America’s Most Haunted Ski Town – Crested Butte, CO Crested Butte, CO, is America’s Last Great Ski Town. It is also known for being the most haunted ski town in America. Crested Butte sits at 8,885 feet in the Elk Mountains of Colorado. The town was founded in 1880 as a coal mining town with a population of 400 people. Before the incorporation of Crested Butte, miners flocked to […] Brains Dominic Gawel | October 31, 2023 0 Comments
The Steepest Ski Run in the U.S. Rambo, located at Crested Butte Ski Resort in Colorado, holds the prestigious title of being the steepest ski run in the United States. The pitch is set at an astounding 55 degrees, meaning you’ll be holding on for dear life almost every turn. You’ll be dodging a copious amount of trees and navigating through many moguls on your way down, […] Matt Scribner | October 13, 2023 28 Comments
Crested Butte, CO, Announces 23/24 Winter Season Opening Date Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO, wrapped up an incredible summer season on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Guests enjoyed one last weekend of hiking and mountain biking through the fall foliage before the mountain shuttered summer activities for the season. The resort is now pivoting to winter operations and announced, that it is planning to open for the winter season on […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 25, 2023 0 Comments
Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO, Lift Maintenance Crew Begins Process to Unionizing Today, 100% of the lift maintenance crew at Crested Butte Mountain Resort submitted a letter to resort management and Vail Resorts requesting voluntary recognition of their union, the Crested Butte Lift Maintenance Professional Union (CWA 7781). This would make them the second lift maintenance crew in the country to unionize and the first members of the United Professional Ski Patrols […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 27, 2023 0 Comments
Summer Operating Plans for Colorado Resorts on Epic Pass Yes, I know people are still skiing and riding at Vail, CO, and Breckenridge, CO, but that doesn’t mean we cannot think ahead and also start dreaming about summer. Vail Mountain will be open for spring turns until this Sunday, April 23, 2023 and Breckenridge will be open as long as possible into May. Vail Resorts announced their operating plans for […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 18, 2023 0 Comments
Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO, Closes Out an Historic Season Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO, capped off an historic ski and ride season this weekend with live music, fun events, and plenty of wacky costumes to go around. Crested Butte received a whopping 325.5 inches of snow this season, the third-highest season snow total since the resort started keeping formal records in 1989. Related: The Top 9 Ski Runs at […] SnowBrains | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
Crested Butte, CO, Report: Teocalli 2 Bowl Opened for Only 3rd Time in History Crested Butte, CO – Thanks to an impressive winter, Teocalli 2 bowl opened for the third time since it was added to the resort in 2014/2015. Crested Butte has had an incredible season, and they just passed 300″ of snow – only the fifth time since records started being recorded in 1989. I have been working on getting to know […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | March 27, 2023 0 Comments
Join the End-of-Season-Fun at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO With less than two weeks left of the 22/23 season, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO, is packing tons of fun into its end-of-season program. The Colorado resort has had a bumper season with 292 inches of snowfall. Spring skiing is kicking off strong with 7” of new snow in the past 24 hours and more snow in the forecast. The season […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 21, 2023 0 Comments