Everything You Need to Know About the New Aspen Snowmass Flex Pass for 2026-27 Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, opens sales today for the Flex Pass, a new season pass option for 2026–27 that lets skiers and riders choose how many days they ski without committing to a full season. Guests can choose four, five, six, or seven days of skiing or riding, usable anytime across all four Aspen Snowmass mountains—Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 10, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Two Spring Rounds Bring 10-16″ of Snow to Aspen Snowmass, CO, This Week This forecast is brought to you by Aspen Snowmass. A windy, very warm Monday gives way to two spring snow rounds from Tuesday night through Friday, with the best lift-served refresh focused on Snowmass and Aspen Mountain. Confidence is highest from Tuesday evening, March 31, through Friday evening, April 3, when timing is fairly well agreed on, even though amounts […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 30, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Warm Start, Then Up to 5 Inches Midweek for Aspen Snowmass, CO This forecast is brought to you by Aspen Snowmass. Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, stays in a warm spring pattern through Monday, March 30, then turns cooler and more unsettled from Tuesday afternoon into Thursday morning. Confidence is highest in that Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning stretch, when the mountains should pick up a light refresh with the best shot at 3″-5″ […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 28, 2026 0 Comments
Buttermilk Closes for the Season as Aspen Snowmass, CO, Keeps 3 Mountains Spinning Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, has officially wrapped up the 2025-26 season at Buttermilk, with the resort announcing the mountain’s closure on March 25 following a winter marked by “unique challenges.” Related: Aspen Snowmass, CO, Honors Olympic Halfpipe Champion Alex Ferreira With Named Run at Buttermilk Described by the resort as “our smallest mountain in size, but biggest in heart,” Buttermilk’s season […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 25, 2026 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Honors Olympic Halfpipe Champion Alex Ferreira with Named Run In a tribute to one of its most accomplished hometown athletes, Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, has honored Alex Ferreira by naming a ski run after the Olympic gold medalist, celebrating both his historic achievements and deep roots in the community. Related: “If You’re Not Scared, You Have a Death Wish”—Lessons for Aspiring Athletes from Champion Halfpipe Skier Alex Ferreira The newly […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 21, 2026 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Joins Ikon Base Pass for 2026-27 Season with Access to Snowmass Alterra announced earlier today that Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, will join the Ikon Base Pass for the upcoming 2026-27 winter season, providing five days of access to Snowmass during the 2026-27 winter season, with select blackout dates, to Ikon Base Pass holders. Related: Aspen Snowmass, CO, Celebrates 15 Years of SkiMo Heritage as the Sport Makes Olympic Debut This new pass […] Industry News Press Release | March 5, 2026 0 Comments
The Snow League Pilots “Crash Patch” at Halfpipe Competition in Aspen Snowmass, CO The Snow League, the world’s first professional sports league dedicated to snowboarding and freeskiing, announced it piloted Crash Patch™–the first-ever helmet sticker designed to immediately signal major impacts–at its event at Buttermilk at Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, where the world’s top snowboarders competed in the halfpipe. Select athletes wore the stickers and teams handed out 5,000 for free to attendees during […] Industry News Press Release | March 4, 2026 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Celebrates 15 Years of SkiMo Heritage as the Sport Makes Olympic Debut in Cortina When SkiMo makes its long-awaited debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo this week, the global spotlight will shine on a sport that has deep roots in Colorado—particularly at Aspen Snowmass. And in perfect symmetry, Aspen’s most iconic ski mountaineering race—the Audi Power of Four Ski Mountaineering Race—will take place on February 21, the exact same day as […] Competition Julia Schneemann | February 17, 2026 0 Comments
New Cirque T-Bar Opens Friday, February 13, as 6” of Snow Blankets Aspen Snowmass, CO Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, invites the community and visitors to celebrate the grand opening of the new Cirque T-Bar on Friday, February 13, at Snowmass. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. at the base of the Cirque T-Bar. Aspen Snowmass leadership will make remarks before the first bar loads. The ceremony is open to the public, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 12, 2026 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Temporarily Closes Big Burn Express During The Week Snowmass is one of four world-class ski destinations in the Roaring Fork Valley of Colorado. Last week, the resort closed the Big Burn Lift on weekdays, citing “redundancy” with the Sheer Bliss lift. During the week, skiers and riders can access the same terrain using the Sheer Bliss lift. The lift closure was motivated by the Ullrhof Restaurant construction, which […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | January 29, 2026 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Opens for the 2025-26 Winter on Thursday, November 27—Here’s What’s New This Year View this post on