Other Events at Crested Butte Mountain Resort

Jan. 4 & 9, 2008: Butte Bash College Ski Week Rail Jam

» 2007 Butte Bash Rail Jam with Smith Limo Photos by Tom Stillo

» 2007 Butte Bash Rail Jam with Smith Limo Photos by Alex Fenlon

Feb. 9, 2008: Life-Link/Dynafit Randonnee Rally

The 6th annual Life-Link/Dynafit Randonnee Rally, modeled after the popular “Rally’s” in Europe, will add Crested Butte as a venue. This ski mountaineering competition will require competitors to ski their way up, down, and across Crested Butte’s legendary Extreme Limits terrain. The rally begins promptly at 8AM at the ski area base, with competitors running to clip into their equipment and begin skinning up the mountain. The Rally tests competitor’s alpine touring ski skills, endurance and equipment while gaining 5,000 vertical feet (approximately 3,000 vertical feet for the recreational division.) The Randonnee Rally is part of a series throughout the U.S. with competitors vying for over $10,000 in cash and prizes. The Rally Series features men’s and women’s racing, recreational divisions and team categories. For more information, call (800) 443-8620 or email rally@life-link.com.

» 2007 Randonnee Rally Photos by Alex Fenlon

»2007 Randonnee Rally Results (you will need Adobe Reader to view event results)

TBD: Dan Prater Memorial Cup (USSA Race)

This three-event, five-race series for J-4 racers is a qualifier for the Alpine J4 Junior Olympics of the Central/Rocky Mountain Division. Athletes ages 11-12 compete for the honor of qualifying for the Junior Olympics. Please call the Crested Butte Ski and Snowboard Club at (970) 349-2996 for more information.

TBD: 32nd Annual Al Johnson Memorial Uphill/Downhill Telemark Ski Race

A popular local telemark race named after a diehard 19th century Crested Butte mailman who delivered mail to remote mining camps, the Al Johnson is truly a Crested Butte original! Hundreds of costumed participants ascend 600 vertical feet to the crest of the NorthFace, and then race down the double-black diamond terrain to the finish. (970) 349-1323 or www.aljohnsonrace.com for more information.

» 2007 Al Johnson Race Photos by Tom Stillo

Mar. 28 – 29, 2008: 11th Annual Elk Mountain Grand Traverse

The Grand Traverse is an extreme endurance race that links Crested Butte to Aspen. At the stroke of midnight, cross-country skiers start out over a 40-mile course that takes them from the base of Mt. Crested Butte through remote wilderness terrain, across two mountain passes and finishes at Aspen Mountain. Skiers must start, compete and finish in teams of two. (970) 349-7133 or www.elkmountaintraverse.org for more information.

» 2007 Grand Traverse Photos by Alex Fenlon