Buttermilk
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Buttermilk is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 40 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 2,402 m and 3,014 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 612 m. Its longest run is Homestead Road (4.8 km) and the steepest, Tiehack Trail, reaches 48% on its toughest stretch.
See Buttermilk on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 40 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 2,402–3,014 m
- Vertical drop
- 612 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue14 km
- Red15 km
- Black11 km
The steepest runs at Buttermilk
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Tiehack Trail Black48% · 26°
- Javelin Black45% · 24°
- Little Teaser Black45% · 24°
- Racer's Edge Black44% · 24°
- Savio Red44% · 24°
The longest runs
- Homestead Road Blue4.8 km
- Red's Rover Blue2.3 km
- Big Face Hollow Red1.7 km
- Buckskin Red1.4 km
- Oregon Trail (To Tiehack) Blue1.3 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 rope tow · 1 drag lift.
When to go to Buttermilk
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is April.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,720 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,708 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Buttermilk
- Aspen Highlands3 km · 43 km of runs
- Aspen Mountain5 km · 59 km of runs
- Aspen Snowmass7 km · 120 km of runs
- Crested Butte Mountain Resort33 km · 56 km of runs
- Sunlight Mountain Resort46 km · 37 km of runs
- Ski Cooper53 km · 32 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buttermilk?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Aspen Highlands, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Buttermilk have?
- 40 km: 14 km of blue runs, 15 km of red runs, 11 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Buttermilk?
- You can ski between 2,402 m and 3,014 m: a vertical drop of 612 m.
- How many lifts does Buttermilk have?
- 8: 4 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 rope tow, 1 drag lift.
- What is the steepest run at Buttermilk?
- Tiehack Trail (black), at 48% (26°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Buttermilk?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is April. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Buttermilk?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.