Instagram Aspen Snowmass will open for the 2025-26 winter season on Thursday, November 27, unveiling one of its most significant rounds of improvements in over a decade. From new lift infrastructure to expanded snowmaking and upgraded dining, all four mountains will feature notable updates when the resort welcomes skiers and riders for opening day. Related: Voters […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | November 24, 2025 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Announces Opening Day & Unveils 2025-26 Lift Ticket Art by Ed Ruscha Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, has announced its tentative opening date for the 2025–26 winter season, set for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27 — weather permitting. The resort is gearing up for another celebrated season in the Colorado Rockies, with early-season preparations already underway across its four mountains: Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Snowmass. Related: Construction of New Luxury Hotel & […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 5, 2025 0 Comments
Construction of New Luxury Hotel & Residential Retreat Underway at Aspen Snowmass, CO At the base of Aspen Mountain, Colorado, just steps from the historic Lift One, construction crews are at work on what developers say will be a new benchmark for ski-in, ski-out luxury. Chalet Alpina, a hotel and residential retreat with a private members club, is slated to debut later this year, adding another layer of opulence to one of America’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 25, 2025 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Receives Green Light from Pitkin County for New Lift Project Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, is preparing for an exciting lift upgrade, after Pitkin County officials gave the green light for the replacement of two aging lifts with a new high-speed quad. The so-called Nell Bell chair will take the place of the Little Nell and Bell Mountain lifts, both of which have served skiers for generations but are nearing the end […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 11, 2025 0 Comments
Contemporary Artist Ed Ruscha’s Work to Feature on Aspen Snowmass, CO, Lift Tickets for 2025-26 Season Acclaimed contemporary artist Ed Ruscha will bring his iconic style to the slopes this winter as the featured artist for Aspen Snowmass’s 2025-26 lift ticket design, the resort announced Wednesday. The collaboration is part of Aspen One’s long-running Art in Unexpected Places (ArtUP) program, which showcases contemporary art on lift tickets, passes, and installations throughout the resort. Now in its […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 4, 2025 2 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Undergoes $80 Million Off-Season Upgrades The infusion of a new $80 million investment in Aspen Snowmass by Aspen One will enhance skiers’ experience both on and off the mountain. Snowmass is best known for its expansive terrain and vast number of expert ski runs. Larger than all three other Aspen ski mountains combined, it is this combination of large footprint and wide variety of terrain […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | June 19, 2025 0 Comments
Summer at Aspen Snowmass, CO, Kicks Off May 24 With Half-Price Bike Passes Summer in Aspen Snowmass to Kick Off May 24. Another beautiful summer season is set to begin in just a few weeks, stacked with exciting events, activities, and improvements to Snowmass Bike Park Summer at Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, is always highly anticipated, and the season will return with exciting events and activities from May through early October. Whether guests are […] Industry News Press Release | May 1, 2025 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Announces $80 Million of Major Capital Improvements Major capital improvements showcase Aspen One’s ongoing commitment and long-term investment in the world-class Aspen Snowmass experience. Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, is set to break ground this month on nearly $80 million of on-mountain improvements at Snowmass, including two new high-speed chairlifts, a complete reconstruction of one of the resort’s most beloved on-mountain restaurants, and more. These investments are part of […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 15, 2025 0 Comments
Disabled Veterans Conquer the Slopes as Winter Sports Clinic Kicks Off at Aspen Snowmass, CO, on March 31 The mission of the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic is to involve disabled Veterans with spinal cord injuries, amputations, neurological disorders, visual impairments, and other profound injuries and medical concerns in challenging therapeutic outdoor experiences and education. These experiences provide the catalyst that improves overall physical well-being, mental health, self-esteem, community re-entry, and readjustment. For almost four decades, the National […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 17, 2025 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Announces Plans to Replace Coney Glade Chairlift With New High Speed Quad Chairlift Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, has just announced plans for a major upgrade to its lift infrastructure with the unveiling of plans for its new high-speed detachable quad chairlift, the Coney Express, which will replace the 38-year-old Coney Glade chairlift. This new upgrade is just one part of the resort’s “Master Development Plan,” which aims to improve the skier and snowboarder experience […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | April 23, 2024 0 Comments
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