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There is a popular misconception that, because Crested Butte has some of the toughest terrain anywhere, it only suits expert skiers. Some reviewers have been a little more accurate, claiming it's a choice of beginner or expert terrain with nothing in between. The reality is that Crested Butte has a very well designed mix of terrain for all standards, including miles of intermediate level piste and lots of steep marked pistes for advanced and expert skiers, include some spectacular bumps runs. Of course the 550 acres of 'back country style' Extreme Limits terrain is a unique asset, and one of the resort's few short lift lines can develop as the best skiers queue patiently to ride the surface tow up to the access point. The resort particularly decided to use this type of lift to prevent overcrowding and accidental access of Extreme Limits, and to dissuade skiers not confident enough to ride the lift in a country where chairs are the norm. More advanced intermediates can tackle the easiest sections of the Extreme Limits terrain, although they're best to go in with someone who knows it in order to make sure they stick to sections within their ability level. Otherwise there are miles of varied trail terrain to suit the most avid piste basher. Skiers of all standards above intermediate may also consider taking a snowcat over to Irwin Lodge, the legendary powder skiing centre located 12 miles from Crested Butte and has North America's, and probably the world's, largest powder cat fleet. Here skiers have more than 2400 acres and over 700 vertical metres (2000 feet) of vertical off-piste powder terrain to delight in. Back on the pistes of Crested Butte beginners have the big area above the resort base to enjoy - a vast terrain of wide, tree-lined slopes with gentle gradients. The Keystone trail is especially well suited to them. The ski school offers a 'Beginners Shortcut' course which includes a 3hr lesson with a lift ticket and specially designed Elan skis. The inclusive price is low and successfully learning the basics is guaranteed. If you don't reach an agreed standard you can either keep taking lessons for free until you do or get a full refund. Of course there are numerous other tuition programs for existing skiers, included those led by Kim Reichhelm, who has held pretty well every extreme skiing title available, starred in ski movies and so on. She hosts women's ski adventures (for all ability levels) whilst race camps, extreme skiing clinics and 'adventures on the edge' - such as ski mountaineering - are all available.
Country:
America
Resort height:
2856m
Top lift:
3620m
Bottom lift:
2755m
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