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Crested Butte Mountain Resort

Where Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s numbers come from

30 observations from 4 publishers behind 22 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

11/11 core figures collected.

Summit elevation12,162 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Highest lift-served elevation11,880 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Crested Butte Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 3,621 m (11,879 ft)”
Base elevation9,375 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Advertised vertical drop3,055 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Crested Butte Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“vertical = 3055 ft”
Lift-served vertical2,505 ftNo sources:Derived

Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.

= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft

Skiable acres1,547 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Named trails1652 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Wikipedia — Crested Butte Mountain ResortSep 2026Differs: 121 “number_trails = 121 ; 23% beginner ; 57% intermediate; 20% advanced/expert”
Longest run2.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Beginner terrain14%2 sources1 of 1 agreefrom Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Crested Butte Mountain Resort — Crested Butte Mountain Info & Stats | Crested Butte Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Beginner Terrain | 14% | Intermediate Terrain | 24% | Advanced Terrain | 25% | Expert Terrain | 37%”
Wikipedia — Crested Butte Mountain ResortSep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 121 ; 23% beginner ; 57% intermediate; 20% advanced/expert”
Intermediate terrain24%2 sources1 of 1 agreefrom Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Crested Butte Mountain Resort — Crested Butte Mountain Info & Stats | Crested Butte Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Beginner Terrain | 14% | Intermediate Terrain | 24% | Advanced Terrain | 25% | Expert Terrain | 37%”
Wikipedia — Crested Butte Mountain ResortSep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 121 ; 23% beginner ; 57% intermediate; 20% advanced/expert”
Advanced terrain25%2 sources1 of 1 agreefrom Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Crested Butte Mountain Resort — Crested Butte Mountain Info & Stats | Crested Butte Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Beginner Terrain | 14% | Intermediate Terrain | 24% | Advanced Terrain | 25% | Expert Terrain | 37%”
Wikipedia — Crested Butte Mountain ResortSep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 121 ; 23% beginner ; 57% intermediate; 20% advanced/expert”
Expert terrain37%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Crested Butte Mountain Resort — Crested Butte Mountain Info & Stats | Crested Butte Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Beginner Terrain | 14% | Intermediate Terrain | 24% | Advanced Terrain | 25% | Expert Terrain | 37%”
Advanced + expert terrain62%No sources:Derived

Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.

= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)

Beginner runs23No sources:Derived

Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.

= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)

Total lifts152 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Crested Butte Mountain Resort
OpenSkiMap — Crested Butte Mountain ResortSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 10 chairlifts, 2 T-bars, 3 magic carpets (15 in all)”
Average annual snowfall236 in2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Crested Butte Mountain Resort — Crested Butte Mountain Info & Stats | Crested Butte Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Crested Butte has an average annual snowfall of 236 inches.”
Wikipedia — Crested Butte Mountain ResortSep 2026Differs: 300 in “snowfall = 300 in per year”
Snowmaking coverage282 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Crested Butte Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“snowmaking = Yes, 282 acre”
Drive from the fly-in airport44 min2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Crested Butte Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Crested Butte Mountain Resort: 44 min and 31.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Crested Butte Mountain Resort — How To Arrive | Crested Butte Mountain ResortSep 2026“Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport … Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) is located 30-40 minutes from Crested Butte in Gunnison, CO and is serviced by both American Airlines and United Airlines”
Drive from nearest major airport4 h 4 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Crested Butte Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Crested Butte Mountain Resort: 4 h 4 min and 209.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport209.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Crested Butte Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Crested Butte Mountain Resort: 4 h 4 min and 209.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport44 min2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Crested Butte Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Crested Butte Mountain Resort: 44 min and 31.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Crested Butte Mountain Resort — How To Arrive | Crested Butte Mountain ResortSep 2026“Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport … Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) is located 30-40 minutes from Crested Butte in Gunnison, CO and is serviced by both American Airlines and United Airlines”
Road miles from closest airline airport31.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Crested Butte Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Crested Butte Mountain Resort: 44 min and 31.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

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Other facts

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Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingCrested Butte Mountain Resort · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…Shop Now , opens in a new window , opens in a new window Now Hiring For Winter 2026/27 , opens in a new window Come work, play and grow in the mountains! Explore part…
  • operatingVail Resorts (Epic Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Crested Butte, CO — UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE WORLD-CLASS RESORTS
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Crested Butte Mountain Resort – Mount Crested Butte
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Crested Butte: 12 operating lift(s) — East River Express (High Speed Quad), Gold Link (Triple), High Lift (T-Bar), North Face (T-Bar), Painter Boy (Triple), Paradise Express (High Speed Quad), Peachtree (Triple), Prospect (Quad), Red Lady Express (High Speed Quad), Silver Queen Express (High Speed Quad), Teocalli (Quad), Westwall (Quad); 13 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Crested Butte Mountain Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 15; downhill runs mapped: 93; Mount Crested Butte

Data quality notes

  • warningAdvertised vertical 3055 ft exceeds summit − base (2787 ft)