In this episode, we talk about all of those accomplishments, followed by what she thought was going to be a move away from skiing. A series of fortunate events brought her back to competitive skiing in Big Mountain Freeskiing and a life in Crested Butte.
Simply put, prices continue to rise in the Crested Butte and Gunnison areas, and I see no reason to believe that that trend won’t continue for the foreseeable future due to continued high demand but low inventory of homes available.
Brittany Konsella is one of the Crested Butte area’s most accomplished athletes, and I probably could have done multiple episodes with her, rather than jamming it all into one episode. She’s also a big fan of setting goals, and we talk about many of them in this interview.
He also began fighting wildfires in Oregon after seeing a help wanted sign. That led to a career as a firefighter including many years travelling between Breckenridge and Crested Butte for work. Today, he’s one of the first full time paid firefighters at the Crested Butte Fire Department. He’s even volunteered in Honduras to work with firefighters there.
It’s interesting to note that the median price in this area is less than downvalley areas like CB South. I cannot think of another ski area where prices are lower at the ski area than surrounding areas.