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Crested Butte — Eleven Thousand Feet of Untracked Snow, CO

Destination: Crested Butte and Irwin, ColoradoNights: 4Group: 4–12Season: January, February, MarchEstimated: $5,200–$7,800/person

Four days of cat-skiing out of Irwin Guides' base camp, dropping into 11,000-foot bowls above Crested Butte with zero lift lines and fresh snow every morning. Nights at Crested Butte Mountain Resort's slopeside condos, dinners at Public House (elk meatballs, house-made pasta, Colorado wine list), and a soak at South Canyon Hot Springs on the drive back down. Bourbon and cigars in the lodge after each run, skin-on-skin warmth in a 10-person hot tub under the stars.

What You'll Do

Heli-ski + glacier yurt

4,000-ft untouched faces, glacier landings, hot tub overlooking Denali.

Operator: Tordrillo Mountain Lodge or Points North Heli · Pair with: Anchorage Alyeska bookends.

Skiing

Spa

Where You Sleep

  • · Crested Butte Mountain Resort Slopeside Condominiums
  • · Irwin Guides Base Camp

Where You Eat

  • · Public House, Crested Butte
  • · Slogar Tavern & Brewery

Questions

Do we need cat-ski experience?
No. Irwin Guides runs all ability levels; guides assess and group skiers by skill on day one. Intermediate or better is the practical floor.
What's the snow situation in January–March?
Crested Butte averages 150+ inches annually and sits at 9,375 ft base; January–February are the deepest months, March is spring corn and still solid.
Can we do this with non-skiers?
Irwin offers snowshoe and snowcat tours for non-skiers; South Canyon Hot Springs and town dining work for the whole crew.

Ready to book the story?

Five quick questions, then we build the full itinerary — lodging, daily schedule, dining, bars, the group-chat message — and drop you into a Trip Room you can share with the crew.