Rock n' Roll & Ice Carving to Collide in Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado - Jan. 31 - Feb. 1

With 56 inches of new snow over the past seven days, we’re closing in on 200 inches of snow already this winter.  Powder days keep coming one after the other, making it a very fun and Happy New Year!

“Rock on Ice” shows & demonstrations set for Jan. 31 & Feb. 1

GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (January 9, 2008) — What happens when rock n’ roll and ice carving collide?  Check it out on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, when “Rock on Ice” pays a visit to the Mt. Crested Butte Town Center, located at the ski base of Crested Butte Mountain Resort in southwest Colorado.  The Rock on Ice team is comprised of six world champion and certified ice carvers who thrill audiences by creating beautiful ice sculptures in only minutes with rock n’ roll music as the backdrop. 

This two-day event will feature ice carving demonstrations during the day and fast-paced, high-energy ice carving shows set at night.  Stick around for après ski and tubing after the lifts close, then marvel at the talents of these ice artists.  Prior to the evening shows, two autograph sessions will take place where kids can have their names carved into a block of ice.  

Thursday, January 31

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Ice carving demonstrations will take place outdoors throughout the base area, including Mountaineer Square’s courtyard, Elevation Hotel’s Atmosphere deck and Butte 66’s patio. 

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

The Dueling Chainsaws stage show features four carvers competing in a bracket system to declare the best speed carver.  Carvers have only 20 minutes and a chainsaw to make their creation on the Atmosphere Deck at Elevation Hotel.  Audience members will determine the winner and leave one man standing.  

Friday, February 1

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Ice carving demonstrations will take place outdoors throughout the base area, including Mountaineer Square’s courtyard, Elevation Hotel’s Atmosphere deck and Butte 66’s patio. 

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Don’t miss the Rock On Ice finale, a high-energy performance ice sculpting stage show that is choreographed to rock n’ roll and will be held on the Atmosphere Deck at Elevation Hotel. 

Locations for the shows and demonstrations are subject to change.  Event updates can be found at http://www.skicb.com/winter-activities-events.html.  For more information, call Allison Yeary at (970) 349-4769.

Visitor Information & Personalized Vacation Packages

For a complete winter calendar of events or to book personalized vacation packages and request visitor information, call the Gunnison-Crested Butte Tourism Association’s toll-free line, (800) 814-8893, or visit www.GunnisonCrestedButte.com.  The Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport is served year-round by United Airlines and during the winter season by American Airlines. 

About Gunnison-Crested Butte, Colorado

Gunnison-Crested Butte is nestled among almost two million acres of pristine wilderness in southwest Colorado.  Winter sports enthusiasts know the area for its world-class alpine skiing and snowboarding at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice fishing.  Gunnison-Crested Butte is also a haven for outdoor summer activities.  In the warmer months, visitors can choose from recreational activities such as hiking, climbing, mountain biking, boating, whitewater rafting, kayaking, fly-fishing, camping and horseback riding.  Year-round visitors enjoy distinctive restaurants, unique shops and stimulating cultural opportunities, and have a wide range of lodging options — from rustic inns to guest cabins and bed-and-breakfasts to full-service resort hotels. 

Recognized as the “Official Wildflower Capital of Colorado” by the Colorado Legislature, Crested Butte is the site of rich mining, ranching and skiing heritage and home to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and Crested Butte Academy, a private college preparatory boarding and day school with special emphasis on world-class alpine, snowboarding and high altitude distance running programs.  Gunnison, a real western town, is home to the beautiful, high-country campus of Western State College, a four-year institution offering 22 majors
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