The Crested Butte News Serving the Gunnison Valley since 1999
Ski for Hope March 10
Ski for Hope is this weekend. Join the 25 kilometer race or Skiathon on Saturday, March 10 at 10 a.m. on the East Side trails to help raise funds for Living Journeys, a non-profit organization in the Gunnison Valley that offers emotional and financial support to our friends and neighbors living with cancer. Participants in the Skiathon will ski laps of the Town Ranch Loop and collect pledges per lap. Registration is online at skiforhope.org. The cost is $30 for adults, or $10 for kids 12 and under.
March 8 Yurt Dinner
This week we’re hosting our second to last yurt dinner of the year. If you haven’t made it to one of these special events yet, or if you just want to come again, join us this Thursday, March 8 at 6 p.m. at the yurt. This week’s dinner is “An Evening in the Dolomites,” beneath the full moon, featuring veal Parmesan as the main course, prepared by local chef Josephine Kellett. The yurt provides a cozy, unique dining experience surrounded by the beauty of the Magic Meadows. Reservations are required; call (970) 349-1707, ext. 2. If you can’t make it this week, join us March 17 for dinner or March 18 for Sunday Brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Spring Citizens Series
With the late arrival of winter this year, we’re announcing a Spring Citizens Series. These fun races will take place on Tuesday, March 13 and Tuesday, March 20 at 5:30 p.m. The first race will consist of eight laps of the Big Mine Loop, which can be completed as an individual or a team of up to four people, with registration at the Nordic Center starting at 5 p.m. The second race will be the same format, but eight laps at the Town Ranch, with registration at the Town Ranch trailhead at 5 p.m. Get your friends together and come out for these fun sprint races to celebrate the longer days and beautiful snow of spring. For questions, contact Janelle at (970) 349-1707, ext. 4 or email janelle@cbnordic.org.
Super Tour Postponed to March 17
Due to this week’s abundant snowfall, and the resultant avalanche danger, the Super Tour was postponed. It will now take place Saturday, March 17. Registration is at the Nordic Center from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. the day of the event; the race starts at 8 a.m. This beautiful race starts at the Gothic winter trailhead, heads up over trail 403, and ends at the Washington Gulch trailhead. This is a backcountry race so shovels, probes, beacons, and full skins are required. Come out to race for speed, or enjoy the scenery as a tour.
The Crested Butte Nordic Center is a full-service cross-country ski center providing professional lessons and complete rental packages for skate and classical skiing, as well as ice skating, snowshoeing, and sledding. The Nordic Center maintains approximately 55 kilometers of groomed trails via four trailheads, around the scenic outskirts of Crested Butte.
For more information, call 349-1707 or go to www.cbnordic.org.
