Crested Butte

Colorado · USA

Crested Butte is a ski resort in Colorado, USA. It averages around 600 cm of snow a season on a Continental snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-Apr.

Historic home of US extreme skiing championships

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Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Sat
0018° · 25kFL 5.3k
Sun
0015° · 33kFL 5.0k
Mon
0017° · 24kFL 5.2k
Tue
0017° · 15kFL 5.2k
Wed
0016° · 21kFL 5.2k
Thu
0017° · 17kFL 5.1k
Fri
0017° · 13kFL 5.1k
Sat
0015° · 20kFL 5.1k
Sun
0018° · 28kFL 5.3k
Mon
0019° · 31kFL 5.3k

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Saturday, Aug 22Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 23.

Mountain profile

Summit
3,707 m
Base
2,775 m
Vertical
932 m
Terrain
1,547 ac
Avg annual snow
600 cm
Typical season
Nov-Apr
Snow climate
Continental
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Extreme terrain concentrated on the north-facing Headwall

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