Buttermilk

Terrain

• 10 easiest
• 18 more difficult
• 14 most difficult

Named trails on our map of the mountain, by the sign on the resort's own map. The resort's own mix: 35% beginner · 39% intermediate · 26% advanced · 0% expert.

Elevation

Base 7,870 ft to summit 9,900 ft, on the same scale as every resort in the list (16–13,487 ft).

Uphill travel

Uphill Pass required; 6 am – 10 pm (none 10 pm – 6 am). Tiehack: Eagle Hill to Ptarmigan, the marked woods trail to Savio, to the Tiehack Express top. Main: the orange disks up Columbine through the woods, across Midway Avenue and up Ridge Trail to the Summit Express top (or the Alternate Wild Route). West: Teaser to the bridge, Ridge Trail to the Cliffhouse, then Tom's Thumb to the West Buttermilk Express top.

The resort's uphill policy

At a glance

Lifts

4 chairs, 2 surface lifts, 2 carpets

Skiable acres

470

Night skiing

No

Terrain parks

9

Passes

• Ikon Pass · 7 days across 4 mountains
• Mountain Collective · 2 days across 4 mountains

2026–27 season, from each pass's own resort list.

Trail map

The resort's official map

Tickets

Tickets & passes

Phone

970-923-1227

Ski patrol

970-920-0969

Compare with a neighbor

• Aspen Highlands2 mi · 3,635 ft
• Aspen Mountain3 mi · 3,317 ft
• Snowmass4 mi · 4,440 ft
• Crested Butte Mountain Resort21 mi · 2,787 ft