| Part of the Aspen/Snowmass experience, Buttermilk offers excellent skiing, cultural activities, shopping, interesting apres ski, and incredible events. Having four mountains in the pass, (Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Snowmass, and Buttermilk) and 200km of runs varying in degrees of difficulty, everyone from beginner to expert is catered for.
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RESORT INFORMATION |
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| Nearest
town: Aspen Village |
| Resort Altitude (metres): 2600m |
| Ski Season: November to April
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| Mountain Range: North America – The West (USA and Canada Rockies and California/Nevada)
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| Number of Lifts: 20 |
| Highest Lift (metres): 3790m |
| Lowest Lift (metres): 2470m |
| Number of Slopes: 83 |
| Beginner
Slopes: 0.07 |
| Intermediate Slopes: 0.55 |
| Expert Slopes: 0.38 |
| Snowboarding: 2 |
| Cross Country (km): 80km |
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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS |
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| Nearby Attractions: The area around Buttermilk and the lovely old Victorian centre of aspen offer paragliding, walking trails, a bowling alley, swimming pool, gym, sports centre, and an ice rink. Other attractions are tours of Hallam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, the Aspen Art Museum, and Aspen's Victorian Theatre.
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Aprés-Ski: The Apres Ski scene is on the quiet side, one of the best places to check out is the Arte Bar, which is a trendy wine bar in the centre of the village
They have a great selection of wines, and it is frequented by the over 30s crowd. If you're looking for a something more lively, the Disco is your best bet
This is the place where the younger crowd get together to have some fun and dance.
You could also try out one of the hotels in the village, the Hotel Crystal is one of the most popular.
It has an excellent restaurant; a cozy bar with pool tables and other games.
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