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Live! From Mt. Crested Butte Lineup for 2017

15 May 2017

Live! From Mt. Crested Butte Lineup for 2017
Annual Free Wednesday Night Concert Series at Crested Butte Mountain Resort

 

MT. CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. – May 15 – Crested Butte Mountain Resort and the Mt. Crested Butte Town Center Community Association are excited to announce the 2017 summer line-up for the Live! From Mt. Crested Butte free Wednesday night concert series. From southern rock to reggae, folk and funk, the lineup is set to bring some great entertainment to the base area this summer. 

June 28 – Dirty Dozen Brass Band (New Orleans Brass Band)
July 5 – Marcus King Band (Southern Rock/Soul) 
July 12 – Lukas Nelson & POTR (Rock) 
July 19 – Niki J. Crawford (Funk) 
July 26 – Super Doppler (formerly Major & the Monbacks) (Rock) 
August 2 – Ghost of Paul Revere (Holler Folk)
August 9 – Pato Banton and the Now Generation (Reggae)
August 16 – Shinyribs (Country-Soul/Swamp-Funk)

Concerts start at 5:30 p.m. at the Red Lady Stage. Food and drink are available for purchase. In addition, the Evolution Bike Park and resort’s Adventure Park are open...Read more

Eight Great Reasons to Visit Crested Butte This Spring

15 March 2017

Eight Great Reasons to Visit Crested Butte this Spring
April in Crested Butte is Full of Events, Music and Sunshine

 

MT. CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. – March 15 – There is no shortage of snow at Crested Butte Mountain Resort as the final few weeks of the ski season come into focus. The resort has received over 300 inches of snow this winter and is 100% open with outstanding conditions. As recreationalists search for their last turns of the 2016-2017 winter season, there are plenty of reasons to make a trip to Crested Butte.
 
To celebrate the plentiful snowfall and quintessential Colorado bluebird days, April is the perfect time for Spring Butte. Here are eight reasons why Crested Butte should wrap up your winter season:
•    There is more time for skiing. CBMR’s Closing Day is April 9, 2017, which means that there is a full additional week of skiing compared to the previous winter season.
•    Nobody loves kids like Crested Butte. Children 12 and under ski free at Crested Butte Mountain Resort from April 1 – April 9, 2017. No strings attached, no...Read more

CBMR Instructor First to Win National Award

28 February 2017

Crested Butte Mountain Resort Instructor First to Win National Award
Rachel Hartman Honored with Top of the Course Award

 

MT. CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. – February 28 – Crested Butte Mountain Resort is proud to announce instructor Rachel Hartman was recently honored with a national award from The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI). Hartman is the first-ever winner of the Top of the Course Award. This new award is given out to PSIA members who score in the highest percentile of skiing/snowboarding, teaching, technical knowledge, and who demonstrate exemplary willingness and ability to empower others to achieve success.

“PSIA has inspired me to push my limits to new heights and make the butterflies in my stomach fly in formation,” Hartman said. “I love sharing the passion [for skiing and instructing] with other members and passing it along to my guests. I am honored to receive this award, and can’t wait to see where else skiing can take me.” 

Rachel grew up as an aspiring alpine ski racer in Alaska, collecting a gold medal at the...Read more

Leftover Salmon to Headline Ski Town Breakdown

19 February 2017

Leftover Salmon to Headline Ski Town Breakdown
Crested Butte’s free spring show will be a crowd pleaser!

 

MT. CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. – February 19 – It is time to get funky this spring at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, as it hosts the annual Ski Town Breakdown on Saturday, March 18. Now in its seventh season, this year’s show brings in Colorado jamgrass revolutionaries with Crested Butte roots, Leftover Salmon. The concert is free for all to enjoy springtime sunshine and quintessential Colorado music after a great day on the slopes.  

“This legendary show performing live at the base of the lifts is yet another reason Crested Butte is known as ‘Colorado’s Last Great Ski Town’” says Patti Hensley, Events Manager for CBMR. “The Odell Brewing and LandShark Lager draft trailer will keep the beer flowing. The band has two amazing sets planned to keep everyone noodling in their boots until sunset. You won’t want to miss this once in a lifetime experience - snow or shine!” 

Ski Town Breakdown starts around 4:30 p.m. on March 18, giving everyone plenty of time to ski and ride, and then celebrate the...Read more

"Time to Ride" in Crested Butte for Big Game Weekend

23 January 2017

“TIME TO RIDE” IN CRESTED BUTTE FOR BIG GAME WEEKEND
Monday’s lift tickets are the cost of the cumulative score of the game

 

MT. CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. – January 23 – The penultimate games of the National Football League season took place this weekend, leaving only two teams to battle it out for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. 

Join Crested Butte Mountain Resort to celebrate the big game between the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots. Butte 66 will be hosting their annual Big Game Party with deals on wings and customized specials related to each team throughout the game.

Guests should plan on sticking around on Monday as the price of Monday’s full day lift ticket will be based on the final combined scores of Sunday’s game. The price will be determined using the following formula: $1 per point scored. If the final score is Atlanta, 24, and New England, 21, the price of a lift ticket for Monday, February 6 will be $45. However, there is a cap in the event of a high-scoring game; guests will pay no more than $65 for a full day lift ticket. 

The big question arises, how low could it go? If...Read more

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