Skiing The Butte

Pow Warning!

A significant winter storm has arrived and will seriously impact the Elk Mountains over the next 3 - 4 days. Expect periods of Heavy snowfall this weekend lasting through Tuesday. The storm is on a West, southwest flow and temperatures will remain somewhat mild through the storm though winds will be significant. The heaviest snow sets in Sunday and Sunday night when the winds will also pick up. Be prepared for a blustery weekend with blowing snow, poor visibility, and the accumulation of 2-3 feet of snow in the high country by Tuesday. The long term remains unsettled so do not expect to see the sun any time too soon!

Today
Snow 4-8 inches possible, winds west, southwest 15-25 mph gusting in the 30’s. High temperatures in CB and Gunnison will be in the high 20’s

Tonight
Snow 4-6 inches possible West winds 10-15 with gusts in the 20’s and a low temperature for CB and Gunnison in the mid to high teens.

Tomorrow
Snow 6-10 inches, West Southwest winds 15-25 mph with gusts above 40 mph. High temperatures in CB and Gunnison in the mid to upper 20’s.

Skiing powder a month before opening day in Crested Butte

That storm dumped 20 inches of snow in Crested Butte and the Crested Butte Mountain Resort team took the opportunity to go skiing something like 28 days before opening day. You can see video and photos of them skiing Keystone on their facebook page.

Heavy snow in Crested Butte 30 days before Opening Day

Gotta love this shot from Crested Butte's PowCam today

A touch of winter in August in Crested Butte

Photographer Rob Pennie got this shot of the season’s first snow – a dusting at the tip-tops of the highest peaks – around Crested Butte this morning. Penni took this photo from Crested Butte South looking toward Crested Butte Mountain Resort.

100 Inches For Crested Butte

Crested Butte Mountain Resort has reached the milestone of 100 inches of cumulative snow with the arrival of the second major winter storm in a week.  In the past seven days, the resort has received over a half of a foot of snow, and weather reports indicate the possibility of at least ten more inches of snow falling over the course of the weekend.  The snow adds to a variety of exciting events on Saturday and Sunday, including the grand opening of the DC Superpipe and the first USSA sanctioned Rocky Mountain Division Junior race series of the season.

Crested Butte: 43 Inches Of Snow In 7 Days

Another 2 inches of snow fell last night making the 48 hour total 4 inches and the 7 day total a whopping 43 inches! An unbelievable 206 inches of snow has already coated the mountain this year and even more snow is expected to fall throughout this Thursday, the 29th of January, while temperatures will reach the upper teens. Starting Friday, the Colorado sun will shine brightly, raising the temperatures to the mid 20's.

Thanks to all the glorious snow that has come down this year, 100% of beginner, intermediate and advanced terrain is open, as well as 93% of the amazing Extreme terrain. 15 chair lifts are running, leading you to 1191 skiable acres, 481 of which have been groomed to perfection. Remember, Teocalli Lift will be closed until Friday, but will reopen for the weekend.