Crested Butte Daily Ski Report

Base Elevation: 9375'
Top Elevation: 11875'
Snow Phone: 1-888-TO POWDER

Reported at 5:05 AM Thursday, December 29, 2011
Weather Conditions
Current Temperature: 32°F
Yesterday's High: 34°F
Weather: Clear
Wind: NW at 5 MPH
 
Snow Conditions
New Snowfall: Base: 0 Mid: 0 Top: 0 (last 24 hours)
Base: 2341 Mid: 2345 Top: 2353 (last 48 hours)
Base: 2341 Mid: 2345 Top: 2353 (last 72 hours)
Total Snow Depth: Base: 14 Mid: 14 Top: 20
Snow Surface: Packed Powder, Machine Made
 
Ski Lifts
Key to Symbols: = Open, = Closed, = Delayed
Open Aspen Magic Carpet (adult ski school)
Open East River Express
Open Gold Link Lift
Closed North Face Lift
Open Painter Boy Lift
Open Paradise Express
Open Peachtree Lift
Open Pine Magic Carpet (kids ski school)
Open Prospect Lift
Open Red Lady Express
Open Silver Queen Express
Closed Spruce Carpet
Closed Teocalli Lift
Closed The High Lift
Open West Wall Lift
 
Special Announcements
The Super Pipe is making its 2011-2012 ski season debut today!! The Super Pipe is located in the Cascade Terrain Park, so get out there and get after it!
 
Announcements
Good Morning skiers and riders of Crested Butte Mountain Resort! Today is Thursday, December 29th, 2011 and it's looking like another fabulous day on the slopes. Partly cloudy skies are expected to hover above with temperatures reaching the upper 30's today. There is a 30% chance for snow for today and tomorrow so keep doing that snow dance! On top of a great weather forecast, there's also a plethora of terrain open for your skiing and riding pleasure; including the 2011 opening of Crested Butte's Super Pipe, located in the Cascade Terrain Park, which is open and freshly cut TODAY! Additionally, twelve lifts are spinning, leading you to 60 trails that are open, spread across 469 acres. The diligent groomers continue to work around the clock, creating smooth groomers on 30 of those trails; and International is their hand picked choice today, which can be accessed by the Silver Queen Lift. Add all this wonderful terrain to the Keystone Jib Park and Painter Boy Park, that are both open with features to challenge the expert in you, and you've got 71% of Crested Butte's mountain ready to be shredded.

There's no better time than the present to improve your skiing and riding skills. Whether it's perfecting your turns down Colorado's best corduroy or picking the correct line through the moguls, Crested Butte's Ski and Ride School's award-winning instructors are here to be your guide on the mountain and take your skiing and riding to the next level. Call (970) 349-2211 or stop by their desk, located in the Axtel building, at the base of Silver Queen lift. Now you'll really have something to brag about to your friends at home!

The idea of getting a lesson from a knowledgable instructor only gets better when you can do it for FREE. That's right, you can receive a free beginner lesson, lift ticket and rental for each person on the reservation when booking a lodging stay at Crested Butte Mountain Resort for two or more days. This deal is available January 3-March 9; but don't wait, and call Crested Butte Vacations at 1.800.810.7669 to book this package today.

Happy Thursday skiers and riders! Make it a good one!

Base Depth: 20"
New Snow Accumulation: 0" inches
Groomer's Choice: International
Temperature: High 38 degrees/ Low 16 degrees
Forecast: Partly cloudy skies with a 30% chance for snow
Special Event: Knit a Bit at Lunch: Join the weekly knitting group at the Art Studio! $10 drop-in at the Art Studio of the Center for the Arts. Call (970) 349-7487 ext. 6 for more information.
 
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