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7 Hours of the Banana

March 01
09:00 AM – 04:00 PM

7 Hours of the Banana is a ski race where competitors will ski or ride nonstop laps down Resurrection (updated 2/27/15) to raise money for the Adaptive Sports Center and the Crested Butte Snowsports Foundation. In past seasons, top racers completed 50 laps on Twister, while others take it more leisurely and enjoy a great day on the mountain.
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Full Moon Party

March 05
05:00 PM – 08:00 PM

Crested Butte Mountain Resort will host self-guided snowshoe or uphill ski tour. This event allows guests to experience the natural beauty of Mt. Crested Butte by moonlight on a self-guided. Guests will make their way up to the Ice Bar at Uley's Cabin for a bonfire and a bowl of warm chili prepared by Chef Schlaudecker of Uley's Cabin. Tickets include uphill access to and from the Ice Bar, a bowl of chili with fresh baked bread and a beer for participants over the age of 21. Snowshoe and...
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Moonlight Snowshoe Tour

March 05
07:00 PM – 10:00 PM

For a completely exhilarating experience try snowshoeing by the light of the full moon and explore Crested Butte Mountain with our guides. . CBMR features moonlight snowshoe tours three times a year, on the night of the full moon on January 5, February 3, and March 5. Included in this package is transportation by shuttle, snow shoes, poles, hot drinks and a snack. Remember to dress warm for this exciting evening adventure. Cot is $85 and can be reserved with th...
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IFSA Junior Nationals Freeskiing Competitions

March 05 – 08
All Day

The International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association was established in 1996 by freeskiing pioneer Shane McConkey. The Junior Big Mountain Freeskiing and Snowboarding system is comprised of regional events, national events, and one rotating North American Championship. The IFSA is responsible for sanctioning, insurance, protocol, and direction. Crested Butte Mountain Resort will host Nationals March 5-8, where Junior competitors ages 12-18 will compete in the famed Extreme Limits ter...
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Big Air on Elk

March 07
05:00 PM – 09:00 PM

The main street of downtown Crested Butte is transformed into a giant huck fest with Colorado Freeskier's annual event. After a huge kicker is built on Elk Avenue, skiers and riders are pulled to speed by the snowmobile and compete to impress with big air, tricks and the not so rare wipeout. The event then transforms into a night of festivities with live music and parties at local establishments through town.
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reCreations Live Painting Class Almond Blossom by Vincent Van Gogh

March 12
06:00 PM – 08:00 PM

Grab a friend and join artist Jennifer Vannatta at The Sweet Spot in Mt Crested Butte for one or all of these two-hour, instructor-led painting workshops. In each workshop, Jennifer will guide you through recreating a classical, well-known painting. Class will begin with a bit of information on the artist, the piece, how it was created, and where it hangs. Jennifer will then give tips on arranging your composition, mixing your paints, and applying various painting techniques to your canvas, enc...
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USSMA Nationals

March 13 – 15
All Day

The Ski Mountaineering National Championship race brings athletes from across North America to compete in an uphill, guide ridge climb and downhill ski race. This race offers quite the spectacle with the mountaineers climbing the guide ridge up Mt. Crested Butte
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Backcountry Basecamp

March 14 – 15
08:00 AM – 05:00 PM

Backcountry Magazine brings their Basecamp tour to Crested Butte Mountain Resort March 14-15, 2015, coinciding with USSMA Nationals. $20,000 worth of gear will be available throughout the weekend for demos. Be sure to check out the Basecamp in the base area yurt village and enter for your chance to win some gear in the raffle. The Basecamp raffle benefits a local non-profit each year that promotes backcountry awareness. The raffle drawing will take place at the après party...
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The Center for the Arts presents Marc Cohn

March 15
08:00 PM – 11:00 PM

The Center for the Arts presents an evening with Marc Cohn. Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn has been obsessed with pop music for as long as he can remember: “I was hooked from day one. My older brother had a band that rehearsed in our basement, so I heard Bacharach, The Beatles, Ray Charles, and Motown coming up through the floorboards from the time I was six years old. By the time I was eleven though, the Beatles were breaking up and singer-songwriters were breakin...
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4 Star Freeride World Qualifier

March 18 – 21
All Day

Crested Butte Mountain Resort and the International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association will host a 4 Star Qualifying event in conjunction with the Freeride World Tour in the famed Extreme Limits Terrain. Schedule:March 18- Venue Inspection March 19- Qualifiers March 20- Finals March 21- Weather Day For more information go to www.freeskiers.org
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2 Star Freeride World Qualifier

