Heralded as “the last great Colorado ski town”, Crested Butte has more then just skiing, or snowboarding depending on the age you are. Outdoor adventurers and nature enthusiasts will love it here as this is what this place is all about. They host a number of summer festivals, including art festivals, mountain bike festival, a rubber duck race and a wildflower festival. Just a quick side note, helping to further entice the wildflower lover in you, the municipality is nicknamed “Wildflower Capital of Colorado”. But skiing is its foray. With mountains rising to an astonishing 12,162 feet above sea level, its not wonder that the US Extreme Skiing Championships and the X Games have called this place home on more then one occasion. 14 lifts that serve 1, 058 acres, 448 acres of that total are double black runs…a nerve tingling experience that is far more advanced than this ‘skier’ cares to take on!
