Colorado, United States
Crested Butte Mountain Resort ski resort
The short answer
Crested Butte Mountain Resort has about 56 km of mapped runs and 15 lifts, with skiing from about 2,783 m up to 3,488 m (11,444 ft), a vertical drop of 706 m. By mapped runs it is number 43 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), about 37 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,488 m11,444 ft
- Vertical drop
- 706 m2,316 ft
- Mapped runs
- 56 km93 runs
- Lifts
- 15mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 31% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 52% intermediate and 17% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 23 | 17.5 km |
| Intermediate | 48 | 29.1 km |
| Advanced | 22 | 9.3 km |
Lifts
15 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 10 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
| T-bars | 2 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) | Aspen | 37 km |
| Gunnison Crested Butte Regional (GUC) | Gunnison | 41 km |
| Eagle County Regional (EGE) | Eagle | 83 km |
| City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS) | Colorado Springs | 195 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Crested Butte Mountain Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,488 m (11,444 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,783 m (9,131 ft), a vertical of 706 m (2,316 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Crested Butte Mountain Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 56 km of downhill runs and 15 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Crested Butte Mountain Resort?
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 37 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Crested Butte Mountain Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.