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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OK
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

31 cm total · best window Tuesday, Oct 13 (3d, 30cm)

Mon
007° · 37kFL 4.0k
Tue
9.5210° · 21kFL 3.7k ⚠
Wed
18.7400° · 18kFL 3.5k ⚠
Thu
210-3° · 13kFL 3.3k ⚠
Fri
000° · 11kFL 4.2k
Sat
002° · 7kFL 4.4k
Sun
002° · 11kFL 3.7k
Mon
004° · 11kFL 3.9k
Tue
006° · 22kFL 4.1k
Wed
0.414° · 25kFL 3.9k ⚠

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 2,775 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

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: Wednesday, Oct 14 — OK (40). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 12.

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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