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Crested Butte Nordic ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Crested Butte Nordic is a ski area in Crested Butte, Colorado, United States, between 2,689 m and 2,888 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
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Lifts
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Top elevation
2,888 m
Vertical drop
199 m
Cross-country
68 km
Nearest airport
GUC · 38 km

Crested Butte Nordic is a ski area in Crested Butte, Colorado, the United States.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 2,689 m up to 2,888 m, a vertical drop of 199 m — typical of a local ski hill. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 68.4 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Crested Butte Nordic

The nearest airport is Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC), about 38 km away in a straight line — roughly 49 minutes by car; Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) is 40 km away. Nearby ski areas include Crested Butte Mountain Resort (55.8 km), Irwin Lodge Snowcat, Cranor Hill Municipal Ski Hill (2.3 km) and Aspen Highlands (43.1 km), which together add 280 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Crested Butte Nordic

  1. 1
    Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport Flag of United StatesGunnison, United States Airports in United States
    GUC38 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) Flag of United StatesAspen, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ASE40 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Eagle County Regional Airport Flag of United StatesEagle, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    EGE86 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Montrose Regional Airport Flag of United StatesMontrose, United States Airports in United States
    MTJ89 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Crested Butte Nordic?

The lifts and runs reach 2,888 m (9,475 ft); the lowest point is 2,689 m, a vertical drop of 199 m.

What is the nearest airport to Crested Butte Nordic?

Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC), about 38 km away in a straight line; Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) is 40 km away.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.