Crested Butte's 2026/27 season runs roughly from November 25, 2026 to April 5, 2027 — about 131 days of skiing. The opening, November 25, 2026, has been announced by the resort: it is published by Vail Resorts. The April 5, 2027 closing is our own calculation: it is usually announced only weeks ahead. The up-to-date version, with its source, is on the opening-dates page.
Expected opening: November 25, 2026. Expected closing: April 5, 2027. Opening depends on enough snow at the 2858 m base, so it can move a week or two either way; with a 3707 m top station, the upper mountain usually holds out longer than the base at the end of the season. Closing tends to be pushed to Easter when it falls late.
Like most alpine resorts, Crested Butte's lifts typically run roughly from 9:00 to 16:30–17:00, with the occasional night session on special dates. The exact daily schedule is published on the resort's official site.
The two weeks around opening day, plus Christmas and Easter holidays, are when sizes and the better models sell out first in Crested Butte. Booking with the opening date already on the calendar — November 25, 2026 this season — is the simple way to avoid being left with what's spare.
Ski rental in Crested Butte from €22 per day, booked in advance and picked up in the shop.
See prices and book in Crested Butte
The opening, November 25, 2026, has been announced by the resort: it is published by Vail Resorts. The up-to-date version, with its source, is on the opening-dates page.
Closing is expected around April 5, 2027, about 131 days after opening. With a 3707 m top station, the upper mountain can stay open after the base has run out of snow.
The dates on this page cover the whole season. To know whether runs and lifts are open today, the live snow report is the reliable source.