Crested Butte Opens the North Face Lift - January 1, 2009
Crested Butte rings in the New Year by opening the coveted North Face Lift, making some of the world-famous Extreme Terrain open for business! On January 2 at 9am, the North Face Lift will offer access to 250 acres of newly open terrain including The Glades, Tower 11 and North Face areas. With 126 inches of snow in December, conditions are almost identical to last year’s epic season.

Crested Butte Season Snowfall Busts 100 Inches - December 23, 2008
Crested Butte surpassed 100 inches of natural snow for this ski season with over 18 inches of fresh powder in the last 24 hours. In the last 10 days, over 6 feet of snow has blanketed the mountain, bringing the total to 103 inches for the season.

9380 Prime to Open Slope-side in Mt. Crested Butte - December 16, 2008
The Grand Opening of 9380 Prime, Mt. Crested Butte’s new slope-side bar and Colorado chop house happens December 20th.

CNL LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES ADDS CRESTED BUTTE TO SKI & MOUNTAIN LIFESTYLE PORTFOLIO - December 5, 2008
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on lifestyle properties, announced today its acquisition of the privately held assets of three ski and mountain lifestyle properties: Vermont’s Okemo, Colorado’s Crested Butte and New Hampshire’s Mount Sunapee.

Osprey Packs Partners with Crested Butte Adventure Guides Program - November 14, 2008
Crested Butte Mountain Resort proudly announces a partnership with Osprey Packs for the newly created Adventure Guides Program. An introductory program and immersion into exploring Crested Butte’s legendary slopes and learning backcountry skills, the Adventure Guide Program is designed for guests wanting to get out of the norm.

Crested Butte Rated Best in Steeps (and more) - November 13, 2008
With the results in for 2009, Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) takes the award again for the Best Steeps category in Skiing Magazine.

Crested Butte Launches New Adventure Guide Program - November 6, 2008
Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) and Crested Butte Mountain Guides announce the creation of the new “Adventure Guide Program” that combines backcountry ski skills and education with guided in-bounds and out-of-bounds skiing. The new ski school offering addresses the need for skier skills and education for guests wanting a different ski experience in Crested Butte. As backcountry skiing continues to grow, CBMR wants guests to have the best instruction and most of all, a unique Colorado ski experience.

Crested Butte Builds the Base for the Ski Season - November 5, 2008
Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is enjoying early season snowfall with the first serious system of the season coming in last night and this morning. This storm is bringing welcome winter weather to the area dropping approximately four fresh inches last night, another two to four today, and eight to 16 inches is forecast over the next two days. These ideal conditions will allowed CBMR to begin snowmaking operations in the early morning hours of November 5th. Operations are on track for the coming ski season which kicks off on opening day, November 26th - a mere 21 days away.

Fly Delta and Ski Free - October 31, 2008
Crested Butte Mountain Resort and Delta Airlines have teamed up to offer free skiing for anyone flying to Gunnison / Crested Butte via Salt Lake City to introduce their new daily non-stop jet service.

Crested Butte Mountain Resort Announces Daren Cole as New VP of Sales and Marketing - September 11, 2008
Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is pleased to announce Daren Cole as the new Vice President of Sales and Marketing, stepping in as Ken Stone was recently promoted to Chief Operating Officer for the company.

CBMR Appoints Ken Stone as New Chief Operating Officer - August 29, 2008
Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR), announced today its selection of Ken Stone as the new Chief Operating Officer of the company. Stone has been serving as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for CBMR and will step up to head the company beginning September 2.

Crested Butte Announces New Mountain Sports Manager, Mountain Sports Division, and Team Programs - August 28, 2008
Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) announces our new Mountain Sports Manager, Andrew Cesati. Andrew will create and manage the Mountain Sports Team and program offerings, as well as head the Mountain Sports Division, new this year to CBMR.

Crested Butte Mountain Resort appoints new Mountain Schools Director - July 25, 2008
Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is pleased to announce Nick Herrin as the new Mountain Schools Director, managing all aspects of the ski and snowboard schools.

New Air Access and Special Travel Programs Make it Easier to Fly to Crested Butte - July 11, 2008
New Packages and Air Programs Save a Family of Four an Average $700 When Booking Early

Crested Butte Mountain Resort Gears Up for Next Winter - June 25, 2008
Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is already moving forward with plans and improvement projects for the 2008-2009 winter season after experiencing the resorts snowiest winter on record last season, with a total of 421 inches of snow and an unprecedented 100 inch base on closing day.

Crested Butte 2008-2009 Winter Season Pass Sale - June 17, 2008
Last year's snowfall of 418 inches, a season surpassing the long-standing 1979-1980 record, has left Crested Butte Mountain Resort feeling optimistic about next winter. In celebration of last winter's phenomenal season of snow, CBMR is holding last year's early season prices for its Platinum, Gold and Bronze pass holders until August 1.

- January 1, 2008