Crested Butte, Colorado
The last great Colorado ski town.
The last great Colorado ski town. Wildflower capital in summer, maker capital year-round. Small, fierce, independent.
Products from Crested Butte
52 products from indie brands based right here.
100% Pure Hydrosol Water: Nature's Perfect Rose Toner + Skin Tonic
Colorado Real Soap · Crested Butte, CO
Beard/Hair + Skin/Scalp Oils: Infused with wild plants
Colorado Real Soap · Crested Butte, CO
Delicate Skin All Over Aloe Lotion (virtually scentless)
Colorado Real Soap · Crested Butte, CO
Dew Drops: Hydrating Facial Lotion + Barrier Support with Hyaluronic Acid Multiplex + NMF
Colorado Real Soap · Crested Butte, CO
Foaming Liquid REAL Soap Made From Plants: Concentrated
Colorado Real Soap · Crested Butte, CO
Honey Butter Face Polish: Charcoal Bubble Scrub for Faces
Colorado Real Soap · Crested Butte, CO
Perfection Scrub for Faces 3 in 1 Cleansing Balm + Mask + Exfoliant
Colorado Real Soap · Crested Butte, CO
Brands in Crested Butte
13 independent makers based right here.
Anthracite Spirits Co.
Breweries & Distilleries
Micro craft distillery with award-winning Mountain Dry Gin and specialty liqueurs.
View profileCamp 4 Coffee
Food & Coffee
Locally roasted coffee and pastries in the license plate-covered building. A Crested Butte institution.
View profileCB Woodworks
Woodworking & Furniture
Custom furniture and home goods crafted from reclaimed Colorado timber. Tables, cutting boards, and shelving made in a Crested Butte workshop with beetle-kill pine and local hardwoods.
View profileColorado Real Soap
Soap & Candles
Artisan soaps infused with wild medicinal mountain plants. 30+ years in the Crested Butte area.
View profileCrested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum Gift Shop
Art & Gifts
Curated local art, historical prints, and handmade gifts from Crested Butte's heritage museum. Proceeds support preservation of the town's mining and ski history.
View profileHanovi Ceramics
Ceramics
Woman-owned handmade functional ceramics in small batches, designed for everyday joy. Founded 2017.
View profileIrwin Brewing Company
Breweries & Distilleries
High-altitude brewery at 8,888 feet since 2017 with award-winning ales and lagers.
View profileMolly Makes Pottery
Ceramics
Small-batch custom handmade ceramic pottery — mugs, planters, bowls, and functional pieces.
View profileMontanya Distillers
Breweries & Distilleries
Award-winning female-owned rum distillery founded 2008 with sustainably-sourced ingredients.
View profileOh Be Joyful Pottery
Pottery & Ceramics
Handmade functional stoneware from a studio in Crested Butte. Mugs, bowls, and platters inspired by the wildflower meadows and alpine colors of the Elk Mountains. Named after the iconic Oh Be Joyful trail.
View profileParagon Art Gallery
Art & Prints
Fine art gallery on Elk Avenue featuring Colorado mountain landscapes, wildlife paintings, and bronze sculpture from regional artists. A fixture of Crested Butte's arts community since the 1980s.
View profileRumors Coffee and Tea House
Food & Coffee
Charming espresso bar in downtown Crested Butte. Extensive coffee and loose leaf tea menu, next to Townie Books.
View profileThe Eldo Brewery
Breweries & Distilleries
Crested Butte's only locally-owned brewery since 1996 with music venue in historic downtown.
View profileAlso from Colorado
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Akinz
Fort Collins, CO · Apparel
Custom screen-printed tees and cozy beanies knit on-site. Built a community around creativity, sustainability, and mountain-town cool in Fort Collins.
View profileAll About Après
Aspen, CO · Apparel
Après ski apparel from Aspen. For when the lifts stop but the day is just getting started.
View profileAlways Azul Pottery
Villa Grove, CO · Pottery & Ceramics
Handmade stoneware with signature blue glazes; also offers B&B and pottery retreat experiences.
View profileAnimas Chocolate Company
Durango, CO · Artisan Food
Small-batch bean-to-bar chocolate handcrafted in Durango. Single-origin cacao sourced directly from farmers, roasted and tempered in-house. Dark bars, drinking chocolate, and seasonal truffles from 6,512 feet.
View profileBack at the Ranch Furniture
Gunnison, CO · Cabin Decor
Premier western and cabin furniture store since 1993 with white-glove delivery service.
View profileBadfish SUP
Salida, CO · Water Sports
Stand-up paddleboards designed by a whitewater park designer. Built for rivers, lakes, and surf in the heart of the Arkansas Valley.
View profileBalefire Goods
Arvada, CO · Jewelry
Woman-owned artisan jewelry studio and gallery (50+ artists) specializing in ethically-sourced custom engagement rings.
View profileBerkeley Hoerr
Denver, CO · Art & Prints
Fine artist using oil, watercolor, ink, fiber and sculpture to capture ski culture and nature.
View profileBig Agnes
Steamboat Springs, CO · Tents & Sleeping Bags
Tents, sleeping bags, and pads designed in Steamboat Springs. Named after the 12,059-foot peak nearby. They invented the integrated sleeping pad sleeve — now they make some of the lightest shelters on the market.
View profileBoo Bicycles
Fort Collins, CO · Cycling
Custom hand-shaped bamboo bicycle frames. Amazing ride quality from a sustainable, renewable material. Built in Fort Collins.
View profileBoulder Campervans
Boulder, CO · Van Builders
Completely custom, highly detailed camper van conversions with 20K Instagram followers.
View profileBoulder Furniture Arts
Boulder, CO · Cabin Decor
Heirloom-quality hardwood furniture hand-built for 40 years from sustainably harvested wood.
View profileAbout Crested Butte
Crested Butte has maintained its funky, independent character even as Colorado's ski scene has gone corporate. Wildflower festivals, mountain biking, and a main street of painted Victorian buildings define this high-altitude gem.
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