WE'RE SPECIAL

WHAT GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE FANS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT US:

• Zack Wooden, Fayetteville, AR when asked by the Crested Butte Weekly what he liked best about Crested Butte said, "The quaintness and the skiing."

• Jessica and Brad McIntyre of Dallas, TX when asked by the Crested Butte Weekly what their favorite thing about Crested Butte was, said, "It's laid back, not made over or built up like other resort towns. It's unique."  When asked what's your favorite experience here said, "It's just a great place to bring the whole family."

• "You can't get much farther away from the world's troubles than this high-altitude hideaway, located in one of the most remote parts of the Rockies." Gene Sloan, USA Today
• "Once you're there, you don't want to go home." Greg Detrinco, Ski Magazine
• "Gothic brings together Colorado's mining history with cutting-edge, modern-day science. Not only is Gothic a uniquely preserved old Colorado mining town, it is home to the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, on of the world's largest and oldest independent field stations." Ian Billick, Director, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
• "Concerning the designation of the Crested Butte area as the wildflower capital of Colorado... be it resolved by the senate of the Fifty-seventh General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein: That the Crested Butte area is hereby designated the Wildflower Capital of Colorado."
• "The closest you can come to a wilderness experience in a passenger car." A Forest Service Ranger describes the West Elk Loop Scenic & Historic Byways excerpt from "Elk Mountains Odyssey" by Paul Andersen and Ken Johnson
• "Crested Butte has never shied away from a party." Scott Willoughby, Denver Post
• "Crested Butte, to quote former silver miner John Hahn, ‘just gets a hold of you.' Maybe it's the enveloping mountains, at once awesome and inviting or the Victorian mining town, an unbroken link to a romanticized past. Maybe it's the people, open and friendly, or the recreational bounty. Or perhaps it's all of these, plus some intangible quality to this place and its people, a sense of caring, heartiness and irreverence, a connection to the Earth and each other." Excerpt from "The Edge of Paradise," by Sandy Fails
• "The key to understanding the Gunnison Country has been and is geography. When one thinks of that region, he has images of high mountains, perpetual sunshine, fly-fishing on clear streams, skiing the champagne powder on Crested Butte Mountain, running raging rivers in the spring, watching the aspen turn to gold in the fall, and having the opportunity to be alone in a mountain paradise." Excerpt from "The Gunnison Country" by Duane Vandenbusche

• "So many beautiful scenic views we take for granted...that all changes when you don't have that to wake up to every morning! Oh how I miss that mountain air!" Christy Farmer, Kansas City, MO
• "Living in CB is a Kiss and a Hug everyday!" Carter John Price, Denver, CO
• "How I took the beauty and grandeur of this place for granted is beyond me. Looking forward to being back in July for Cattlemen's" Evan Steel, Orlando, FL
• "One of the best places on earth!" Eric Shaw, Denver, CO

ACCOLADES:

We are very proud to be recognized by these prestigious travel industry leaders. Sure we have great historic towns, fantastic skiing, abundant epic trails, exceptional recreational waters and a way of life we call "pure & simple." But, it's really about the people who live here, their pioneering spirit, love of adventure and welcoming nature. You are invited to be our guest!

• 2009 Crested Butte- Bike Magazine North America Reader Survey - Best Destination, Best Climb, Best Tight n' Twisty Trail and the 401 Trail is one of the top 3 trails in North America
• 2009 Gunnison-Crested Butte - "20 Best Places to Live the West" by American Cowboy Magazine
• 2009 Crested Butte - "Top 10 Family Ski Resorts" by Sherman's Travel
• 2008 Crested Butte - "10 Best Towns in America" by Outside Magazine
• 2008 Crested Butte - "Top 10 Dream Towns" by Sunset Magazine
• 2008 Crested Butte - "Dozen Distinctive Destinations" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation
• 2008 Crested Butte -  "Top 20 Ski Towns" by SKI Magazine
• 2008 Crested Butte - #1 Best Steeps, #8 Best Trees & #10 Best Powder" by Skiing Magazine
• 2008 Crested Butte - #3 Top Ski Town by Ski.net
• 2008 Crested Butte - "America's Best Small Ski Towns by Travel + Leisure Magazine
• 2007 Gunnison - "50 Best Adventure Towns" by National Geographic Adventure Magazine

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