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Wolf Laurel Facts and Stats At-a-Glance

 

( A brief synopsis of what you get at Wolf Laurel Resort, the amenities program and costs and protective covenants)

Location:

Population:

Distance From Population Centers

Airports

Airlines

Elevation Range

Restaurants in the Area

Lodging in the Area

Summer Activities

Winter Activities

The Wolf Laurel Resort Amenities Program

The Wolf Laurel Country Club

Roads and Security Fees

Property Tax Rates

Schools

Churches

Shopping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mountain Facts and Stats At-a-Glance

Location:
Crested Butte is located in southwest Colorado, within the Gunnison National Forest and the Elk Mountain Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The resort lies in the town of Mt. Crested Butte, three miles from the town of Crested Butte, one of Colorado’s largest National Historic Districts, originally settled in the 1880s as a mining supply camp.

Permanent population:
Mt. Crested Butte – 707
Crested Butte – 1,629

Distance from major centers:
30 miles/ 48 km north of Gunnison
230 miles/ 368 km southwest of Denver
90 miles/ 144 km northeast of Montrose
197 miles/ 315 km west of Colorado Springs
17 air miles/ 27 km (and one very big mountain range) from Aspen. Two and ½ hour drive in the summer, approximately four to five hour drive in the winter. (Kebler Pass is closed during winter months)

Nearest airport:
Gunnison/Crested Butte Airport (GUC), 31 miles/ 48 km to the south. Montrose Airport (MTJ) 96 miles.

Airlines:
New this year, United Airlines offers seasonal daily Airbus jet service from Denver to the Gunnison/Crested Butte Airport. Crested Butte is one of two ski areas to offer United Airlines, non-stop daily Air-Bus winter jet service. In addition, United Express provides up to three daily connections via Denver to Gunnison/Crested Butte year-round. Also new this winter, American Airlines will provide non-stop daily 757-jet service from Dallas to Gunnison/Crested Butte with additional Saturday flights during peak periods. E

Season dates:
November 19, 2005 to April 9, 2006

Lift operating hours:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(High Lift & East River Lift close at 3:30 pm. North Face Lift closes at 3:00 pm)

Summit elevation:
12,162 ft/ 3,707 m

Base elevation:
9,375 ft/ 2,856 m

Lowest lift:
9,100 ft/ 2,774 m

Vertical:
2,775 ft/ 846 m — lift-served
3,062 ft/ 933 m — requires short hike to Peak

Terrain:
1125 acres

Snowmaking:
282 acres of terrain covered by 13 of 15 lifts

Lifts:
15 total— 3 high-speed detachable quad chairs, 2 fixed grip quad, 3 triple chairs, 3 double chairs, 2 surface lifts, 2 Magic Carpets™

Lift capacity:
19,850-people/hour

Trails:
121 total — 23% beginner, 57% intermediate, 20% advanced

Longest run:
2.6 miles/ 4.2 km (Peak to Treasury)

Superpipe:
Located at the top of Forest Queen. The dimensions for the superpipe are: 55’ wide, 18’ high, and a slope of 17 degrees

Terrain parks:
The Canaan Terrain Park , (2600 foot park) located under the Paradise Lift includes jumps of various shapes, sizes and sequences and a dozen or so rail features for intermediates to advanced riders. The popular Kid’s Park is located off the Painter Boy lift and open to skiers, snowboarders and snowskates. The park includes beginner hits and features that include rails, tabletops, rolls and a mini halfpipe. Open to all ages.

Tubing Hill:
In case your kids aren’t tired enough, a children’s tubing hill will be available during the day at the top of Painter Boy and after the lifts close at the base of the Red Lady Express. This hill is lit for nighttime tubing.

