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4th Night and 4th Day FreeThis January through early March stay with us for three nights and your fourth night of lodging and fourth day of skiing are FREE.
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Buy One Night Get One Night Free at Elevation Hotel & SpaStay 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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Base Area Adventure PackageCombine 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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FestEVOL WeekendFestEVOL is back, featuring Barenaked Ladies, Guster and Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Lodging, lift and concert packages starting at $112 pp/pn!
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Kids Stay & Ski FreeBring 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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Plaza Condominiums Paradise PackageSki and stay in paradise with a package priced for everyone’s budget. Stay in the Plaza Condominiums and save!
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Learn to Ski for FREEWith abundant wide open green and blue runs and a free day of lifts, lessons and rentals, Crested Butte is the perfect place to give skiing a try.
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Third Flys FreeBook your Crested Butte vacation for three or more people today and every third airline ticket is free.*
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HistoryHistory of Gunnison Country Ute Indians were native to the Gunnison Country, with the Los Pinos Indian Agency located thirty miles southeast of present-day Gunnison. While the Indians roamed through valleys and mountains, fur traders or "mountain men" made their appearance as early as 1810. These rugged beaver trappers gained great wealth by selling pelts at high prices. Explorers and surveyors, such as John Fremont, Ferdinand Hayden, and John Gunnison, were next in the area, surveying overland trails and railroad routes. The decade of the 1860's brought placer miners to the many streams of the Gunnison Country, and several million dollars of gold were panned out of Washington Gulch, the Crystal River, Armstrong Gulch, and Gold Creek. In 1874, Sylvester Richardson, a utopian dreamer, founded the Gunnison colony near the Gunnison River in an alpine valley 7700 feet in elevation. Richardson's dreams of an agricultural community faded because of a 70-day growing season, so early residents turned to ranching. Soon, irrigated hay meadows appeared in the Gunnison Valley and the region became famous for its cattle. The late 1870's and early 1880's in the Gunnison Country saw an enormous silver-mining boom. Between 25,000-40,000 people flocked to the region. Smelters were built. Two major narrow-gauge railroads arrived, and one mining camp after another appeared, with 3,000-4,000 people in each. The greatest of the silver camps were White Pine, Irwin, Tin Cup, Gothic, and Pitkin. When the silver panic of 1893 hit, these camps were barely able to stay alive. The two great towns of the Gunnison Country - Crested Butte and Gunnison - had more than just silver to rely upon. They were railroad, smelter, and supply towns. After the turn of the century, cattle, coal, and the creation of Western State College in Gunnison sustained the region. Always a great recreation center, the Gunnison Country today is famous because of skiing at Crested Butte, outstanding hunting and fishing, and other outdoor activities. The Gunnison Country - one of Colorado's greatest playgrounds - has a rich history to boot. Enjoy it. About the Author |

