Crested Butte News

12/12/2025

It ultimately came down to one race and Crested Butte resident, Dynafit athlete and U.S. Ski Mountaineering (skimo) Team member Cam Smith, along with mixed relay race partner Anna Gibson, made the most of it as they punched their ticket to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics to compete in the skimo sprint and mixed relay races.

“Now that we won a World Cup race, we’re going there to hunt for medals” By Than Acuff It ultimately

12/11/2025

This week's editorial...

Taking deep breaths anytime is good. Taking them in times of stress and change are necessary. If I r

12/11/2025

Don't let the benign weather distract you from potential avalanche hazards. You will often encounter slabs above weak layers on the north side of the compass and a few south alpine features. Signs of instability like cracking and collapsing have waned in recent days, so don't count on them to warn you of the danger. Thoughtfully investigate the snowpack and terrain for strong over weak structures. Steer away from this snowpack structure or select lower angled terrain to reduce your risk of taking a ride in an avalanche.

Image - natural avalanche on east-facing, wind drifted terrain on Mount Baldy that failed last weekend. You could trigger a similar slide today.

12/11/2025

Last week’s storms gave Crested Butte Mountain Resort a much-needed boost to open more terrain this week, with the Paradise Lift opening up Wednesday.

However, given the forecast for the next couple of weeks, CBMR will continue to rely on its snowmaking operations to open up more terrain as the mountain gears up for the holidays.

Snowmaking focused on Silver Queen next By Kendra Walker Last week’s storms gave Crested Butte Moun

12/09/2025

Keep your eye out for Truffle. More info below.

12/08/2025

Over the past year the town of Mt. Crested Butte has been working on initiatives toward additional sustainability and climate action planning, and after a series of work sessions and council meetings throughout the year, the town council recently approved its latest program to address energy use from exterior energy systems such as heated driveways.

Mitigating energy usage for new and renovated outdoor systems By Kendra Walker Over the past year th

12/05/2025

12/04/2025

This week's editorial...

Sunday was a day…a winter day. Several inches of fresh certainly helped with appearances in a ski to

12/04/2025

After just six practices with a young team, the Crested Butte Titans boys’ basketball team started off their season on the road against stout 3A program Salida. For starters, Crested Butte did make it a game, but the Salida Spartans proved too much for the Titans pulling away over the course of the game to hand the Titans a 62-27 loss.

“We just need to make sure we’re getting better every practice and every game” By Than Acuff It was

12/04/2025

As the Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority (GVRHA) enters its final month before dissolving, county-wide discussions are still underway about how to manage the housing responsibilities it oversaw for the last 15 years.

County settles on GVRHA transition plan for 2026 By Katherine Nettles As the Gunnison Valley Regiona

12/03/2025

12/03/2025

Due to weather and road conditions our delivery driver couldn’t make it here safely today. Believe us when we say we gave it a solid try. We love selling trees and the vibe it brings…and IT’S SNOWING FINALLY!

Fret not, however! We’ll have trees tomorrow, same time, same place.

Thanks for understanding,
The CBAC Crew