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Crested Butte Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Crested Butte is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).
Crested Butte Weather (Days 4-6): A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.5 m | -16 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -13 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.5 m | -13 | |
Latest snow reports near Crested Butte:
Light snow reported from Aspen Airport at 7644 feet only 3 miles NE of Snowmass Ski Resort from Snowmass
Light snow reported from Aspen Airport at 7644 feet only 3 miles NE of Snowmass but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Snowmass
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some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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— | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
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max °C | -9 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -6 | -5 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -10 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -3 | -2 | -4 |
min °C | -13 | -14 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -6 | -3 | -8 |
-18 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -18 | -16 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -8 | -14 | |
90 | 74 | 84 | 91 | 96 | 90 | 92 | 99 | 81 | 89 | 88 | 85 | 96 | 86 | 88 | 92 | 84 | |
850 | 750 | 1950 | 1400 | 1650 | 2250 | 2000 | 900 | 2050 | 1350 | 1150 | 2350 | 1650 | 1500 | 2750 | 2600 | 1950 | |
 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Crested Butte:
Light snow reported from Aspen Airport at 7644 feet only 3 miles NE of Snowmass Ski Resort from Snowmass
Light snow reported from Aspen Airport at 7644 feet only 3 miles NE of Snowmass but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Snowmass
| Top snow depth: | 46 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 46 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 3 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Overall 4.5 Based on 2 votes and 2 reviews
Great area, albeit small for a visit from UK. Journey to Crested Butte appeared to be a nightmare but, in reality, is London to Denver then a short 30 min flight to Gunnison and 30 min transfer afterwards - all in all, no longer than getting to say Whistler or 4 hour transfer road-Denver to Aspen. Ski area is small but includes a great variety of terrain: some genuine greens and easy blues for beginners, intermediate slopes but not that many, the additional bowls and double blacks are the key attraction - some are accessible after a short (15 min hike) to confident intermediates, others are 30 ft hucks off cliffs. Make sure you know your route before heading to the double black areas. Dining on mountain is superb: Uleys is fine, table service with great wine list dining and not terribly expensive (compared with some equivalent European experiences), the Ice Bar at Uleys has great atmosphere in the trees for drinks, Camp 4 Coffee Hut at the top of Gold Link Lift has snack bars/cakes and a license for Gluhwein/Schnappes etc. 2 or maybe 3 terrain parks for those who like that sort of thing. The base area was a little quiet in the evening, save for the Avalanche apres-ski until 7 pm or so. CB town is a genuine place with character, bars, restaurants. Pros: varied terrain; good atmosphere; no pretensions; great for experts Cons: small area, so will only entertain piste chasers for a few days, mountain base quiet For visitors coming from Europe, I'd recommend twinning this place with Telluride for a 10 day/2 week trip to make the most of the journey this far. For locals ... I'm just very envious that you have this mountain on your doorstep.
AB from United Kingdom writes:
Great area, albeit small for a visit from UK. Journey to Crested Butte appeared to be a nightmare but, in reality, is London to Denver then a short 30 min flight to Gunnison and 30 min transfer afterwards - all in all, no longer than getting to say Whistler or 4 hour transfer road-Denver to Aspen.
Ski area is small but includes a great variety of terrain: some genuine greens and easy blues for beginners, intermediate slopes but not that many, the additional bowls and double blacks are the key attraction - some are accessible after a short (15 min hike) to confident intermediates, others are 30 ft hucks off cliffs. Make sure you know your route before heading to the double black areas. Dining on mountain is superb: Uleys is fine, table service with great wine list dining and not terribly expensive (compared with some equivalent European experiences), the Ice Bar at Uleys has great atmosphere in the trees for drinks, Camp 4 Coffee Hut at the top of Gold Link Lift has snack bars/cakes and a license for Gluhwein/Schnappes etc. 2 or maybe 3 terrain parks for those who like that sort of thing. The base area was a little quiet in the evening, save for the Avalanche apres-ski until 7 pm or so. CB town is a genuine place with character, bars, restaurants.
Pros: varied terrain; good atmosphere; no pretensions; great for experts
Cons: small area, so will only entertain piste chasers for a few days, mountain base quiet
For visitors coming from Europe, I'd recommend twinning this place with Telluride for a 10 day/2 week trip to make the most of the journey this far. For locals ... I'm just very envious that you have this mountain on your doorstep.
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