Buttermilk ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Buttermilk is a ski area in Aspen, Colorado, the United States. Its 50 mapped downhill runs add up to 40 km, which ranks it #64 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 802 m long.

Slopes at Buttermilk

About 35% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 37% intermediate and 29% advanced or expert, which makes Buttermilk a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 rope tow, 1 drag lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 2,401 m up to 3,011 m, a vertical drop of 610 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Buttermilk

The nearest airport is Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), about 3 km away in a straight line — roughly 5 minutes by car; Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is 50 km away. Nearby ski areas include Aspen Highlands (43.1 km), Aspen Mountain (59.1 km), Aspen Snowmass (119.9 km) and Crested Butte Mountain Resort (55.8 km), which together add 278 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.