Buttermilk
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Buttermilk built its legacy on wide-open and gently rolling trails that cater to beginners and families. Today, Buttermilk remains famous from hosting the ESPN Winter X Games and being voted #1 by Transworld Snowboarding Magazine Reader's Poll for the best park and pipe. Buttermilk's 22-foot superpipe in the legendary terrain park does not disappoint, as many X Games winners, Olympians and up-and-comers can attest.
Annual Snowfall:
200 in / 508 cm
Base Elevation:
7,870 ft / 2,399 m
Summit Elevation:
9,900 ft / 3,018 m
Hours of Operation
Monday - Sunday:
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Season Dates:
Skiable Area:
470 acres / 190 hectares
# of trails:
Snowmaking:
108 acres / 44 hectares
Bowl Skiing
No
CAT Skiing
No
Best Known For
Buttermilk is home to the Winter X Games, The Crazy T'rain Park and X Games superpipe. You will also find beginner terrain making Buttermilk an excellent learning mountain for new skiers and snowboarders.
WHAT SETS BUTTERMILK APART?
Host mountain of the Winter X Games for 13 years in a row
The unexpected mixture of family-friendly beginner runs and legendary terrain park challenges.
VISITORS LOVE
Long, easy-going green and blue cruisers from top to bottom.
LOCALS LOVE
- The Tiehack section’s underrated advanced terrain
- Spring rolls and Mongolian BBQ at The Cliffhouse
SKI & SNOWBOARD SCHOOL
The Ski & Snowboard Schools of Aspen Snowmass are a collection of talented and inspired Pros that are committed to helping you build confidence, understand the terrain, and guiding you to the next place in your skiing or riding. Our Pros know more than just teaching, and are willing to share knowledge of the resort and community that can help shape an unforgettable experience during your stay with us. Click here for more information.
Colorado Ski Country News
15Jan
Part of an art installment tying all four Aspen Snowmass resorts together
Buttermilk is one of four ski areas that make up Aspen Snowmass resort. It’s often described as “a mountain with two…
10Jan
January Highlights Include Avalanche Dog Demonstrations, Helmet Safety, Ski with a Patroller Days and More
Photo credit: Dave Camara, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
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8Jan
Photo Credit Top Row (L-R): Telluride Ski Resort; Casey Day, Loveland Ski Area
Bottom Row: Samuel Bricker, Wolf Creek Ski Area; Jeremy Swanson, Aspen Snowmass; Grady James, Purgatory ResortClick…
7Jan
Colorado ski areas are celebrating January’s Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month by introducing newcomers to skiing and riding with great deals and discounts.
For new skiers and riders, Colorado’s…
4Jan
Easy and Affordable Options are Available during January’s Learn to Ski or Snowboard Month;
Friday, January 11 is National Learn to Ski or Snowboard Day
Photo credit: Lawrence King, Sunlight…
18Dec
Photo credit: Telluride Ski Resort
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Colorado is a long-time favorite winter destination for families from near and far looking to…
26Nov
Photo credit: Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Highlands will open early for the season, Saturday, Dec. 1, with more than 700 acres of top-to-bottom skiing and riding terrain one week before the resort’s…
15Oct
Photo Credit: Dustin Schaefer, Loveland Ski Area
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Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) member resorts are dedicated to honoring the service of…
18Sep
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Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) member resorts are offering steep discounts on skiing and riding…