubing	The resort will add a lift-served tubing hill to the Adventure Park scene for winter. Located on warming house hill in front of the Crested Mountain condominium complex, in the area previously occupied by the adult learning area (which has moved to the same location as the children’s learning area), the Tubing Hill will be re-graded featuring a new tow lift and multiple tubing lanes.
Nordic Skiing	The Crested Butte Nordic Center, located in historic Crested Butte, provides 35 kilometers of groomed trails for traditional and skate skiing (trail pass required), an ice rink, snowshoeing (trail pass required) and a sledding hill. The Nordic Center also provides rentals, lessons and guided backcountry tours in the Gunnison National Forest. Call 970.349.1707 for more information or visit the website at www.cbnordic.org.
Snowcat Driving	Participants learn the basics of driving snowcats, grooming and pushing snow. The school incorporates initial classroom time for safety and operational instruction then students get out on the course to maximize the driving time. Pricing and schedule TBA for 09-10. The Snowcat Driving Experience is one-on-one instruction in a fully-functional Prinoth 275 Snowcat as used in Crested Butte’s grooming operations.

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