Latest articles about Crested Butte

Michael Fulton

September 4, 2025

Vail Resorts Hit with $12.4M Verdict in Crested Butte Chairlift Accident

A Colorado jury's $12.4 million award to a paralysed skier challenges longstanding liability protections for ski resorts, potentially reshaping risk management across the industry.

Colorado

United States

Crested Butte

Michael Fulton

June 29, 2025

Silver Queen Express Chairlift at Crested Butte Receives Motor Upgrade

Crested Butte Mountain Resort has completed a major maintenance project on its Silver Queen Express Chairlift, with the refurbished motor now reinstalled after expert reconditioning in Denver.

Colorado

United States

Crested Butte

Michael Fulton

July 9, 2023

Lift Mechanic’s At Crested Butte Vote To Unionise

In a significant development, lift mechanics at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, a Vail property, have voted 7 to 3 in favour of unionising. This decision makes them the second group of ski resort lift mechanics in the United States to form a union, following in the footsteps of Park City Mountain Resort.

Colorado

Crested Butte