Crested Butte Ski Resort

You might be wondering why anyone would have the name butte in their ski resort.  For those unfamiliar with the term, a butte is a mountain that stands alone near other mountains.  Thus, the name Crested Butte Ski Resort is very fitting.  One of the major selling points for vacations and time to spend at Crested Butte Ski Resort is that it is not located directly off of or even near a major highway.  You spend hours and hours on the slopes without hearing traffic as you ski around the trails and terrain of this gorgeous Colorado mountain butte.

One great feature of Crested Butte Ski Resort is the great food.  There is literally a huge assortment of find dining areas to select from for all three of your meals during the day. For example, for a nice, hot piping breakfast to start your day before you hit the slopes, the Woodstone Grille or Camp Four Coffee is recommended.  If you enjoy a nice, hearty breakfast buffet you might want to visit the Atmosphere Restaurant and fill up on their goodies before an exciting day filled with skiing adventures.   The Paradise Warming house is right near the chair lifts and recommended for a nice, warm lunch during your skiing day.  For a gourmet lunch while on the slopes, the Ice Bar is sure to have exactly what your palette is craving.  The Butte 66 Roadhouse BBQ is great for a wholesome supper after a long day of fun and excitement on the slopes.

You can really enjoy a full experience at Crested Butte Ski Resort with their luxurious spa and massage facilities.  The Elevation Hotel Spa and the Enhanced Healing Massage are wonderful to be pampered and treated well.  If your muscles are aching from a fun filled day of skiing and snowboarding, you are sure to enjoy the services of a great, relaxing massage.  Their focus is to get rid of any stress and to relax your muscles to round off your skiing experience.

Do you need a break from skiing?  You will absolutely be thrilled with the unique and fun snow mobile tours offered at Crested Butte Ski Resort.  You’ll twist your way through the exquisite scenery of the Elk Mountains and take in the breath taking and magnificent views.   It will be virtually like no other experience that you have experienced while mountain vacationing.

Not often found at many resorts is the option to snowshoe.  That’s right; you can snowshoe at Crested Butte Ski Resort.  Not only can you snowshoe but you can even do it by moonlight.  There are some magnificent snowshoe trails for you to explore.  The guided tours will teach you about the natural balance of the ecosystem of the area while you venture through snowshoe trails that are restricted from other parts of the Crested Butte Ski Resort.  This is truly a one of a kind experience that you don’t want to miss. 

For those that enjoy snow tubing, Crested Butte Ski Resort has Sno Tubing Hill that is open a few hours in the evening.  Sno Tubing Hill is a great and fun experience to end your day on the slopes after skiing.  In fact, snow tubing is a whole new way to enjoy the snow, the mountains and have fun in a winter time activity.  Virtually everyone in the family can enjoy this part of the experience.

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