We recognize that our customers are looking for the finest dining experience they can find. Therefore, we strive to hire and retain the absolute best employees whenever possible. We are proud of all our employees, and are always looking to build upon the excellence that they provide. Thanks to them all for making The Timberline Restaurant the outstanding restaurant, workplace and overall environment it is today.

One of the most highly regarded chefs in Crested Butte today, Tim Egelhoff has received critical acclaim for his signature New American Cuisine, a style which reintroduced classic European cooking using American artisanal products, produce and techniques.

Beginning with the opening of Timberline in 1989, Tim has utilized his creative spirit to establish and grow an impressive retaurant.

Born and raised in Denver and self-taught as a chef, Tim has been in kitchens since the age of 15. During his college career earning his Bachelors degree in Biology and Chemisty, Tim cooked in nearly every restaurant in Crested Butte while living the mountain lifestyle this area offers. Not satisfied with the future of Gunnison county in the early 80’s, Tim moved to Colorado’s front range for a larger cooking experience and an apprenticeship. California’s central coast was the next stop in Tim’s culinary education. As sous Chef at Créme Carmel Restaurant in Carmel, the enthusiastic clientele, unlimited produce and fresh Monterey Bay seafood ignited the spark of world class cuisine. Being in the company of, and working along side world class chefs, wineries, winemakers and restaurateurs were the ultimate schooling for a self-taught chef.

And today. Tim’s desire is to continue the mountain lifestyle with his young family and continue to create world class cuisine here in Crested Butte. "I really get jazzed when working with the young chefs here. There is nothing like cooking behind the line, sharing the exhilaration of a great bike ride, or powder day while working with great food and inspiring the standards of my palate."

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