Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is celebrating its 50th season with a raft of improvements and additions for the upcoming ski season. “We’ve given detailed thought to our terrain and on-mountain amenities and how the mountain is laid out,” said Ken Stone, CBMR’s COO. “Our goal going into the 2010-2011 season is to maximize our assets. To accomplish that objective we’ve reconfigured things a bit, freeing up additional intermediate terrain in the process.”
One project designed to add intermediate terrain and expand CBMR’s tree skiing options is the glading of Horseshoe Springs, which crews are currently working on in preparation for this coming season. CBMR also introduces the Gold Link Terrain Park and Superpipe.
By relocating the resort’s largest park and pipe, crews have created a complete freestyle park pod off the Painter Boy and Goldlink lifts, giving riders the ability to progress from one park – and one feature size – to the next.
The Cascade location is ideal for larger park features, with a consistent fall line for the jib park and half pipe. Cascade also provides good afternoon light for better visibility. Its proximity to mountain operations HQ means snowcat operators have easier access and more time for preening the features.
Improved and increased snowmaking capability is also high on the list of this season’s improvements at CBMR. Increased snowmaking at the base area will allow for the Peachtree beginner lift and the Camp CB teaching area and magic carpets to open on the first day of the season.
At the base, $400,000 in improvements and enhancements to the Treasury Center base lodge include more seating and expanded skier services, such as lockers and bathrooms. Butte 66, a popular choice for lunch and après ski, will also benefit from the extensive renovations, and the Spellbound Pizza Company will move to a new location on the remodeled third floor of the Treasury Building.
CBMR has also added a new activity to its Adventure Park and relocated the Trailhead Children’s Discovery Museum to the Outpost Building – now open year-round. The Adventure Park lineup now includes mini-golf during the summer, and the bungee trampolines and climbing tour, which are open year-round. The Flying Gopher 18-hole mini-golf course, located under a weatherproof dome, will make way for an ice-skating rink during the winter season.
For more information, go to www.skicb.com, and to find out about special deals and packages for this upcoming season – including CBMR’s 50/50 Package (50 percent off lift tickets and $50 per person per night from Nov. 23 through Dec. 16), call 800-600-2803.
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