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Permanent
population: |
Mt. Crested Butte - 707
Crested Butte - 1,629 |
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Distance from major
centers: |
30 miles/ 48 km north of
Gunnison
230 miles/ 368 km southwest of Denver
90 miles/ 144
km northeast of Montrose
197 miles/ 315 km west of Colorado Springs
17 air miles/ 27 km (and one very big mountain range)
from Aspen
(Kebler Pass is closed during winter months) |
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Nearest airport: |
Gunnison/Crested Butte
Airport (GUC), 30 miles/ 48 km to the south |
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Airlines: |
Continental, United, Delta,
and year-round on United Express to the Gunnison/Crested Butte Airport (GUC)
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Season dates: |
November 20, 2004 to April 10, 2005 |
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Lift operating
hours: |
9:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m |
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Summit elevation:
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12,162 ft/ 3,707
m |
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Base elevation: |
9,375 ft/ 2,856
m |
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Lowest lift: |
9,100 ft/ 2,774
m |
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Vertical: |
2,775 ft/ 846 m -
lift-served
3,062 ft/ 933 m - requires short hike to Peak |
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Terrain: |
1,058 acres/ 423
hectares
 Beginner: 145
acres
 Intermediate:
340 acres
 Advanced: 125
acres
Extreme Limits: 448 acres (experts only,
ungroomed terrain) |
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Snowmaking: |
300 acres/ 120 hectares, on
terrain covered by 12 of 14 lifts |
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Lifts: |
14 total- 3 high-speed
detachable quad chairs, 3 triple chairs, 3 double chairs, 3 surface lifts, 2
Magic CarpetsT |
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Lift capacity: |
17,640 people/
hour |
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Trails: |
85 total - 15% beginner/ 44%
intermediate/ 10% advanced/ 31% expert |
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Longest run: |
2.6 miles/ 4.2 km (Peak to
Treasury) |
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Half-pipe: |
Length - 370 ft/
112 m
Width - 45 ft/ 13.7 m (beginning of season);
51 ft/ 15.5 m (end of
season)
Tranny vert - 85 degrees
Located next to the Bushwacker / Teocalli
Lift |
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Terrain park: |
5 rails, 3 tables
Located
next to the Bushwacker / Teocalli Lift |
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Atlas snowshoe
loop: |
2 miles/ 1.2
km |
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Average annual
snowfall: |
240 inches/ 610
cm |
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Lodging bed base: |
Mt. Crested Butte -
5,100 pillows
Crested Butte - 550 pillows |
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Bars and
restaurants: |
On-mountain
- 5
Mt. Crested Butte - 8
Crested
Butte - 28 |
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Skier Days: |
1998/1999 -
462,478
1999/2000 - 414,642
2000/2001 - 367,263
2001/2002 -
336,483
2002/2003 - 342,416
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