March is always an awesome time in Crested Butte. There are so many fun events this month including the Move the Butte Dance Performance, Spring Break 2022, and the best costume party of the year, KBUT Radio’s Soul Train is back under its alias Disco Inferno!
Photo from Crested Butte Mountain Resort
March Happenings
Public House March Music –
March 5th, Kick the Cat featuring Kris Meyers from Umphrey’s McGee.
March 10th, An Evening with Spafford, known for their epic jams.
March 19th, Trout Steak Revival, a quintessential Colorado Bluegrass Band!
March 26nd, SunSquabi, a Hydro Funk Experience.
March 31st, Random Rab, West Coast electronic with trip-hop influences.
Center for the Art Events –
March 7th, Film Series; Cool Runnings, the 1993 film about a Jamaican Bob Sled Team.
March 10th, Keller Williams, a unique musical experience with his master looping abilities.
March 13th, Chris Pierce, his song recently went #1 on Billboard Blues Charts.
March 16th, Film Series; Learning to Live Together, Maddog & the Englishmen live album concert.
March 20th, Joanna Connor, is considered the Queen of Blues Rock Guitar.
March 21st, Supaman, combines Native Culture with Hip Hop Style.
March 24th, Anders Osborn & Jackie Greene, Two amazing blues and soul artists, and songwriters.
March 26th & 27th, Crested Butte Film Festival is bringing the Oscar-nominated Documentary Shorts & Live-Action Shorts to the screen for our enjoyment.
Other Events Below
Move The Butte – March 3rd – 5th at various times. The Crested Butte Dance Collective’s wildly creative dance production celebrates the connection and joy we all share through dance. This event should not be missed!
Nordic Community Race – March 5th & March 9th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. CB Nordic’s Pinnacle Orthopedics Community Race series is bigger and better than ever!
Let ’em Run: The Great Ski Race of 1886 – March 11th & March 12th at the Museum at 7:00 pm. Join us for a showing of a local playwright Michael Callihan’s Reader’s Theatre production showcasing the history of Al Johnson and the great ski race of 1886. Enjoy this year’s added scenes and twists!
Ski Town Breakdown Music Series – Starting March 12th – April 3rd on Saturdays join us for Crested Butte Resorts FREE music at the base area! More information is TBD so keep a lookout.
Al Johnson Telemark Ski Race – March 19th at 12:00 pm at Mount Crested Butte Resort. The AJ is back! Racers will climb 660 vertical feet, followed by a 1,200-foot descent through Crested Butte’s Extreme Terrain, all while sporting their best costumes and Telemark gear. Come to race or come to watch!
KBUT Radio’s Disco Inferno– March 25th at the Center for the Arts at 6:00 pm. After a two-year hiatus, KBUT Radio’s Disco Inferno, formally known as Soul Train, is back! This evening is arguably the best costume party of the year. The bigger the Afro the better.
Interpretive In-House Museum Tour– Every Friday morning from 10:00 am – 11:00 am at the Crested Butte Museum. Learn a brief history of Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley. The informative staff can help paint a picture of our rich history.
Yurt Dinners & Brunch at Mountain Meadows – Available throughout the winter. This is truly a magical experience. Ski or snowshoe out to the yurt surrounded by majestic peaks nestled within the pines. Enjoy a gourmet dinner with fine beverages. This is truly an evening never to be forgotten.
Market Conditions
New listings are down 41% and under contracts are down 50%. Months supply of inventory is at 1.7
(if no new listings come on the market, in 1.7 months, inventory would be at zero).
Crested Butte inventory breaks down as follows… 
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Vail Resorts Update
Crested Butte Mountain Resort, March Spring Break here we go! Our entire mountain is open and the snow coverage continues to be amazing with the refresh storm we received last week. It is truly a special time here in Crested Butte and the ski season is nearing the end with only one month left of the season.
Visitor numbers rise quickly at the beginning of March and decline just near the end of the month. This is a great time to come to the Valley for the weather warms up and makes for excelling “spring skiing” in the afternoons. For more detail, see the Gunnison Crested Butte Travel website.
Here are links for dining options in both Crested Butte and Gunnison.
For those looking for other winter activities, please check out these lists of Activities here on Travel Crested Butte.
A Local’s Tip
For those looking for more solitude. I want to share with you one of my favorite off-the-radar places. Cement Creek Road past Crested Butte South. We are lucky to have Al from Camp 4 Coffee groom the trail up from the trailhead. It goes along the creek and provides a quieter atmosphere in a beautiful winter setting. Enjoy!
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I hope you and your family are doing well. We are here for you anytime. Please call, email, or stop in!