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Why Bother? An excellent article from one Australian's perspective on why it's worth traveling to the other side of the world to experience Crested Butte. The author, Cameron Wegemund, describes how inconvenient it can be to get to Crested Butte from his home in...

Crested Butte is home to snow sports enthusiasts of many kinds. Fat bikes versus Nordic Skis - the most recent battle of the trails is upon us. In the 80's it was Skiers versus Snowboarders... and look at us now. With the exception of a recent unfortunate event in...

Starting this week, Niky's Mini Donuts is now open in Crested Butte! This is Niky's second location- the first is in the Gunnison Airport. The retro, fifties diner inspired spot is located at 114 Elk Avenue. They are open from 7am to 9pm daily. Inside, cheery staff...

Some how Crested Butte remains one of Colorado's best kept secrets. In the article 12 Enchanting Spots In Colorado You Never Knew Existed Crested Butte and eleven other not-so-secret spots are listed for your viewing pleasure. Considering there is a National Park, a...

Two Crested Butte businesses were highlighted recently in the article Locals Making Waves in an Entrepreneurial Age. The majority of businesses in Crested Butte revolve around seasonal tourism, but a few entrepreneurs in the area have found a different niche. ID...

You have got to check out Jeremy Armstrong and his photography genius. This local photographer and avid snowmobiler has captured some breathtaking scenes from the Crested Butte area as well as unique scenes from his recent trip to Iceland. The photos are simply...

From the Desk of David Ochs at the Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce: 2016 is off and running, and it seems we did some great things the last few weeks here in CB and Mt. CB!  We’ve heard a lot of great stories of happy visitors and guests, and our...

At the end of last year, Outside Magazine published their list of the 100 Best Places to Work. Employees were asked to review aspects of their jobs such as role satisfaction, corporate culture, policies, perks and work culture. Companies were broken down into...

Colorado's Biggest Secret: The Last Great Ski Town is a fantastic article discussing one Australian's take on Crested Butte skiing, the town and the lifestyle. While chatting with his ski instructor "Norm" about why he moved to Crested Butte, Norm explains "I just...

Farming of the Future Sets Up in Crested Butte South as Tassinong Farms begins their first growing season in Crested Butte. The non-traditional farm is set up inside two shipping containers in Crested Butte South, near Camp 4 Coffee. The shipping crates with built in...

2015 was an awesome year in Crested Butte there are already some cool things headed our way in 2016. As the year comes to a close, it seems like a good time to recap some of the awesome things that happened in our town at the end of the road this year. Obviously it's...

We did it (again)! During the 3rd annual Santa Ski Day, Crested Butte Breaks Skiing Santas Record Again. The 2015 Santa Ski Day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort was held on December 12th, 2015. Dressed in red and sporting full beards, hats and belts, hundreds of...

The Sale of 16 Ski Resorts Won't Happen by the Year's End according to a real estate investment trust for CNL Lifetime Properties. The 3 billion dollar company will not meet their goal of selling all of their ski resorts, including Crested Butte Mountain Resort, by...

This may be one of the best flight deals of the year. Round Trip Airfare to Gunnison - Crested Butte for $99 is available now through the Gunnison Crested Butte reservation center. The last great Colorado ski town is going to have a great ski season this year. With...