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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10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Wed
0018° · 30kFL 5.1k
Thu
0017° · 30kFL 5.1k
Fri
0018° · 29kFL 5.2k
Sat
0016° · 30kFL 5.0k
Sun
0010° · 10kFL 4.7k
Mon
0010° · 9kFL 4.7k
Tue
0013° · 22kFL 4.7k
Wed
0013° · 27kFL 4.8k
Thu
008° · 10kFL 4.8k
Fri
0012° · 20kFL 5.2k

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, Aug 26Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 26.

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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