An internationally-known Mecca for the rich and famous, these four Aspen resorts are world-class, but often take a backseat to their base city, nearby Aspen. Today, the year-round town is filled with glitzy boutiques, salons, bars, high-end restaurants and luxury homes and condos, making it one of the classiest mountain towns in the world. As an actual town and not just a resort, Aspen has every imaginable service available, great night life, a variety of entertainment options and excellent dinning. It's not just the after-ski atmosphere that is unparalleled though, nearby Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, and Buttermilk resorts, all within 12 miles of each other, offer up world-class skiing on diverse terrain with excellent conditions, attracting ski buffs from all over the world.
In addition to being home of the ESPN Winter X games and the Crazy T'rain Terrain Park, Buttermilk is generally hailed one of the country's best mountains for learning. It has perfect terrain for beginners and offers exhilarating cruising. Almost 2 miles long, the terrain park features a huge kicker, 30 rails and a 15-foot superpipe, the only of its kind on the four mountains. Intermediate to advanced snowboarders will find the Crazy T'rain Terrain Park a playground of thrills.
7 lifts including 1 surface lift and 6 chair lifts.
43 runs - 35% beginner, 39% intermediate, 26% expert. Longest run is 15,840 feet.
Mountain Statistics: 2,030 feet vertical drop, 9,900 feet summit elevation, 420 acres, average annual accumulation 200 inches.
Home of the ESPN Winter X Games through 2007 (for an unprecedented run of six consecutive years!), Buttermilk also welcomes beginners. Less experienced skier and riders cruise wide, rolling trails while experts jib in the terrain park.