TRIP SUMMARY - Contact TC for Single Supplement Availability

Trip date	3/1/2025	Trip Cord (TC)	Concha Duarte
End date	3/8/2025	TC email	CrestedButte@spacecity.org
Full Package	$2,369 pp	ATC	Pat Piech
Land package	$1,898 pp	ATC email	ppiech@comcast.net
Deposit	15%	Final payment date	1/16/2025
Total participants	40	Resort Affiliation	EPIC

Note – package prices reflect 2.99% credit card fee.
Ground Transportation
Transfers between airports and hotels are arranged for the main group and are coordinated with the main group’s flight itineraries. It is incumbent upon the participants to adhere to this recommendation, cost for off schedule transportation will be the responsibility of the participant.
Roommate requirement
If a registrant is a single traveler, it is the responsibility of the participant to identify a qualified roommate. If the Trip Coordinator aids with roommate matching, it will be the responsibly for each participant to communicate and approve the match within two weeks of being notified by email. If participants do not agree, then one of the following options exist:
• the option to pay for a single supplement (if available), or
• be moved to the wait list, or
• cancel less club cancellation fee before final payment
Forms of Payment
SCSC will no longer accept cash as payment for trips. Credit Card, Check, Cashier’s Check and Money Orders are acceptable forms of payment.

Join Us in Crested Butte TSC Showdown March 1 - 8, 2025

Why Choose This Trip?

This is the Texas Ski Council’s Final Showdown and will include: Welcome Party, Apres Ski Party, and Farewell Party dinner. Ski racing is usually offered as an optional activity.

Everyone who goes to Crested Butte loves Crested Butte. Devotees possess a strong “if you know, you know” attitude about the place that suggests it’s Colorado’s best-kept secret—and with good reason. The mountain is a skier’s mountain, known for its relatively uncrowded runs and steep, rugged, challenging terrain. The town is part French Alps and part Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid—triangular roofed-cabins are nestled among western-style false front buildings, restored to their old Western glory.

Photo Credit: Third Eye Photography / Rebecca Ofstedahl, Elk Avenue at Night.

Founded as a coal mining town in the 1870s, Crested Butte was slow to transform into the winter sports destination that it is today. In the early 1990s, the mountain began hosting extreme skiing competitions—one of the first in America to do so—and its indie ski spirit was born.

Crested Butte was family-owned since 2006, with the tagline “Colorado’s last great ski town,” and in 2018 Vail purchased the resort. Since its acquisition, Vail has been investing money by upgrading ski lifts and adding new snow cats for better grooming.

Crested Butte Mountain Statistics

Location: Crested Butte, Colorado, U.S.
Status: Operating
Owner: Vail Resorts
Highest elevation: 12,162 feet (3,707 m)
Base elevation: 9,375 feet (2,856 m)
Skiable area: 1,547 acres
Runs: 165
– 14% Beginner
– 24% Intermediate
– 25% Advanced
– 37% Expert only
Longest run: Centennial – 2.75 miles (4.4 km)
Lift system: 15 total
Snowfall: 236 inches (599 cm) per yr

Accommodations

We are staying at Elevation Hotel & Spa, the only full-service ski-in/ski-out hotel at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Elevation boasts a 191-unit slopeside hotel reflecting a combination of outdoor adventure, mountain charm and contemporary design. We have contracted for the King Kitchenette and Double Queen Kitchenette units. You can see the unit layouts by going to their website.

The property includes new amenities like José Crested Butte, a full-service, slopeside restaurant which offers Mexican-inspired dishes, cocktails and an extensive tequila collection. The new Matchstick Lounge and the Billy Barr both opened to the public in 2023, making Elevation the mountain's epicenter for aprés ski and entertainment.

In addition to curated food and beverage offerings, Elevation features a full-service spa, heated indoor pool, three hot tubs, a fitness center, a new arcade, and more.

Transportation

Airfare will be on United Airlines on the following itinerary:

Depart Houston IAH: March 1 at 9:30 am on United 6149, arriving Gunnison at 11:19 am
Depart Gunnison: March 8 at 12:03 pm on United 6147, arriving in Houston at 3:39 pm

Roundtrip ground transportation from Gunnison (GUC) will be provided by group bus. For members that do not take optional airfare, you can ride on the group bus, but you must follow the schedule of the United flight. The bus will not wait for passengers arriving outside the flight schedule. The cost for off schedule transportation will be the responsibility of the participant.

What's included in the trip:

7 nights lodging
*Round trip airfare into Gunnison, CO
Round trip transfers between airport and lodging
TSC Welcome Reception
TSC Ski Apres Party
TSC Farewell Dinner/Party night
Portage for hotel guests
TSC Pin

Trip Itinerary - TSC events

Sunday, March 2nd: Welcome Party
To be held in the Pre-Function area of the Elevation Hotel

Tuesday, March 4th: Apres Party
To be held at the Jose Outdoor Patio
Thursday, March 6h: Farewell Party
To be held in the Peaks Ballroom of the Elevation Hotel

Lift Ticket Summary
Lift Ticket pricing below is based on 2023/24 rates: subject to change for 2024/25 season.

	Adult	Senior 65+
One Day	$125	$105
3 of 5 days	$356	$299
4 of 6 days	$462	$386
5 of 8 days	$540	$470
6 of 9 days	$649	$542

Use the EPIC Personalized Registration Site below to obtain your lift tickets from Epic Pass
Go to https://www.sportsamerica.com/epic-spacecity

Ski Rental

There are several ski rental places close to the hotel, including one at the hotel.
• Butte & Co – Elevation Hotel
• Butte & Co – Crested Butte Mountain Resort Base
• Christy Sports
• Crested Butte Rental & Demo Center
• CB Mountain Outfitters.

Ski Lessons
Crested Butte Ski School offers ski lessons for adults at a 20% discount to Epic Pass holders. You can get Private or Groups lessons for adults or children.

More Than Just Skiing
Crested Butte is the kind of town that makes visitors wonder: how can I live here? A historic mining town founded in 1880, Crested Butte eventually evolved from a mining town to an idyllic mountain destination, including the opening of Crested Butte Mountain Resort in the early 1960s.

Crested Butte Mountain is a massive pyramid granite that splits the clouds as it pierces the sky. In winter, the ski resort is known for its steep, adventurous terrain where even the best skiers and snowboarders can push their limits. Of course, there are mellow runs ending with hot chocolate and cold beer, too.

The iconic town of Crested Butte is renowned for its funky character and fierce independence alongside its jaw-dropping beauty and vast, wild terrain. There are still no traffic lights in town, and independently owned businesses still outnumber corporations. It is bordered with pastel buildings and nostalgic architecture which reflects the town’s designation as a National Historic District.