January and early February is a great time to stretch your Ski Vacation dollar in Crested Butte Colorado.

There are amazing deals in Gunnison, Almont, Crested Butte and Mt. crested Butte. With no lift lines and plenty of snow to ski now is the time to pack up and join us for a memorable ski vacation. See you on the slopes!

 

Here's the latest of many great values on www.stimulusvacations.com:

This January & February book a 3 night stay and get 2 nights free, on select properties! Contact us today! 

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Take a serene stroll alongside a mountain stream or careening down an exhilarating single-track trail on a mountain bike, the sheer splendor of aspen ablaze in yellow, red and orange provides a stunning setting for recreation, casual drives and the many events that take place in September.

How do you plan to enjoy the fall colors? Share with us your pictures, like this one taken in Cement Creek near Crested Butte South from a 1st generation iPhone.

Experiencing the West in Gunnison, Colo., is the real thing.  In fact, American Cowboy named Gunnison-Crested Butte one of the "20 Best Places to Live the West" in 2009.  We have real cowboys, a thriving ranching community, and a few traffic jams, courtesy of the occasional cattle drive.  The Gunnison Western Heritage Festival on Oct. 3 is a celebration of this rich Western American lifestyle. 

All activities will take place outdoors at Jorgensen Park and the park's covered ice rink, except the ranch rodeo at the Fred R. Field Western Heritage Center.  Have no fear; there will be plenty to keep the posse entertained and it's free, except for competing in the ranch rodeo and eating at the chuck wagon-style barbecue.

Welcome! You are invited to the second annual Crested Butte Land Trust Wine & Food Festival in Colorado's best mountain towns. Striving to create a wine and culinary festival that compliments the array of amazing offerings in the Town of Crested Butte and the Town of Mt. Crested Butte, this Festival is the perfect excuse to visit this scenic and captivating area. Scheduled for Thursday, July 23 through Sunday, July 26, this year's Festival will once again showcase top chefs and more than 400 varietals of wine.

The flowers are out, the trails are sweet, and there's still some snow left up high and on the north slopes. Suffice it to say, summer is here! For those of you who are waiting to hike to Aspen or ride the high alpine trails around Crested Butte you'll have to wait just a bit longer. Many of these high elevation (above 11,000') trails are dry by mid-July. 

Further south of Crested Butte in the high mountains around Gunnison and Saguache there is less snow and some amazingly dry trails above 11,000'.

This week's trail of the week is the Walrod Gulch Loop: Walrod Gulch "The Wall", 405.2A, 410, 409, 412. It's not easy to bike it all but the flowers are great and so are the views. Any one of these sections, 412 especially, will make for a great hike. Enjoy!