United States, 3,813m, November to April
Aspen ski trips
Four mountains and a town that stays awake after the last run. We organize the whole trip.
Plan your trip to Aspen with usIn short
An Aspen ski trip covers four mountains on one lift ticket: Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass, 5,758 acres in all. Aspen Mountain and Snowmass are scheduled to open on November 26, 2026. We plan the week so each person skis the mountain that suits them, with a private instructor for each level and the transfers between mountains handled.
Aspen is four mountains in one valley: Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass. First chair on Ajax, lunch above the town, the light going gold over Highlands. We choose the mountain, the hotel and the instructor around how your family skis.
Read the journal on Aspen- Region
- North America, United States
- Skiable terrain
- 5,758 acres on four mountains
- Lift ticket
- One ticket for all four mountains
- Summit at Snowmass
- 12,510 ft (3,813 m), 4,440 ft of vertical
- Beginner terrain
- Buttermilk 35%, Snowmass 5%, Aspen Mountain and Highlands none
- Opening days 2026/27
- November 26 for Aspen Mountain and Snowmass, December 12 for Highlands and Buttermilk
- Closing days 2027
- April 4 to April 18, depending on the mountain
- Aspen airport
- Closed from April 4 to November 19, 2027
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We organize the trip
Your Aspen ski trip, organized by us from start to finish.
Tell us who is coming and when. We plan every part of the trip and look after it while you are there.
- Flights and private charter
- Where you stay, chosen for your group
- A private instructor for each level
- Lift passes, equipment and transfers
- A concierge on the ground
- One point of contact, start to finish
Four mountains
Which Aspen mountain suits whom?
Buttermilk for first days, Snowmass for mixed groups, Aspen Mountain and Aspen Highlands for confident skiers. Buttermilk is 35% beginner terrain while Aspen Mountain and Highlands have none, and Snowmass on its own is larger than the other three combined.
With one ticket for all four and a free skier shuttle between them in winter, the week does not have to stay on one mountain. We plan the days so beginners and stronger skiers each get the right one, and meet in town as the light goes. For the character of each mountain, read Aspen: four mountains, one idea.
When to go
When is the best time to ski Aspen?
Any week between December and early April, with the full season running from November 26, 2026, when Aspen Mountain and Snowmass open, to April 18, 2027, when Aspen Mountain closes, conditions allowing. Highlands and Buttermilk open on December 12.
Christmas week is the busiest of the season and fills first; we plan it as its own booking, explained in Christmas week in Aspen. For spring dates, read the airport note below before you book flights.
Getting there
How do you get to Aspen this season?
Fly into Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, about 3 miles from town, until it closes for runway reconstruction at 11 p.m. on April 4, 2027. It is scheduled to reopen on November 19, 2027.
That closure comes a week before Snowmass and Highlands close and two weeks before Aspen Mountain, so a late season trip lands at Eagle County, about 70 miles and 1 hour 30 minutes away, or Denver, about 221 miles and 4 hours. We route the flights and the transfer around those dates, with private charter where it helps.
How we plan it
What does a private Aspen ski trip include?
Where you stay, a private instructor for each level, lift passes, transfers between the four mountains, equipment and a concierge on the ground, with one point of contact from the first message to the flight home.
We do not sell from a fixed list of hotels: whether you stay in Aspen or in Snowmass Village depends on who skis where, and we tell you which one, and why. The full list is in what a private ski trip includes.
- Private Ski LessonsAn instructor chosen for your family, down to who teaches whom.
- The Right HotelWhich hotel, and why, for the way your family travels.
- Private HousesFully staffed chalets and houses, for families and groups.
- Private CharterYour own aircraft, from boarding to the mountain.
- Flights & TransfersCommercial flights and every transfer, from your door to the snow.
- Mountain ExperiencesHeli skiing, cat skiing and days beyond the pistes.
- Concierge on the GroundPasses, equipment and one contact while you are on the mountain.
Aspen, before you book
Questions people ask.
Which Aspen mountain should beginners ski?
Buttermilk: 35% of its terrain is rated beginner. Snowmass has a little beginner terrain, and Aspen Mountain and Aspen Highlands have none.
Does one lift ticket cover all four Aspen mountains?
Yes. A single Aspen Snowmass ticket gives access to all four mountains, more than 5,700 acres.
Is the Aspen airport closed in 2027?
Yes, from 11 p.m. on April 4, 2027 until it reopens on November 19, 2027, for runway reconstruction. Late season trips that spring fly into Eagle County or Denver instead.
Do you need a car in Aspen?
Not on a trip we plan: we arrange the transfers. In winter the RFTA skier shuttle between the four mountains is free, and so is its bus from the airport into Aspen and Snowmass Village.
Should you stay in Aspen or Snowmass Village?
It depends on who skis where. Snowmass Village suits a family spending most days on Snowmass; Aspen suits groups who want the town in the evening and Aspen Mountain above it. We decide it with you once we know the group.
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Before you book
More reading on Aspen.
3 min readChristmas Week in AspenWhy the week between Christmas and New Year fills first in Aspen, and how we plan a family around it rather than hope it empties out.Explore
4 min readFamily Ski LessonsHow ages and ability levels shape the choice between separate lessons and one shared instructor.Explore
2 min readWhen to bookHow far ahead the good weeks actually go, and which dates have room to move.Explore
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Plan your trip
We organize your trip to Aspen, end to end.
Flights, where you stay, a private instructor for each level, lift passes, transfers and a concierge on the ground. One point of contact from the first message to the flight home. Talk to us.
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