National Media Coverage of Crested Butte

 

Skiing Magazine: Best Steeps 2009

 

"Nestled in the heartland of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, Crested Butte is the place to inspire your passion for adventure."  Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Adventure Travel News

"Laid-back and uncrowded, the area offers nearly 2 million acres of public land." ... American Cowboy's Top 20 Places to Live in the West 2009 

"The 1.9-million-acre White River National Forest spills over the Elk Mountain Range, which includes the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area on its northeast slope. A federally designated wilderness area since 1980, the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area covers 173,000 acres of some of Colorado's most recognizable vistas. Its rock-and-ice splendor encompasses such famous 14,000-foot wonders as Pyramid Peak, and South Maroon and North Maroon Peaks, which are mirrored below at 9,500 feet in clear and calm Maroon Lake." - Aspen to Crested Butte by the Shortcut, New York Times 

“The mind-set is switching from ‘owning a vacation home that I visit once a year’ to ‘having a mountain home where I come to live to the fullest.’ ”    New York Times: Working Away in Crested Butte

"Crested Butte ... remains one of the most historically authentic and captivating ski towns in the state. The small downtown, a National Historic District, oozes charm. Stroll down Elk Avenue, the main thoroughfare, and you're likely to spot residents cycling by, toting skis on their shoulders, and moms pulling toddlers in sleds on snow-packed sidewalks. No chain stores or overabundance of T-shirt shops mar the town's singular appeal. The Butte, as many refer to it, offers a combination of laidback lifestyle, abundant ski terrain at both resort and backcountry, and rugged beauty that perennially attracts some of Colorado's most soulful ski bums."   New York Times Travel Guide: 36 Hours in Crested Butte, Colorado.

"Some of the best-known ski towns in America have come to resemble mountain metropolises in recent years—with towering luxury hotels, glittering boutiques, and celebrity-chef restaurants. And while plenty of visitors love this, others may wish for something a little more low-key."   Travel & Leisure: America's Best Small Ski Towns

"We were just married -- no kids yet -- when friends from Texas introduced us to Crested Butte Mountain Resort. A gem of a mountain (no lift lines here!) just minutes on a free, festively painted shuttle bus from the tiny (less than 2,500 people) town of Crested Butte, so steeped in mining history that most of the downtown area, with its wooden, multicolored, 19th-century buildings, is on the National Register of Historic Places. (Ever see a two-story outhouse?)   We've been back many times since with our kids, cousins and various other relatives and everyone has as much affection for this place as we do ..."  CNN: Taking the Kids to Crested Butte

"... being in Crested Butte is really like having your own private chauffer. As soon as you get out of the airplane in Gunnison a friendly driver from one of our local shuttle services can whisk you away and drop you right off at your door."   Crested Butte Weekly: How to Green Your Travel Experience

"Crested Butte inspires your passion for adventure", Ken Stone, CBMR

 

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