Buttermilk Mountain
 Home of the ESPN Winter X Games through 2012, and voted #1 by Transworld Snowboarding Magazine Reader's Poll for best pipe and park, Buttermilk built it's 60-year legacy on wide-open and gently rolling trails that cater to beginners and families. While experts frolic in the terrain park, the rest of the family can cruise on the wide, rolling trails. Perfectly groomed slopes, gentle powder and glades, combined with a great ski/snowboard school and a 22-foot superpipe in the legendary terrain park make Buttermilk a secret gem.
If you want a true ski-in/ski-out experience at Buttermilk, check out The Inn at Aspen Hotel.
Season Dates: |
December 12, 2009 to
April 4, 2010
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Lift Hours: |
9am to 3:30pm
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Base Elevation: |
7,870 ft / 2,399 m |
| Summit Elevation:
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9,900 ft / 3,018 m |
| Vertical Rise:
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2,030 ft / 619 m |
| Terrain:
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470 acres/190 hectares |
Number of Trails: |
44 |
Miles/km of Trails: |
21 miles / 34 km |
Longest Run: |
3 miles / 4.83 km |
Steepest Run: |
Go-Go Gully, Highland Bowl – slope angle of 48 degrees |
Types of Trails: |
Easiest: 35%, More Difficult: 39%, Most Difficult: 26%, Expert: 0% |
Annual Snowfall: |
200 inches / 508 cm |
Snowmaking: |
108 acres / 44 hectares |
Lifts (9): |
2 high-speed quads, 3 doubles, 2 handle tows, 2 ski/snowboard school lifts
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| Lift Capacity:
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7,500 riders/hour |
| Best Known For:
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ESPN Winter X Games, which will be held at Buttermilk through 2010! The terrain park and X Games superpipe. Beginner terrain makes Buttermilk an excellent learning mountain for new skiers and snowboarders. Unsurpassed grooming.
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| Best-kept Secret:
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Long, wide groomers at West Buttermilk and steeper rolling runs at Tiehack. |
What's New: |
Separate beginner terrain park on Larkspur. Host of the Aspen/Snowmass Open slopestyle and superpipe competition. |
Location: |
Within the White River National Forest, 3 miles from downtown Aspen, 6 miles from Snowmass |
Call 800.222.7736 to speak with a reservations specialist, or book your Aspen lodging online. Don't forget to ask about lift ticket discounts and ski/snowboard rental discounts in season.
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