Buttermilk
Where Buttermilk’s numbers come from
20 observations from 4 publishers behind 21 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
10/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation9,900 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation9,882 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation7,870 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop2,030 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical2,012 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres435 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails441 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Buttermilk (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 44 total ; 35% beginner ; 39% intermediate ; 26% advanced ; 0% expert”
Longest run3.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain35%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Buttermilk (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 44 total ; 35% beginner ; 39% intermediate ; 26% advanced ; 0% expert”
Intermediate terrain39%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Buttermilk (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 44 total ; 35% beginner ; 39% intermediate ; 26% advanced ; 0% expert”
Advanced terrain26%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Buttermilk (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 44 total ; 35% beginner ; 39% intermediate ; 26% advanced ; 0% expert”
Expert terrain0%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Buttermilk (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 44 total ; 35% beginner ; 39% intermediate ; 26% advanced ; 0% expert”
Advanced + expert terrain26%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs15No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks21 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts82 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Buttermilk (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“lift_system = 8 total (3 high-speed quad chairs, 1 double chairs, 4 surface/ski school)”
OpenSkiMap — ButtermilkSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 4 chairlifts, 1 drag lift, 1 rope tow, 2 magic carpets (8 in all)”
Drive from the fly-in airport20 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Buttermilk, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Buttermilk: 20 min and 4.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport3 h 44 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Buttermilk, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Denver International Airport (DEN) to Buttermilk: 3 h 44 min and 221.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport221.6 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Buttermilk, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Denver International Airport (DEN) to Buttermilk: 3 h 44 min and 221.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Aspen Snowmass — Direct Flights to Aspen | Getting to Aspen SnowmassSep 2026“Denver International Airport (DEN) The largest and most active airport in the Rocky Mountain region is located only 220 miles from Aspen Snowmass”
Drive from closest airline airport20 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Buttermilk, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Buttermilk: 20 min and 4.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport4.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Buttermilk, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Buttermilk: 20 min and 4.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Aspen Snowmass — Direct Flights to Aspen | Getting to Aspen SnowmassAspen Skiing Company · aspensnowmass.com
- Tier 1Aspen Snowmass — Lift Tickets 2026-27Aspen Skiing Company · aspensnowmass.com
- Tier 1Snowmass — official websiteSnowmass · aspensnowmass.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Colorado Ski Country USA — member resortsColorado Ski Country USA · coloradoski.com
- Tier 2Mountain Collective — Aspen Snowmass resort pageThe Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — ButtermilkLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Buttermilk (ski area)Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Buttermilk, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Buttermilk, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — ButtermilkOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Airports the resort recommends
- Aspen Snowmass — Direct Flights to Aspen | Getting to Aspen Snowmass
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Buttermilk (ski area)
- Website
- Snowmass — official website
- Lift ticket page
- Aspen Snowmass — Lift Tickets 2026-27
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Buttermilk (ski area)
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingSnowmass · Tier 1 · 2026-09-2826-27 Season Passes Winter Lift Tickets Lodging Book Now Winter Season Passes Winter…
- operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Aspen Snowmass, CO — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Per resort (7 days)
- operatingThe Mountain Collective · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Aspen Snowmass — Aspen, CO; 2 days at Aspen Snowmass; NO BLACKOUT DATES
- operatingColorado Ski Country USA · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Colorado Ski Country USA: "Buttermilk"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Buttermilk
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Buttermilk: 4 operating lift(s) — West Buttermilk Express (High Speed Quad), Panda Peak (Double), Summit Express (High Speed Quad), Tiehack Express (High Speed Quad); 8 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Buttermilk — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 50; Aspen
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: average annual snowfall.