Mt. Crested Butte, CO – Does it get any better than spring skiing and riding? The sun is shining, the snow is soft and people are smiling.

The winter season is winding down at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR), but the Colorado ski and snowboard resort is bringing back the Slush Huck to celebrate the final weeks of the winter season. This Saturday there will be a chainless downhill bike race; a mass start race on bikes from the top of the Red Lady Express to the base area. The following Saturday, April 7, the annual Pond Skim competition takes place to close out the final weekend of skiing and riding at the resort.

Winter Chainless Downhill Bike Event

Grab your “townie”, winter mountain bike, studded tires or downhill bike and test out CBMR’s first-ever Winter Chainless Downhill Bike race. On the afternoon of Saturday, March 31, daring bike riders can sign up at the Butte 66 deck in the base area from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration is free for all, but helmets and waivers are required. Racers will need a lift ticket to load the lift between 4:30 and 5 p.m. for a 5:15 p.m. le Mans start from the top of the Red Lady lift to the base area. The after party will be at Butte 66 with live music from Justin Howard from 3 to 6 p.m.

Pond Skim

Pond skimming contests are always a spectator favorite. Resort crews build a 50 foot pond in the snow at CBMR’s base area to test skiers’ and snowboarders’ skills at crossing the water feature. Pond Skim registration begins at 2 p.m. and costs $10 per person. The pond skimming event takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. Awards and live music from Buntron Smith will be at Butte 66, following the event.

Lodging Specials

The Elevation Hotel and Spa at Crested Butte is offering a last minute end of season promotion: buy one night of lodging and get the 2nd night free. Stay one night, get the second free, stay a third night, get the fourth free, too… and it continues with every second night free. The offer is good for travel from March 23 to April 7, 2012 and cannot be combined with any other offer. Resort fees and taxes are not included. For more information or to reserve online visit www.skicb.com/bogo or call Crested Butte Vacations at (800) 600-2803.