North American Ski Resorts A-Z

Crested Butte (Colorado), USA

Resort height:

 2860m

 

Slopes:

 2775-3620m

 

Pistes:

 1165 acres

 
Crested Butte ski area, Colorado, USA - Photo: Tom Stillo

 

General snow cover

 

4/5

 

Snow quality (upper)

4/5

 

Snow quality (lower)

4/5

 

Resort level snow

4/5

 

Powder potential

4/5

Crested Butte's snowfall is modest by Colorado standards, and it can take until January or February for there to be enough snow to open its notoriously extreme upper slopes.

 

Otherwise, its altitude is impressive and snow cover and quality are generally good.

See our snow reliability ratings for other North American Ski Resorts