The Grand Traverse
- Date Mon 16th December 2024 - Sun 31st August 2025
- Time 12:00AM EST
- Location Crested Butte, Colorado
- Price Free - $662.50
- Races 6 races
- Distances Ultra
Event summary
Join the excitement at The Grand Traverse, an exhilarating multi-sport event taking place from December 16, 2024, to August 31, 2025, in the breathtaking surroundings of Crested Butte, Gunnison, Colorado. This iconic event celebrates the spirit of adventure and competition, inspired by the historical mail routes that connected the mining towns of Crested Butte and Aspen back in the 1880s.
Participants can look forward to thrilling race distances that include a winter ski race, a summer mountain run, and an adrenaline-pumping mountain bike race. With roots dating back to 1998, when the first brave competitors traversed the stunning Elk Mountains, The Grand Traverse has grown into a major community event and fundraiser for Crested Butte Nordic. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the natural beauty and camaraderie of one of Colorado's premier outdoor events!
Participants can look forward to thrilling race distances that include a winter ski race, a summer mountain run, and an adrenaline-pumping mountain bike race. With roots dating back to 1998, when the first brave competitors traversed the stunning Elk Mountains, The Grand Traverse has grown into a major community event and fundraiser for Crested Butte Nordic. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the natural beauty and camaraderie of one of Colorado's premier outdoor events!
Organiser's Description
The Elk Mountains Grand Traverse was conceived by Jan Runge in the 1990s. The races genesis was partially based on the historical mail routes that connected the Colorado mining towns of Crested Butte and Aspen in the 1880s. It also drew inspiration from the Patrouille des Glaciers, a point-to-point ski race in Switzerland which Runge had become familiar with in the 80s. In 1998, with the help of the community, Runge sent a brave field of competitors from Crested Butte, over the Elk Mountains, to Aspen. It worked, and the Extraordinary Backcountry Ski Race was born. In 2012, event ownership was transferred to Crested Butte Nordic. The race is now a major fundraiser for the organization. In 2014 the Grand Traverse summer events were launched. Now the Grand Traverse features a winter ski race, a summer mountain run, and a mountain bike race.
Races
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Ski
Incl. $16.00 Fee & GT Ski T-Shirt
Sun 30th March 2025 (12:00AM EDT)
$316.00
A backcountry ski race from Crested Butte to Aspen. NOTE: Entry fees are non-refundable. Entries cannot be deferred to another year. -
Run
Incl. $13.00 Fee & GT Summer Tech Shirt
Sat 30th August 2025 (6:00AM EDT)
$213.00
A backcountry trail race from Crested Butte to Aspen. NOTE: Entry fees are non-refundable. Entries cannot be deferred to another year. -
Bike
Incl. $13.00 Fee & GT Summer Tech Shirt
Sun 31st August 2025 (7:00AM EDT)
$213.00
A backcountry mountain bike race from Aspen to CB. NOTE: Entry fees are non-refundable. Entries cannot be deferred to another year. -
Triple Crown
Incl. $32.50 Fee & GT Ski T-Shirt
Sun 30th March 2025 (12:00AM EDT)
$662.50
Since its inception in 2015, the Grand Traverse Triple Crown has rapidly developed into a preeminent multi-sport / multi-season endurance challenge. With its legacy firmly planted as the toughest point-to-point ski race in North America, the GT Triple Crown defines a new generation of mountain sports competition. A singular test of three pinnacle mountain disciplines Ski, Trail Run & Mountain Bike, will challenge both individual perseverance while also demanding concerted team strategizing in the first race stage the ski to Aspen. NOTE: Entry fees are non-refundable. Entries cannot be deferred to another year. -
Dual Sport
Incl. $18.50 Fee & GT Ski T-Shirt
Sat 30th August 2025 (6:00AM EDT)
$368.50
Participants will run from CB to Aspen on 8/30 and then bike the 40 miles back the next day on 8/31. NOTE: Entry fees are non-refundable. Entries cannot be deferred to another year. -
Ski Waitlist
Mon 16th December 2024 (12:00AM EST)
Free
ONE partner should register for the waitlist. The waitlist will be used as race numbers allow. The last day we will pull from the waitlist is March 16th.
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