Buttermilk
Buttermilk Ski Area is a ski hill and an unincorporated community surrounding it in Pitkin County, Colorado.
A ski area, 2 mi west of Aspen
About 171 inches of snow a year
The nearest weather station records about 171" of snow in a normal winter, with January nights around 10°. When to go ↓
Aspen is the nearest base
Aspen is 2 miles east, with 5,769 hotel and restaurant jobs. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Denver
Denver is about 113 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) has airline service, about 2 miles from Buttermilk.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Aspen.
Buttermilk
Buttermilk Ski Area is a ski hill and an unincorporated community surrounding it in Pitkin County, Colorado. Located about halfway between the cities of Aspen and Snowmass Village, it is frequently considered the easiest skiing mountain in the area. Buttermilk has also been the host to the ESPN Winter X Games multiple times. It contains three ski areas: Tiehack (difficult), Main Buttermilk (regular), and West Buttermilk (easy). Art Pfister developed Buttermilk Mountain ski area in 1958.
- Type
- Ski area
- Terrain
- 50 runs · 2,009 ft vertical · 8 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.8K a year
- Official site
- aspensnowmass.com/four-mountains/buttermilk
Towns near Buttermilk
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Buttermilk | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen 24% vacation homes | 2 mi east | 5,769 | 6,756 | $820K | C− |
| Snowmass Village 34% vacation homes | 4 mi northwest | 2,635 | 2,972 | $1,730K | — |
| Basalt | 16 mi northwest | 582 | 4,335 | $1,180K | B− |
| Marble | 19 mi southwest | 7 | 309 | $774K | — |
| El Jebel | 19 mi northwest | 50 | 2,941 | $912K | — |
| Mount Crested Butte 57% vacation homes | 20 mi south | 517 | 823 | $555K | — |
| Catherine | 21 mi northwest | 23 | 255 | — | — |
| Mulford 22% vacation homes | 22 mi northwest | 0 | 413 | $1,302K | — |
| Crested Butte 34% vacation homes | 23 mi south | 811 | 1,229 | $1,011K | A− |
| Carbondale | 23 mi northwest | 401 | 6,637 | $901K | B+ |
| Cattle Creek | 28 mi northwest | 15 | 396 | $1,100K | — |
| Gypsum | 30 mi north | 123 | 8,941 | $633K | A |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Buttermilk
Other well-known places within 63 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw123 mi⛰ MountainMount Elbert
211 mi⛰ MountainMaroon Bells
33 mi⛷ Ski areaAspen Mountain138 runs · 3,299 ft vertical⛷44 mi⛷ Ski areaAspen Snowmass99 runs · 4,403 ft vertical
63 mi🏞 National ParkBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park250K visitors a year
52 mi⛷ Ski areaAspen Highlands76 runs · 3,527 ft vertical
40 mi⛷ Ski areaVail322 runs · 3,523 ft vertical
621 mi⛰ MountainMount MassivePhoto credits
Mount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maroon Bells: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aspen Mountain: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Aspen Highlands: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but ple, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vail: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mount Massive: Gaep13 at en.wikipedia), Public domain
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Visiting Buttermilk
What town is Buttermilk near?
Aspen, CO, about 2 miles east.
How far is Buttermilk from Denver and Colorado Springs?
About 113 miles east of Denver and about 115 miles east of Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Buttermilk?
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), about 2 miles away. The nearest big hub is City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS), about 119 miles.
Where should I stay near Buttermilk?
Aspen (2 mi, 5,769 hotel and restaurant jobs), Snowmass Village (4 mi, 2,635 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Basalt (16 mi, 582 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Aspen
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.