March 18
All Day

Crested Butte Mountain Resort and the International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association will host a 2 Star Qualifying event in conjunction with the Freeride World Tour on February 27th and 28th. All athletes will qualify on Friday and competitors who make the cut to Finals will run on Saturday, weather permitting. The top athlete in each category will be awarded a “wildcard” spot in the 4 Star Qualifier at Crested Butte on March 19-21. For more information go t...
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Crested Butte Film Festival Presents Pump

March 19
07:00 PM – 09:00 PM

The Crested Butte Film Festival Monthly Series presents Pump From the makers of Fuel (CBFF 2011) comes an eye-opening documentary that shows America's addiction to oil, from its corporate conspiracy beginnings to its current monopoly today, and explains clearly and simply how we can end it - and finally win choice at the pump. Pump shows us a variety of replacement fuels, we will be able to fill up our cars—cheaper, cleaner and American-made—and in the process, create more jobs for...
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Skitown Breakdown Featuring Switchfoot with Brad Corrigan of Dispatch

March 21
04:00 PM – 09:00 PM

Now in its sixth year, Crested Butte Mountain Resort will host their annual spring concert on March 21, Skitown Breakdown. Formerly known as Festevol, this event brings in national talent at an affordable rate; engaging both locals and visiting guests to celebrate spring with live music and a festival village in the base area. Doors open at 3:30 PM with Just How, 4:30 PM. is Brad Corrigan from Dispatch and then Switchfoot will play at 6:00 PM.Concert will be held at the Adve...
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The Al Johnson Telemark Race

March 22
09:00 AM – 04:00 PM

This Colorado costume event is as much fun to watch as it is to participate. In tribute a rugged 19th century mailman, competitors in wacky costumes climb 660 vertical feet, then descend 1200 feet down double-black diamond steeps some having never telemarked at all! Prizes for best times, best costumes, and best fall. The race can be tag-team or individual, or enjoyed as a spectator with access to the venue by an intermediate run.
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The Grand Traverse

March 27 – 28
11:00 PM – 12:00 AM

This extraordinary 40-mile backcountry ski race between the towns of Crested butte and Aspen, CO is a fundraiser for the CB Nordic Council. Coinciding with the Grand Traverse, KBUT community radio hosts a fundraising part called "Soul Train" at Butte 66. Watch the Grand Traverse athletes take off from the Butte 66 deck around midnight.
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Winter Photography Workshop Adventures

March 28 – 29
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Join local professional photographer, Raynor Czerwinski, on a cross country ski tour out to the historic town of Gothic and stay the night in the Luxurious Maroon hut. Spend the evening photographing the sunset over the historic buildings as well as the dramatic mountainous scenery. After dinner, return outside to a nighttime winter wonderland to photograph night sky. The Maroon Hut Has raised the bar for backcountry living with a ground source heat pump for heating and hot water, electricity...
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Taste of Crested Butte Presents: Crafted

March 28
12:00 PM – 03:30 PM

Are you a foodie? Get a some spring sunshine, snow and a taste of beers, spirits, and food from around Colorado at Crafted on March 28, 2015 Ski some spring time slush then head over to the top of Painter Boy at Crested Butte Mountain Resort to join in on the tasting fun. This one-of-a-kind tasting experience features 19 of Colorado’s best breweries and distilleries and will be held at the top of Painter Boy lift on Crested Butte Mountain Resort. While enjoying de...
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Center for the Arts presents Jukebox Burlesque

April 03
09:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Center for the Arts presents Jukebox Burlesque. Telluride Theatre's House of Shimmy Shake is back with a brand new show, Jukebox Burlesque. The company returns to Crested Butte with a traditional Burlesque show spanning the musical eras of the strip-tease realm. Local women have learned this seductive art-form in Telluride for 5 years and will shimmy, shake and show off all varieties of Burlesque. With plenty of pasties, boylesque and many many surprises. Its a pastie-party... and you're invit...
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Slush Huck/Pond Skim

April 04
All Day

The end of ski season is another excuse to celebrate, dress up in silly costumes and have wacky events, like the Slush Huck where contestants skim across water on their skis and snowboards. Get in your last turns of the season and go out with a bang!
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The Ultimate Snowmobile Event

April 10 – 12
All Day

The Ultimate Snowmobile EventApril 10 – 12There's still fun to be had after the lifts stop spinning with the 2nd Annual snowmobile contest that will crown the Ultimate Snowmobiler. Produced by 357 Productions, the Ultimate Snowmobile Event is sure to be exciting! Snowmobiling is a highly entertaining spectator sport. We definitely recommend coming up to the mountain to watch the action from the Butte 66 deck! There will be a Jumbotron in the base area that will be airing the various eve...