The ice skating rink anchoring Crested Butte's Adventure Park is made from Super-Glide synthetic ice and represents the first synthetic ice skating facility in Colorado. The rink was recycled from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, where it was part of a display on climate change. Skaters can toe loop to their heart’s content each day and into the evening thanks to on-site lighting.
The bungee trampolines provide a gravity-defying ride up to 30 feet in the air. Jumpers are able to reach incredible heights in a secure environment, allowing them to explore acrobatic movements and somersaults, or to simply jump as high as they can into the thin Colorado mountain air.
The Climbing Pinnacle features a 28-foot, six-route tower with auto-belay. The routes range in difficulty from beginner to expert and are geared toward climbers of all ages and ability levels.
The Adventure Park is open from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily throughout the summer. Pricing options are varied and include: the Adventure Ticket for unlimited use of the Red Lady Express and Silver Queen chairlifts, as well as ice skating, climbing wall, bungee trampoline, and disc golf rentals per day ($15 for kids 6 and under, $30 for kids 7 – 17, $40 for adults 18-plus, $30 for seniors 65-plus). Season passes are also available. Adventure Park access only includes use of the activities in the Adventure Park ($15 for kids, $25 for adults, $15 for seniors); and á la carte activity passes are also available for $10 per activity.
Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and spread out on the lawn for Mt. Crested Butte's July 4th festivities, but alcohol will not be permitted outside of area restaurants. Butte 66 and the 9380 decks will be open and both will serve alcoholic beverages on the premises.
Mt. Crested Butte July 4th Schedule of Events:
- 1 – 5 p.m. Adventure Park’s bungee trampolines and bounce house open. Special day-pass pricing for July 4th: $10 for kids; $15 for adults. Price includes all Adventure Park activities as they open throughout the day. Tickets are available for purchase at the Adventure Center located in the Mountaineer Square courtyard. Lift tickets are sold separately.
- 4 p.m. Butte 66 begins BBQ and beer service at the base of CBMR
- 5 p.m. Adventure Park grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony.
- 5 p.m. Climbing wall and ice rink open for the season; bungee trampolines and bounce house remain open for the evening. The Adventure Park closes at 8 p.m.
- 7 p.m. Casey James Prestwood Band plays on the main stage at the base of CBMR. He started playing music when he was 13 growing up in the South. He has released numerous records under different band names: Hot Rod Circuit, The Don't Tells, and The Only Children. He started out playing lead guitar then got heavily into pedal steel guitar, which he played with The Only Children, Limbeck, and Drag the River.
- Dusk - July 4th Fireworks display at Mt. Crested Butte
