Bluegrass Comes Home to Crested Butte this Summer

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Crested Butte, CO — For thirteen years, the Crested Butte Music Festival (CBMF) has turned Crested Butte into one big concert hall in the summer, with music resounding from outdoors venues, hotels, stunning private homes, churches and barns. This summer, for the first time, CBMF will host “Bluegrass in Paradise”, a five-day festival for one of the most popular musical genres in the American West.

24 Hours of Gunnison Glory, Climbing Competition in Hartman Rocks

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Hartman Rocks Recreation Area near Gunnison will be the scene of the 24 Hours of Gunninson Glory, an endurance climbing fest being held over Memorial Day weekend.

Snograss Appeal Denied

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Well to my surprise and the surprise of many the appeal for the initial decision on Snodgrass has been denied. Now many of you may think this may be a huge blow for Mount Crested Butte but it may be a blessing in disguise.

Pending home sales rise 5.3 percent in March

Friday, May 7th, 2010

WASHINGTON – The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase homes surged more than expected in March, another sign that government incentives are propelling the housing market this spring.

The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday its seasonally adjusted index of sales agreements for previously occupied homes rose 5.3 percent from a month earlier to a reading of 102.9.

CRESTED BUTTE MOUNTAIN RESORT HONORED BY NSAA FOR BEST MARKETING AND GUEST SERVICE PROGRAMS IN 2009-2010

Friday, May 7th, 2010

The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), the trade association for ski area owners and operators, has recognized Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) with its Overall Best Marketing Program and Overall Best Guest Service Program awards for 2009/2010 in the 250,000 to 500,000 skier visits category.

Over the Weekend in Crested Butte: Delivering the goods at the 36th Al Johnson Uphill/Downhill Race

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

An extremely fun time was had by all last weekend at the annual Al Johnson Race on the North Face of Mount Crested Butte.

Many Crested Butte Community Members Puzzled at the Snodgrass Mountain Decision

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

For the last few months we’ve been covering the story of Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s desire to expand lifts onto neighboring Snodgrass Mountain, and the Forest Service’s rejection of their application. This issue has gone back and forth it seems for months, between appeals, counter-appeals, petitions etc. One of the main issues to community members right now is a lack of understanding.

National Real Estate Market News – 6 housing trends in a still-shaky market

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

The drama is nearly over. After a decade of extremes — the ebullient highs of the real estate boom, then the devastating lows of the bust — calmer forces are beginning to prevail in the housing market.

Yonder Mountain String Band coming to Crested Butte, March 27th

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Yonder Mountain String Band coming to Crested Butte Alright everyone, come on over to Crested Butte March 27th and enjoy one of the biggest bands to come to Crested Butte in recent years.  Have some fun in the sun skiing all day and then kick back at the base area and listen to some great [...]

LIZZIE SIEBERT AND MILES HONENS WIN DAY TWO OF THE US JUNIOR EXTREME FREESKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Crested Butte, CO

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Crested Butte, CO—Today, February 18, 2010, the second and final day of the U.S. Junior Extreme Freeskiing Championships was marked with challenging conditions on Sock-It-To-Me venue. Despite exposed terrain the young athletes still threw down fast, fluid lines.