Ski season 2026–27
Crested Butte Mountain Ski Guide
Crested Butte Mountain is in Colorado, United States. This guide maps the ski runs and lifts around it, shows when snow builds through the winter, and lists the nearest airports and the airlines that fly there.
- 56 km of runs, up to 3,488 m
- Deepest snow in February
- Eagle (EGE) about 3h 53m by road
Getting to Crested Butte Mountain
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Crested Butte Mountain at a glance
- Runs
- 56 km
- Top
- 3,488 m
- Bottom
- 2,782 m
- Vertical
- 706 m
- Named runs
- 88
- Named lifts
- 15
- Most snow (regional)
- Feb
- Nearest airport
- EGEabout 3h 53m by road
Runs, top and bottom are for the whole Crested Butte Mountain Resort ski area (OpenSkiMap).
Crested Butte Mountain piste map
- Intermediate: 45 named runs
- Advanced: 22 named runs
- Easy: 21 named runs
- Lifts
Runs and lifts within 14 km of Crested Butte Mountain, which can include neighbouring ski areas. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 22 Oct 2026. Check the resort's own piste map for closures and grading on the day.
Snow and temperature by month around Crested Butte Mountain
Average snow depth on the ground in centimetres, 2001–2020, for the area around Crested Butte Mountain. Snow on the pistes depends on altitude and snowmaking, so treat this as when the season builds and fades, not as a snow report.
| Month | Snow depth | Avg temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.42 cm | -12.3°C / 10°F |
| Feb | 39.95 cm | -12.1°C / 10°F |
| Mar | 33.64 cm | -7.8°C / 18°F |
| Apr | 16.09 cm | -2.4°C / 28°F |
| May | 7.87 cm | 3.2°C / 38°F |
| Jun | 0.81 cm | 9.7°C / 49°F |
| Jul | 0 cm | 13.2°C / 56°F |
| Aug | 0.1 cm | 11.6°C / 53°F |
| Sep | 1.62 cm | 7.4°C / 45°F |
| Oct | 9.7 cm | 0.6°C / 33°F |
| Nov | 15.98 cm | -6.0°C / 21°F |
| Dec | 23.06 cm | -12.2°C / 10°F |
Source: NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project, Climatology API.
Flying to Crested Butte Mountain
Airports within 300 km (straight-line distance) that at least three airlines on our route maps fly to.
Eagle (EGE) · 82 km
- By car
- 197 km · about 3h 53m without traffic or snow
3 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Montrose (MTJ) · 95 km
- By car
- 161 km · about 2h 41m without traffic or snow
4 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Denver (DEN) · 221 km
23 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Driving: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains. Train: SBB timetable via transport.opendata.ch: connections leaving from 09:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Check the operator before you travel.
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Eagle to Crested Butte Mountain
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Crested Butte Mountain ski questions
What is the nearest airport to Crested Butte Mountain?
Eagle (EGE) is 82 km from Crested Butte Mountain in a straight line, and 3 airlines on AirConnect's route maps fly there. Montrose (MTJ) is 95 km away.
How long does it take to get from Eagle airport to Crested Butte Mountain?
By car it is 197 km, about 3h 53m without traffic or snow (OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap).
When is there most snow around Crested Butte Mountain?
In NASA's 2001–2020 averages for the area around Crested Butte Mountain, snow on the ground peaks in February (39.95 cm). This is a regional average over roughly 50 km, not a resort snow report.
How many ski runs and lifts does Crested Butte Mountain have?
OpenStreetMap lists 88 named downhill runs and 15 named lifts within 14 km of Crested Butte Mountain (read 22 Oct 2026).
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Where these numbers come from
Runs and lifts: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 22 Oct 2026. Snow and temperature: NASA POWER, 2001–2020 averages. Driving: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains. Train: SBB timetable via transport.opendata.ch: connections leaving from 09:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Airlines: our own route maps.
- Every figure sourced
- Checked 22 Oct 2026
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