Colorado ~ Pure & Simple

The perfect winter vacation offers just the right combination of benefits! Easy to get to, a wide variety of things to do and, places to shop and dine! And, great options for lodging whether it's cabins along the river, full service hotels with room service, quaint Bed & Breakfasts, brand name economy lodging or large vacation homes and condominiums. You've come to the right place!

Crested Butte Mountain Resort, with over 1000 acres of terrain, 16 chairlifts, terrain parks and pipes and great back country skiing offers all of the amenities you'd expect from a world-class ski resort. The Crested Butte Nordic Center, located in "Colorado's Last Great Ski Town," a Registered National Historic District provides over 55 kilometers of groomed trails and a variety of areas for snowshoeing. For a complete listing of other activities, dining options, shopping and lodging use the navigational tabs above.

Inside Tip: For the best deals, plan your trip during one of our value periods:

• November 25 - December 15,
• January 2 - February 9, and
• March 25 - closing day April 13th.

Experience the "real west" in our historic Western and Victorian towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte. Getting here is easy with non-stop jet service on United from Denver and via Dallas/Ft. Worth on non-stop American. And, as a reference, we are just a scenic 4 hour drive from Denver and 3 hours of beautiful landscape from Colorado Springs. Many of our friends from within Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nebraska, Texas, Wyoming, Utah and Oklahoma drive to visit us!

The Gunnison-Crested Butte Valley comes alive in winter with events that warm the heart and capture the areas unique sense of adventure and playfulness.

Locally owned eateries, one-of-a-kind shops and galleries, arts centers, museums, and a full calendar of festivals, athletic activities and cultural events add to the authentic, all-around winter playground atmosphere in the Gunnison Valley.

Our lodging choices are diverse and include cabins to condos and small town inns to full service hotels and brand name motels. Visitors can expect to enjoy a clear-headed, adventurous state of mind in Gunnison-Crested Butte. We are a Norman Rockwell painting with our own high country twist. (Someone once referred to us as Mayberry with sushi!) While outdoor sports help the area come alive in the winter, there is so much more to us than pristine powder and thrilling descents!

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