Ski Crested Butte Mountain Resort & Gunnison Valley's Backcountry

By: Gunnison and Crested Butte
Updated: October 9, 2025

Skiers and boarders will find a powdery paradise in the Gunnison Valley each winter and spring. With 236 inches of snow annually, Crested Butte Mountain Resort is a veritable playground featuring brag-worthy bowls, two terrain parks and nearly 170 trails ranging from beginner to expert. The resort also offers adaptive ski and snowboarding options via The Crested Butte Adaptive Sports Center.

Backcountry lovers can relish in the quiet solitude of 2 million acres of public lands, carpeted in a thick blanket of undisturbed snow.

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