Buttermilk
The gentlest and most beginner-friendly mountain in Aspen, the first choice for novices and children, and the host venue of the winter X Games.
Buttermilk lies beside Highway 82, between the airport and the town. Its slopes are gentle and its runs wide, making it the most suitable of Aspen's four mountains for beginners and children, and the ski school is based here. It also has a large terrain park and a superpipe, and each late January it hosts the Winter X Games, an extreme sports festival, where spectators can watch for free. In summer, visitors can hike mountain trails or ride mountain bikes.
Opening hours
Ski season, approx. 09:00–15:30
Nearby sights
- Aspen Highlands
- Aspen Music Festival (Music Tent)
- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (Hallam Lake)
- Downtown Aspen
- Wheeler Opera House
- Aspen Art Museum
- John Denver Sanctuary
- Smuggler Mountain Trail