Crested Butte Snow Forecast (top mountain)

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Crested Butte at 3618 m altitude

Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 10 pm (local time) / 23 Dec 2025

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km/h	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	2	1	1	—	—	—	2	1	1	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-4	-5	-4	-8	-6	-6	-10	-9	-8	-10
min °C	-3	-4	-2	-3	-4	-4	-7	-8	-7	-10	-9	-8	-11	-12	-10	-11
chill °C	-8	-7	-6	-9	-10	-11	-15	-15	-14	-18	-18	-17	-20	-20	-16	-16
Humid %	54	75	70	88	98	85	87	70	81	81	76	74	82	62	63	44
Freeze m	3050	3350	3300	3100	3100	2950	2650	2750	2350	1900	2700	2350	1650	2100	1950	1700

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	—	—	4:50	—	—	4:51	—	—	4:52	—	—	4:52	—	—	4:52	—

Next 0-3 days weather summary:

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Next 4-6 days weather summary:

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night).

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Crested Butte Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:	61 cm
Bottom snow depth:	61 cm
Fresh snowfall depth:	—
Last snowfall:	20 Dec 2025
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Week 4 of December has on average:

0.6	Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
2.0	Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
3.6	Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.

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Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (8)

The above table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3618 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Crested Butte. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of United States.

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Visitor Reviews of Crested Butte

Overall 4.5 Based on 2 votes and 2 reviews

Snowsure 4.0
Variety of pistes 5.0
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Daily from United States writes:
The locals say that Crested Butte is a drinking town with a ski problem. The town has a chill party vibe and full of genuinly kind, cool, and fun people. The mountain is great for those who love tree skiing and all things extreme. The cheap lift tickets and awesome back country make this out of the way resort totally worth the while.

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Visitor Reviews of Crested Butte

Overall: 4.5 Based on 2 votes and 2 reviews

Snowsure 4.0
Variety of pistes 5.0
Off-piste 5.0
Scenery 5.0
Apres-Ski 5.0

Daily from United States writes:

The locals say that Crested Butte is a drinking town with a ski problem. The town has a chill party vibe and full of genuinly kind, cool, and fun people. The mountain is great for those who love tree skiing and all things extreme. The cheap lift tickets and awesome back country make this out of the way resort totally worth the while.

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Resort	Snow Depth	Temp. (°C)
Top Lift:	0.6 m	-3
Middle Lift:		0
Bottom Lift:	0.6 m	-1

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