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Crested Butte

THIS TRIP IS FULL
Please contact the TC to be added to the waitlist.




TRIP SUMMARY

Start Date:
Sat., Feb. 22, 2020 
 Trip Coordinator (TC):
 Linda Erdman
End Date:
Sat., Feb. 29, 2020  TC email:
 cbutte@spacecity.org
Full Package Price: 
$1,593 per person
 Asst. Trip Coordinator (ATC):
 LaDaune Ashley
Land Package Price:  $1,116 per person  ATC email:  cbutteatc@spacecity.org
Single Supplement Price: $961 per person
 Final Payment Date:
 Mon., Nov. 11, 2019
Deposit: $150 per person  Resort Pass Affiliation:  Epic
Total Participants:
42
   

TRIP DESCRIPTION


Mountain Photo Courtesy of Vail Resorts National Sales Team
WHY CHOOSE THIS TRIP?

Come ski Crested Butte with over a hundred of your fellow Texans. That’s right, 5 of the Texas ski clubs will be making the trip this winter!! In addition to the Space City activities, you can participate in the TSC activities which include a welcome party with a DJ, a pub crawl through the village, a fun racing day and a banquet with dinner and dancing to wind up the trip. There will also be daily suggested lunch and happy hour meeting places and some optional group activities that are still in the works.

Elk Avenue Photo Courtesy of Vail Resorts National Sales Team

Crested Butte, the self-proclaimed “last great ski town in America”, is one of the few resorts in North America that really does offer wide-ranging terrain for every kind of skier.  Spanning 1,547 acres, Crested Butte Mountain Resort has plenty of terrain for beginner and intermediate skiers (more than two thirds of that acreage) while the rest is dedicated to insanely steep extreme terrain serviced by some of the best lifts in the country. Due to its large amount of extreme skiing terrain, the mountain has attracted the U.S. Extreme Skiing Championships and the X Games.


Skiers Photo Courtesy of Vail Resorts National Sales Team

Founded in 1879 as a coal and silver mining town, Crested Butte transitioned to a ski town in the 1960s when the Crested Butte Mountain Resort opened. The town is just a 10-minute shuttle ride from the mountain and is extremely pedestrian friendly with plenty of places to shop and eat, many of them on the iconic Elk Avenue. Be sure to stop and take in the breathtaking view of the mountain when you are in town.

Groomer skiing © Vail Resorts
MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
  • 1,547 skiable acres
  • Average snowfall 234 inches
  • 2,775 vertical drop with a summit elevation of 12,162 feet and base elevation of 9,375 feet
  • 121 named trails
  • Longest run 2.6 miles (Peak to Treasury)
  • Beginner 18%, Intermediate 29%, Advanced 21%, Expert 32%
  • 15 lifts open daily 9AM-4PM






The Plaza © Vail Resorts
ACCOMMODATIONS

We will be staying at the Plaza (on the mountain) in 2- and 3-bedroom condos. The Plaza offers condominium convenience in a hotel-like setting and is located a short walk from the Silver Queen and Red Lady lifts. Some of the amenities include room service, high-speed internet, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, a steam room, covered parking and free shuttle service to town. Each unit has a private washer and dryer, balcony, fireplace and full kitchen.

For your convenience, the WoodStone Grille, Logo’d Gift Shop and Wildflower Spa are located in the lobby of the Plaza.



Bungee Trampoline Photo Courtesy of Vail Resorts National Sales Team

MORE THAN JUST GREAT SKIING

In addition to ski and snowboard trails, the resort has a well-earned reputation for being the Nordic ski capital of Colorado with 55 kilometers of Nordic trails for cross-country and skate skiing.

If you are not a skier or snowboarder, there are still plenty of activities for you to enjoy.  The resort offers winter horseback riding, guided snowmobile tours, sleigh ride and yurt dinners, snowshoeing and fat tire snow biking. There are also 4 terrain parks, including Ten Peaks Progression Park which offers small, simple lines to learn on as well as to take your skills to the next level. For more fun, check out the Adventure Park which offers year-round bungee trampolines, ziplining and a tubing hill.

There are a number of places to eat located at the base of the mountain including a Mexican restaurant and a pizza parlor. Options on the mountain include Umbrella Bar at Ten Peaks located at the top of Painter Boy Lift, Uley’s Cabin & Bar located off the Red Lady Express at the bottom of Peanut Run and Paradise Warming House located at the bottom of Paradise Lift

TRANSPORTATION

We leave George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Saturday, February 22nd at 12:22 p.m. and arrive in Gunnison (Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport) at 2:22 p.m. with a short ride to the resort. On Saturday, February 29th, we leave Gunnison at 2:58 p.m. and arrive in Houston at 6:32 p.m. Both flights are with United Airlines.


RENTALS & SKI SCHOOL

We will be providing information on discounted ski and snowboard rentals at a later date.  If you are interested in taking a group or private lesson or a specialty clinic, I will also be providing information on ski school options.


Trip Coordinator: Linda Erdman
cbutte@spacecity.org

Assistant Trip Coordinator: LaDaune Ashley
cbutteatc@spacecity.org

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE REGISTERING FOR THIS TRIP!

CLICK ON THE DESCRIPTION THAT CORRESPONDS TO YOUR TYPE OF REGISTRATION.






LIFT TICKETS


For those of you with Epic passes, they are welcome at Crested Butte. For the rest of us, lift tickets are available through Space City at the prices listed below.
Lift tickets will be made available for purchase after the Final Payment Date. Please inform your TC which lift tickets you would like.

 Lift Ticket Pricing
   Adult  
 Senior (65+)
 2 of 6 day
 $170  $144
 3 of 6 day
 $230  $192
 4 of 6 day
 $277  $235
 5 of 6 day
 $323  $275
 6 of 6 day
 $357  $314


When you register for this trip, all that you are required to do is pay your trip deposit of $150 per person
. You have until the Final Payment Date to pay your balance.

If you require a single supplement to go on this trip, please contact the Trip Coordinator immediately after you complete your registration to check for availability.


If you are not familiar with the Space City cancellation policy, please read it HERE.

If all or any of the packages offered on this trip have sold out (i.e. they show as Filled on the Event Registration - Activities page) and you would still like to purchase them, contact the Trip Coordinator to be put on a Wait List.

Click the Button-Accordion down arrow circle next to Activities/Items below to see more details about the trip.

When:
Saturday, February 22, 2020 to Saturday, February 29, 2020
Where:
The Plaza
Lodging Website
11 Snowmass Road
Crested Butte, CO  81224

(970) 349-2900
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
LaDaune Ashley
 
Linda S Erdman
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