events

winter & spring events

Crested Butte Mountain Resort Opening Day

November 24th Make your reservation and kick off the winter season! To purchase lift tickets, go to skicb.com.

CB Nordic’s Thanksgiving Camp

November 25th - 28th This Nordic ski camp offers intimate group clinics with personalized coaching that caters to all ability levels. Register at cbnordic.org.

Light Up the Night

December 10th Celebrate the holiday by watching businesses light the town simultaneously at 6pm. For more information, visit cbchamber.com.

12th Night Bonfire

January 6th Warm-up and recycle your Christmas tree at the CB Chamber of Commerce’s bonfire held at the 4-way. For more information, visit cbchamber.com.

CB Nordic Center’s Alley Loop Marathon

February 5th This Nordic race starts and finishes in the heart of downtown CB, winding through snow-covered streets, alleys and bridges. Register at cbnordic.org. Gothic Mountain Tour

February 27th Get in shape with this backcountry ski race that travels around Gothic Mountain and finishes with a party in a backcountry yurt. For more information, visit cbnordic.org.

Flauschink

April 1st - 3rd A spring holiday that was started in 1969 by George Sibley, among others, to celebrate the “flushing out of winter and welcoming of spring.”

Grand Traverse

April 2nd - 3rd A 40 mile backcountry ski race that climbs over 6,800 vertical feet from Crested Butte to Aspen. For more information, visit cbnordic.org/the-grand-traverse.

Crested Butte Mountain Resort Closing Day

April 3rd Enjoy the sun, music and costumes. This is the last day to ski or ride on the resort for the season!

Mountain Words Literary Festival Writer-in-Residence Program

May 1st - June 1st Find your creativity as The Center for the Arts hosts the Mountain Words Literary Festival. For more information, visit crestedbuttearts.org.