Atlas snowshoe loop:
2 miles/ 1.2 km
Two daily tours available/moonlight tours available in January, February and March

Average annual snowfall:
240 inches/ 610 cm

Lodging bed base:
Mt. Crested Butte – 5,000 pillows
Crested Butte – 550 pillows

Bars and restaurants:
On-mountain— 5
Mt. Crested Butte— 8
Crested Butte— 28

At-window ticket pricing:
Adults
1-Day/ $69
2-Day/ $138
3 out of 5 Day/ $198
4 out of 6 Day/ $260
5 out of 7 Day/ $315
6 out of 8 Day/ $372
7 out of 10 Day/ $427

Discounted lift ticket packages available year-round through Crested Butte Vacations, 800-810-SNOW

Skier Days:
1999/2000 – 414,642
2000/2001 – 367,263
2001/2002 – 336,483
2002/2003 – 342,416
2003/2004 – 333,011
2004/2005 – 376,000

Activities for the Disabled:
The Adaptive Sports Center (ASC) of Crested Butte provides year-round outdoor recreation activities for people of all disabilities. Winter programs include adaptive instruction for alpine skiing, nordic skiing and snowboarding. Lessons include private instruction, a lesson-only lift ticket and equipment. The ASC also has an extensive summer program. For more information, call (866) 349-2296 or visit their website at www.adaptivesports.org.

Nordic Skiing:
The Crested Butte Nordic Center, located in historic Crested Butte, provides 35 kilometers of groomed trails for traditional and skate skiing (trail pass required), an ice rink, snowshoeing (trail pass required) and sledding hill. The Nordic Center also provides rentals, lessons and guided backcountry tours in the Gunnison National Forest. Call (970) 349-1707 for more information or visit their website at www.cbnordic.org

Best Known For:
The historic town, the nightlife, fun and excitement, and the resort’s “Extreme Limits” terrain, offering some of the best extreme skiing in the world. Home of “Colorado’s Best Corduroy” and “Dreampipe”, the superpipe with a view!

Home of Colorado’s first X-Games, the legendary SAAB U.S. Extreme Freeskiing and U.S. Extreme Boarderfest Championships, the U. S. Extreme Freeskiing Telemark Championships, a Randonnee Rally and the Elk Mountain Grand Traverse.

Uniquely:
Ask people visiting Crested Butte, and words like authentic, exciting, genuine, unpretentious and fun come up again and again. It’s the perfect place to disconnect—-and reconnect with family and friends.

Bustling with action, but laid back in attitude, you can feel the vitality as you wander through the quaint, Victorian historic district with its choices for fine dining, brew pubs, shopping and nightlife.

The town boasts one of Colorado’s largest National Historic Districts, with charm impossible to convey in words. Although “sophisticated” and “charming” are words synonymous with Crested Butte, this doesn’t mean the town hasn’t kept a bit of its irreverence.

Crested Butte is the only North American home of Club Med, “The Granddaddy of All-Inclusive Resorts,” Club Med Crested Butte, is an all-inclusive family destination and ski village, providing meals, beer and wine, ski school, mini club for the kids, lodging and lift tickets. After only five years of operation, slope-side Club Med Crested Butte boasts the highest guest satisfaction scores worldwide.

 

 

 

 

Ronald Holland is editor of this website and a broker/realtor with
Wolf's Crossing Realty. For questions, comments or
 lot listings in Wolf Laurel, please use this E-MAIL INFORMATION REQUEST
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More of our websites about Asheville, Wolf Laurel & our high mountain area.

Wolf Top News - News. links and headlines about the Preserve and Wolf Laurel Resort.
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Ski Dixie -  Travel, resort and real estate news for Southern skiers. 
Move To Asheville - Info on why Asheville is a major tourist destination & 2nd home market.
Golf Asheville - Asheville is truly a golfing paradise with 19 courses around the city.
Ski Asheville - Learn more about the 8 ski resorts within 90 miles of Asheville.
The Mountain High Club - For mountain lovers who want the best in mountain experiences.
Asheville High Country - (Under development) with info only on Asheville area mountains.
RonaldHolland.com - More about the Holland's & their marketing & business activities.
Ray's Weather Station & Forecast at Wolf Laurel - A weather station at our 4,500 ft elevation.
Ron's Web Cam at Wolf Laurel - See the real time weather, views and conditions here.
 

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