Crested Butte’s mountain setting clearly exhibits multiple personality syndrome, throwing aside winter’s regal silver and white cloak to boogie into summer’s flashy, non-stop party. Here are some of our favorite activities for each season.

Alpine skiing, snowboarding, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, sledding, sleigh rides, dog sledding, snowmobiling, backcountry tours, hot air ballooning, ice climbing, ice fishing.

Hiking, mountain biking, rafting, backpacking, fishing, rock climbing, jeeping, hunting, dirt biking, chairlift rides, golf, tennis, mountain ascents, history and nature tours.

Fine dining, shopping, galleries, Mountain Theatre plays, Crested Butte Music Festival concerts, live music, Center for the Arts productions, yoga and other mind/body/spirit disciplines, spa visits, workshops and classes, fitness facilities and museum/history tours.

Wildflower Festival, Festival of the Arts, Reel Fest, Fat Tire Bike Week, Alpenglow Concerts, Crested Butte Music Festival, July 4th celebration, Dansummer, Iron Chef/Tour de Forks, Creative Arts Institute, Wild Mushroom Festival, Paragon People’s Fair, Vinotok Fall Festival, U.S. Freeskiing Championships, U.S. Extreme Boarderfest, Al Johnson Memorial Uphill/Downhill Telemark Ski Race, Alley Loop Nordic Ski Race through town, Mardi Gras, Elk Mountains Grand Traverse backcountry race, Flauschink. For dates, call us or the Chamber of Commerce, 800-545-4505.