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Buttermilk

Colorado, US

41 kmMtrails
610 mvertical
8lifts
❄︎❄︎❄︎heavy snow
337 cma season, model

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452ButtermilkNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Colorado
Denver — town, pop. 729,019Colorado Springs — town, pop. 456,568Fort Collins — town, pop. 170,924Loveland Ski AreaSnowmassArapahoe BasinAspen HighlandsAspen MountainBeaver CreekBreckenridgeCopper Mountain ResortCrested ButteEldora Mountain ResortGranby RanchHoedown HillHowelsen HillKendall Mountain Ski AreaKeystoneMonarch MountainPowderhornSteamboatSunlight Mountain ResortVailWinter Park ResortPurgatory ResortTellurideButtermilkDenver
Within 30 km
Aspen — town, pop. 6,882Carbondale — town, pop. 6,670Basalt — town, pop. 3,891El Jebel — town, pop. 3,801Snowmass Village — town, pop. 2,916SnowmassAspen HighlandsAspen MountainButtermilkButtermilkSnowmassAspen HighlandsAspenCarbondaleBasalt

Closed today

Season: Dec 12 – Mar 28

Webcamson aspensnowmass.com

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Ikon Pass7 days shared across 4 resortsno blackout dates
Shares that 7-day budget with Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain, Snowmass.
Ikon Base5 days shared across 4 resortsNovDecJanFebMarApr2026-12-26 – 2026-12-302027-01-16 – 2027-01-172027-02-13 – 2027-02-14Dec 26–Dec 30, Jan 16–Jan 17, Feb 13–Feb 143 blackout windows
Shares that 5-day budget with Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain, Snowmass.

The mountain

3,012 msummit
610 mvertical
2,402 mbase
Region
Aspen, Colorado, United States

Where it stands

trails
41 kmmedian 19 km
77%
vertical
610 mmedian 324 m
76%
advanced or harder
28%median 29%
49%
novice or easy
35%median 22%
83%
snowfall
337 cmmedian 207 cm
78%

this resort middle half median

The Season

38%of Dec–Mar days it snows
6days, longest snowy stretch
model
Snow on the ground
255075100 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season
Snowfall, season to date
200400600 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season

middle half of winterstypical2025/26planned season

Snow on the ground: measured at ASPEN 1SW (GHCN station), 2.9 km away, 215 m below mid-mountain; 20 winters · Snowfall: measured at ASPEN 1SW (GHCN station), 2.9 km away, 215 m below mid-mountain; 19 winters · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 84 North American resorts of 25 km to 60 km

  • novicegreen circle4.2 km · 4 runs
  • easygreen circle10.1 km · 8 runs
  • intermediateblue square15.1 km · 23 runs
  • advancedblack diamond11.4 km · 15 runs

North American grading.

Trail map

Tom's Thumb — green circle (easy)Homestead Road — green circle (easy)Red's Rover — green circle (easy)Eagle Hill — green circle (easy)Magic Carpet — green circle (easy)Sterner Catwalk — green circle (easy)Rabbit Run — green circle (easy)Oregon Trail (To Tiehack) — green circle (easy)Blue Grouse — green circle (easy)Westward Ho — green circle (easy)Larkspur — green circle (easy)Panda Hill — green circle (easy)Bear — blue square (intermediate)Buckskin — blue square (intermediate)unnamed run — blue square (intermediate)Savio — blue square (intermediate)Teaser — blue square (intermediate)Buckskin — blue square (intermediate)Ptarmigan — blue square (intermediate)Ptarmigan — blue square (intermediate)Big Face Hollow — blue square (intermediate)Teaser — blue square (intermediate)Sterner Gulch — blue square (intermediate)Camp Bird — blue square (intermediate)Sterner Gulch — blue square (intermediate)Lover's Lane — blue square (intermediate)Ridge Trail — blue square (intermediate)Friedl's — blue square (intermediate)No Problem — blue square (intermediate)Baby Doe — blue square (intermediate)Columbine — blue square (intermediate)Lower Savio — blue square (intermediate)Eagle Hill — blue square (intermediate)Lower Savio — blue square (intermediate)Midway Ave — blue square (intermediate)Tiehack Trail — black diamond (advanced)Little Teaser — black diamond (advanced)Timber Doodle Glade — black diamond (advanced)Sterner — black diamond (advanced)Racer's Edge — black diamond (advanced)Spruce Face — black diamond (advanced)Lower Larkspur — black diamond (advanced)Superpipe — black diamond (advanced)Uncle Chuck's Glades — black diamond (advanced)Government — black diamond (advanced)Spruce — black diamond (advanced)Tiehack Parkway — black diamond (advanced)Javelin — black diamond (advanced)Jacob's Ladder — black diamond (advanced)Ptarmigan Glade — black diamond (advanced)lift — magic carpet — 2399 m to 2400 mlift — magic carpet — 2399 m to 2400 mTiehack Express — chairlift — 2449 m to 2961 mTiehack Express — chairlift — 2449 m to 2961 mPanda Peak — chairlift — 2401 m to 2432 mPanda Peak — chairlift — 2401 m to 2432 mSki School Magic Carpet — magic carpet — 2407 m to 2411 mSki School Magic Carpet — magic carpet — 2407 m to 2411 mlift — rope tow — 2942 m to 2957 mlift — rope tow — 2942 m to 2957 mWest Buttermilk Express — chairlift — 2650 m to 3012 mWest Buttermilk Express — chairlift — 2650 m to 3012 mSki School Lift — drag lift — 2403 m to 2412 mSki School Lift — drag lift — 2403 m to 2412 mSummit Express — chairlift — 2401 m to 2961 mSummit Express — chairlift — 2401 m to 2961 m500 m
lift4 chairlifts1 drag lift1 rope tow2 magic carpetsruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
Tiehack Express, Panda Peak, Ski School Magic Carpet, West Buttermilk Express, Ski School Lift, Summit Express
Green circle
Tom's Thumb, Homestead Road, Red's Rover, Eagle Hill, Magic Carpet, Sterner Catwalk, Rabbit Run, Oregon Trail (To Tiehack), Blue Grouse, Westward Ho, Larkspur, Panda Hill
Blue square
Bear, Buckskin, Savio, Teaser, Ptarmigan, Big Face Hollow, Sterner Gulch, Camp Bird, Lover's Lane, Ridge Trail, Friedl's, No Problem, Baby Doe, Columbine, Lower Savio, Eagle Hill, Midway Ave
Black diamond
Tiehack Trail, Little Teaser, Timber Doodle Glade, Sterner, Racer's Edge, Spruce Face, Lower Larkspur, Superpipe, Uncle Chuck's Glades, Government, Spruce, Tiehack Parkway, Javelin, Jacob's Ladder, Ptarmigan Glade

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Buttermilk—41 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Aspen Highlands3 km43 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Aspen Mountain5 km58 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Snowmass7 km119 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Crested Butte33 km56 km❄︎❄︎❄︎compare
Sunlight Mountain Resort46 km37 km❄︎❄︎compare
Beaver Creek55 km161 km❄︎❄︎❄︎compare
FAQ
Is Buttermilk on the Ikon Pass?
Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days shared across 4 resorts at Buttermilk for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
Is Buttermilk on the Ikon Base?
Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days shared across 4 resorts at Buttermilk for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows.
How much snow does Buttermilk get?
Buttermilk has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Aspen Highlands (3 km), Aspen Mountain (5 km), Snowmass (7 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Ikon
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo
Webcams
the resort's own webcam page; the imagery remains the operator's
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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