Colorado, United States
Buttermilk ski resort
The short answer
Buttermilk has about 40 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 2,402 m up to 3,014 m (9,888 ft), a vertical drop of 612 m. By mapped runs it is number 64 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), about 3 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,014 m9,888 ft
- Vertical drop
- 612 m2,008 ft
- Mapped runs
- 40 km50 runs
- Lifts
- 8mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 35% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 37% intermediate and 29% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 12 | 13.8 km |
| Intermediate | 23 | 14.8 km |
| Advanced | 15 | 11.4 km |
Lifts
8 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 4 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
| Drag lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) | Aspen | 3 km |
| Eagle County Regional (EGE) | Eagle | 50 km |
| Gunnison Crested Butte Regional (GUC) | Gunnison | 73 km |
| City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS) | Colorado Springs | 192 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Buttermilk?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,014 m (9,888 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,402 m (7,881 ft), a vertical of 612 m (2,008 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Buttermilk have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 40 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Buttermilk?
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 3 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Buttermilk piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.