

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Apres Ski: History of Skiing 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Ski from the slopes of Mt. Crested Butte to join Colorado historian Dr. Duane Vandenbusche at the Elevation Hotel for an engaging presentation on the history of skiing.

Explore the rich skiing history of the Gunnison Valley through archival images and stories from the 11 lift-assisted ski resorts that have operated here from 1880 to the present, including four ski areas in and around Crested Butte: the Pershing Mine Ski Hill, Rozman Hill, Pioneer (home to the first chairlift in Colorado), and, of course, the Crested Butte Ski Area.

Learn about the early mailmen who carried mail on skis, including Al Johnson and Alex Parent, as well as the incredible feats of Crested Butte’s gelände jumpers. Dr. Vandenbusche came to the Gunnison Valley in 1962 to teach history at Western and has since authored nearly a dozen books.

Tickets include light après and non-alcoholic beverages. A cash bar will be available.
Tickets for purchase on our website or in person during store hours. 

Après begins: 4:00 PM

Lecture begins: 4:30 PM

Location: Elevation Ballroom, Elevation Hotel

Tickets: $10 member 
               $15 non-member

https://crestedbuttemuseum.com/event/history-of-skiing/
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- **Event Categories**: sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 206

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://crestedbuttemuseum.com/event/history-of-skiing/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=crested+butte-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Crested Butte
- **state**: CO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Elevation Hotel & Spa
- **lat**: 38.8992
- **long**: -106.96683
- **full address**: Elevation Hotel &amp; Spa, 500 Gothic Rd, Crested Butte, CO 81225-5278, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Crested Butte Museum (https://allevents.in/org/crested-butte-museum/26144397)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Elevation Hotel &amp; Spa, 500 Gothic Rd, Crested Butte, CO 81225-5278, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Crested Butte Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Apres Ski: History of Skiing  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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