The winter solstice occurs when the Earth's northern axis is tilted furthest away from the sun, resulting in the shortest day of the year. This year, the solstice will take place on Sunday at ...

Snow day getaway: Crested Butte's ski patrol does a marvelous job of getting even the steepest areas open as soon as they are safe. Watch the signs and head for the North Face Lift or the High Lift, ...

The family that operates Crested Butte Mountain Resort is in discussions with a potential buyer who would take over the Gunnison County ski area. The Mueller clan won a bidding war to acquire Crested ...

At Crested Butte - where every view seems to contain a snow-capped peak and ranchers still herd cattle on city streets - the American frontier is alive and well. Perhaps that's how I found myself ...

A lot of snow in winter in Crested Butte isn't really that big of a story, but the extraordinarily large amount they've gotten over the past few weeks is surely front page news. Crested Butte Mountain ...

There’s something about hitting the open road in Colorado that wakes you up from the inside out — windows cracked just enough to let in that sharp bite of mountain air, coffee rattling in the console, ...

Ski Magazine recently called it “one of the sickest, sweetest, steepest, meanest mountains in ski country.” Warren Miller’s 2008 film “Children of Winter” featured a segment on the white-knuckle rides ...

CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (AP) - Crested Butte Mountain Resort is marking Dec. 12, 2012, with a special deal. On Wednesday, 12/12/12 after 12:30 p.m., visitors can buy half-day lift tickets for $12.

Believe it or not, this weekend marks a significant turning point as the days begin to lengthen following the winter solstice. Occurring on Sunday at approximately 8 a.m. Crested Butte time, the ...