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There will be plenty of family-friendly fun for guests visiting Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Colorado, over the holidays. Guests are invited to celebrate in the Crested Butte base area at 4:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve for a family-friendly holiday event complete with hot cocoa, cookies, and pictures with Santa Claus.
Then on New Year’s Eve, Crested Butte’s finest ski and snowboard instructors will wind their way down the mountain bearing torches that light up the night – followed by a fireworks show to celebrate the new year. Ice carving artists also returned to Mt. Crested Butte last week to ply their skills in celebration of the holiday season. Guests can now enjoy the sculptures in the base area for as long as they last.
Recent Terrain Openings
More terrain has been opening up at Crested Butte this week. On Monday afternoon, West Wall chairlift opened to the public, giving access to trails such as Buckley, a fun intermediate groomer and a popular race course for our Mountain Sports Team. Crested Butte ski patrol also dropped the rope on International and Monument over the weekend, offering more black diamond terrain off Silver Queen Express for our guests to enjoy as we enter the busy holiday season.
The Umbrella Bar is Open
The Umbrella Bar at Ten Peaks is now open to the public. The Umbrella Bar offers quick comfort eats, cocktails, and signature views of the Gunnison Valley. New for winter 2023/24, Epic Pass Holders can get 20% off food and non-alcoholic beverages at The Umbrella Bar with Epic Mountain Rewards!
Reservations at Uley’s Cabin
Also now open for the first time this season is the outdoor bar and grill at Uley’s Cabin. Uley’s was recently named one of USAToday’s 10Best Ski Restaurants in North America. Outdoors, guests can play games like cornhole and giant Jenga in a casual setting while enjoying fun cocktails and American-style favorites on the grill.
People dining indoors at Uley’s can expect an upscale experience with a classic Colorado-style menu for winter 2023/24. Creative favorites on the menu include the grilled pheasant breast, bison tri-tip steak frites and wild game stroganoff. Indoor lunch reservations are now available through OpenTable. These reservations tend to go quickly, so guests are encouraged to plan ahead. Indoor dining will be available at Uley’s Cabin beginning tomorrow!
For the 2023/24 winter season, Uley’s will be open for both outdoor and indoor dining Wednesday-Sunday.
Pizza is Back in the Base Area
Highlife Crust & Crafts, formerly known as Woodstone Grille, is bringing the après pizza party back to Mt. Crested Butte this winter. Located in the Grand Lodge next to the Transit Center, Highlife Crust & Crafts serves up a variety of pizzas and draft brews in addition to happy hour specials with to-go pizza slices from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. The pizza is hand-tossed with dough made in-house from scratch, using the highest quality ingredients.
In the morning, Highlife Crust & Crafts serves made-to-order breakfast options for dine-in and take-out, including breakfast burritos, egg scramblers and fresh-baked cinnamon rolls. Guests wanting to maximize their time on the slopes can call ahead at (970) 349-8030 to have their order ready to go when they arrive.
Your Phone is Your Ticket
Guests visiting us this holiday season can skip the ticket window. Mobile Pass & Mobile Lift Ticket technology is available for the 2023/24 winter season on the brand new My Epic app. Guests can buy their pass or lift ticket online, activate and store it on their phone in the app, put their phone in their pocket, and get scanned, hands free, via Bluetooth® technology designed for low energy usage.We will continue to have plastic cards available to guests who cannot or do not want to use their phone as their pass or lift ticket.
