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December 15, 2001 |
| December 15, 2001 Telemark Demo Day Learn the oldest turn in alpine skiing! Crested Butte re-invented the tele turn in the mid-70's. Don't miss this opportunity to demo the latest gear and learn from the pros at the Crested Butte Ski & Snowboard School. Free demos and specially-priced lessons available. 970-349-1323. |
| December 30, 2001, February 2, 2002, March 2, 2002 Moonlight Snowshoe Tour There is nothing quite like our nighttime sky. Ride in a snowcat to the top of the Keystone Lift and snowshoe the moonlit mountain trails back to the base area for hot cocoa and Ben & Jerry's ice cream. $45 includes Atlas snowshoe rental, snowcat ride and guided tour. 970-349-2211. |
| December 24 & 31, 2001 Crested Butte Mountain Torchlight Parade The Crested Butte Ski and Snowboard School lights up the skies with a spectacular torchlight parade on the eves before Christmas and New Year's. At dusk, instructors ski in formation from the top of the Silver Queen Lift, down the front of the mountain and back to the base. See the sights from any of our base area decks. 800-444-9236. |
| December 27, 2001 Nordic Center's Progressive Bonfire Dinner Ski or snowshoe from bonfire to bonfire at the Crested Butte Town Ranch ski track and enjoy sumptuous cuisine from local restaurateurs. A super fun event that helps raise money for the Crested Butte Nordic Team and youth programs. 970-349-1707. |
| December 31, 2001 New Year's Eve celebration Crested Butte Center for the Arts New Years Eve Ball |
| January 17 22, 2002, March 7-12, 2002 Kim Reichhelm's Women's* Ski Adventure A four-day skiing clinic featuring women helping women reach the next level on the slopes. Includes instruction, video analysis, apres-ski parties, meals and lodging at the Crested Butte Club Med, lift tickets, product demos and more. 800-CLUB MED. |
| January 27 February 2, 2002 Nordic Ski Festival The Crested Butte Nordic Center celebrates the season with a bonfire dinner, free beginner lessons, advanced clinics, ski tours and demos, kid's activities, avalanche awareness courses, spring races and a snow sculpture contest. The annual Alley Loop Cross Country Ski Race caps the festivities on February 2. 970-349-1707 |
| January 29 February 3, 2002 8th Annual Country in the Rockies Country music performers help fight cancer at this annual benefit for the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories at the Vanderbilt Cancer Center. Fans and celebrities mingle together for four days of snowsports, music and country western fun. Previous celebrity guests include recording artists Kathy Mattea, Robert Earl Keen, Brad Paisley, Suzy Boggus, Lari White, Hal Ketchum, Mindy McCready, John Berry, Gary Morris, and many more. www.countryintherockies.org. |
| February 2, 2002 Alley Loop Cross Country Ski Race (5K, 10K, 1/2 & full marathon) Nordic enthusiasts race through the snow-lined alleys and outskirts of Crested Butte in numerous events, including a 42K, the highest-altitude marathon in the country. The Alley Loop marathon is a qualifier for the prestigious American Birkebeiner. Open to racers of all ages and abilities. 970-349-1707. |
| February 4 9, 2002 Dan & Mihaela Egan's Couples Only Ski Clinic Learn to love to ski with the one you love. World-renowned extreme skiing star Dan Egan and his wife Mihaela, a three-time Olympian, lead this specialty clinic for couples to improve their ski relations on the slopes. For intermediate and advanced skiers. 877-SKI-EGAN. |
| February 6 10, 2002 President and Mrs. Carter's Crested Butte Winter Weekend Former President and Mrs. Carter host friends and supporters of The Carter Center* in this annual benefit including a live auction, ski outings and town hall meeting. Special guests include a group of Atlanta inner-city teens who are part of FutureForce, a program designed to help at-risk teens develop strong leadership and life skills. This year is the tenth annual. 404-420-5124 (media only). |
| February 6 14, 2002 Mardi Gras Mania Grab your masks and beads, it's Mardi Gras! Crested Butte celebrates with a Fat Tuesday Parade, an all-night Masquerade Ball and other special festivities all week long. 970-349-6438. |
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| February 22 24, 2002 USTSA Telemark Freeskiing Series Race Crested Butte is the second stop on this free-heel freeskiing race series, put on by the U.S. Telemark Ski Association (USTSA): a 3-day extreme tele contest followed by a telecross. The tour continues in Brighton, UT in mid-March and returns to Colorado in April. www.ustsa.org |
| February 27 March 3, 2002 U.S. Telemark National Championships* Crested Butte hosts the national championships for the second year in a row. The four-day competition features slalom, giant slalom and the traditional classic and sprint classic telemark events. Open to citizens, juniors, masters and licensed racers of the U.S. Telemark Ski Association. www.ustsa.org. |
| February 22-24, 2002 USSA Race - Dan Prater Memorial Cup* This three-event, five-race series for J4 racers is a qualifier for the Alpine J4 Junior Olympics of the Central/Rocky Mountain Division to be held in Steamboat Springs in March. Athletes age 11-12 compete for the honor of qualifying for the Junior Olympics, and to win a spot on the prestigious Whistler Cup Team, an international race that showcases the young talent of tomorrow, hosted by Whistler, BC. 970-349-2996 (Crested Butte Ski & Snowboard Club). |
| March 19 - 24, 2002 8th Annual Magna Bloc U.S. Extreme Boarderfest presented by Subaru Some of the best riders in the country gather here each year to test their athleticism in three events: big air, boardercross and classic extreme competition, in this four-day snowboarding open. Junior athletes age 14-17 are also welcome to compete. 970-349-2303. |
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| March 29 30, 2002 5th Annual Elk Mountains Grand Traverse An extreme endurance race that links Crested Butte to Aspen. At the stroke of midnight, skiers start out over a 40-mile course that takes them from the base of Mt. Crested Butte through remote wilderness terrain, across two mountain passes and finishes at Aspen Mountain. Skiers must compete in teams of two. 970-349-7133. |
| April 2 7, 2002 11th Annual SAAB U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Championships presented by Magna Bloc* The first in the U.S. to launch an extreme skiing contest, Crested Butte marks eleven years of freeskiing competition this season.* Competitors vie for thousands of dollars in cash and prizes in a skiercross and three-day big mountain competition. Junior athletes age 14-17 are also welcome to compete. 970-349-2303. |
| April 6, 2002 Nordic Center's Run-Ski-Bike Race The Nordic Center wraps up the end of the season with a first-ever snowshoe/ski/bike race, BBQ and awards party. 970-349-1707 |
| April 7, 2002 Al Johnson Memorial Uphill/Downhill Telemark Ski Race A popular local telemark race named after a diehard 19th-century Crested Butte mailman who delivered mail to remote mining camps. Costumed participants ascend 600 vertical feet to the crest of the North Face, then race down the double black diamond terrain to the finish. 970-349-1323.* |
| April 12 14, 2002 Flauschink A madcap festival that helps the winter weary townfolk 'flush out winter' and get ready for spring. Join the revelers for the annual coronation of a King and Queen, a polka, a parade, dancing and more. 970-349-7348. |
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