Buttermilk, Aspen

Name: Buttermilk
Address: Aspen, United States

#3 among attractions in Aspen

Winter sport, Ski area

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Buttermilk Ski Area refers to a ski hill and an unincorporated community surrounding it in Pitkin County, Colorado. It is frequently considered the easiest skiing mountain in the Aspen area. Buttermilk has also been the host to the ESPN Winter X Games multiple times. It contains three ski areas: Tiehack, Main Buttermilk, and West Buttermilk. Art Pfister developed Buttermilk Mountain ski area in 1958.　It was part of the original Aspen trio of 1960s: Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, and Aspen Buttermilk. ()

Longest run: 3 miBase elevation: 7870 ftTop elevation: 9900 ftCoordinates: 39°12'18"N, 106°51'40"W

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Buttermilk – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Wheeler–Stallard House, Holden/Marolt Mining and Ranching Museum.

2.6 miSE
Winter sport, Ski area
Aspen Mountain, Aspen
66 min walk • Aspen Mountain is a ski area in the western United States, located in Pitkin County, Colorado, just outside and above the city of Aspen. It is situated on the north flank of Aspen Mountain at an elevation of 11,212 ft.
1.6 miS
Winter sport, Ski area
Aspen Highlands, Aspen
41 min walk • Aspen Highlands is a skiing mountain in Aspen, Colorado. It is famous for the Highland Bowl, which provides what some people consider some of the most intense, wild, and fun skiing in the state. The Aspen Skiing Company operates Aspen Highlands.
1.9 miSE
Museum, History museum, Queen Anne architecture
Wheeler–Stallard House, Aspen
48 min walk • The Wheeler–Stallard House is located on West Bleeker Street in Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is an 1880s brick structure built in the Queen Anne architectural style, and renovated twice in the 20th century. In 1975 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.6 miSE
Museum
Holden/Marolt Mining and Ranching Museum, Aspen
42 min walk • The Holden/Marolt Mining and Ranching Museum is located on the former Holden Mining and Smelting Company facility on the western edge of the city of Aspen, Colorado, United States. It consists of one remaining building and the remains of some others.
2.4 miSE
Park, Opera, Concerts and shows
Wheeler Opera House, Aspen
63 min walk • The Wheeler Opera House is located at the corner of East Hyman Avenue and South Mill Street in Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is a stone building erected during the 1890s, from a design by Willoughby J.
2.4 miSE
Park
Ski Lift No. 1, Aspen
61 min walk • The former Ski Lift No. 1 begins on Aspen Street in Aspen, Colorado, United States, and climbs up the slopes of Aspen Mountain. It was built in the late 1940s on the site of Aspen's first ski lift, known as the Boat Tow.
2.3 miE
Romanesque architecture, Church
Aspen Community Church, Aspen
60 min walk • Aspen Community Church is located at the intersection of East Bleeker and North Aspen streets in Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is a stone building erected in the late 19th century.
1.9 miSE
39°11'38"N • 106°49'44"W
Aspen Historical Society, Aspen
48 min walk • Museum, Historical and heritage tours, Tours
0.7 miE
Bridge
Maroon Creek Bridge, Aspen
18 min walk • The original Maroon Creek Bridge is a steel trestle along State Highway 82 at the western boundary of Aspen, Colorado, United States. It was designed by George S.
2 miSE
Park, Reportedly haunted
Pioneer Park, Aspen
52 min walk • Pioneer Park, also known as the Henry Webber House or the Webber–Paepcke House, is located on West Bleeker Street in Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is a brick structure erected in the 1880s, one of the few such homes in the city. In 1987 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2.2 miE
39°11'42"N • 106°49'16"W
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Aspen
58 min walk • Park