Resort News

Following more than 12 inches of snowfall over the last week, Crested Butte Mountain Resort will open signature extreme terrain today, accessed via The North Face Lift and High Lift.

Snowmaking is officially underway at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) and that means that opening day is just around the corner on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. This year the resort will combine the first day of the winter season with the spirit of the former Donation Day for a new Opening Day Community Giving Celebration, a tradition that will continue annually. This year’s Community Giving Celebration will benefit the local Crested Butte Snowsports Foundation (CBSF), and Vail Resorts’ EpicPromise will match donations to contribute up to an additional $10,000 to the local organization.

Vail Resorts today announced that Executive Vice President Chris Jarnot will step down from his role, following an impressive 34-year career with Vail Resorts. With Jarnot’s transition, and in anticipation of the closing of the Peak Resorts acquisition, the Company has announced the creation of three new regional leadership roles to support Vail Resorts’ growing global portfolio.

The U.S. Forest Service has posted a final record of decision regarding Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s (CBMR) proposal in accordance with the resort’s Teocalli Drainage Expansion Project. The Expansion Project was submitted in July 2015 and has undergone a comprehensive environmental review.

Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek Resort, Breckenridge Ski Resort, Keystone Resort and Crested Butte Mountain Resort will soon be abuzz with summer visitors. While guests mountain bike, hike, golf, and explore Epic Discovery’s on-mountain experiences, each resort’s mountain operations teams will be hard at work preparing for the 2019-20 ski and snowboard season.

In summer 2019, Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) will debut the Crested Butte Mountain Bike Park, formerly the Evolution Bike Park. The Bike Park is scheduled to open for the season on Saturday, June 8.

The U.S. Forest Service has approved the replacement of the Teocalli Lift at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR). Beginning in early-May 2019, CBMR will begin removing the existing Teocalli Lift to replace and realign the lift for an improved on-mountain guest experience. The upgraded lift will debut in the 2019-20 winter season.

It has been a season to remember across Vail Resorts’ Colorado mountains with record-breaking snowfall, early season openings and incredible events throughout the 2018-19 winter season. Spring may have sprung, but Epic Pass holders can still reap the benefits of their pass over the next few weeks.