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People enjoy the sunshine on the top of Aspen Mountain on the first day of the summer gondola season on Friday, June 12, 2020. The gondola will be open for summer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through September 7, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner, The Aspen Times)
Buttermilk will open for the first time ever this year for summer sightseeing, hiking, disc golf and dining, Aspen Skiing Co. announced Tuesday.
Buttermilk will open Memorial Day Weekend, May 29 to 31 and continue to be open Friday through Sunday through June 20. Skico decided to open Buttermilk because the summer operations at Aspen Mountain will be delayed until July 2 due to construction projects.
Buttermilk will open for early summer activities while Aspen Mountain’s opening is delayed until July 2
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People enjoy the sunshine on the top of Aspen Mountain on the first day of the summer gondola season on Friday, June 12, 2020. The gondola will be open for summer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through September 7, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Buttermilk will open for the first time ever this year for summer sightseeing, hiking, disc golf and dining, Aspen Skiing Co. announced Tuesday.
Buttermilk will open Memorial Day Weekend, May 29 to 31 and continue to be open Friday through Sunday through June 20. Skico decided to open Buttermilk because the summer operations at Aspen Mountain will be delayed until July 2 due to construction projects.
Buttermilk To Open for Summer
Aspen Snowmass will open for the summer season Memorial Day Weekend, May 29-31, at
Buttermilk. This marks the first time Buttermilk will be open to the public in the summer. Guests can sightsee, hike, play disc golf and enjoy food and beverage options from the Cliffhouse restaurant, all accessed by the Summit Express chairlift. Summer operations at Buttermilk will continue weekends, Friday through Sunday, until June 20.
Snowmass will kick-off summer June 21 with daily operations running until Sept. 6. Weekend operations, Friday through Sunday, will continue at Snowmass through the month of September until closing day Oct. 3. Sightseeing and gondola rides on the Elk Camp Gondola and Elk Camp Chairlift, Snowmass Bike Park, Lost Forest, hiking, Camp Aspen Snowmass, food and beverage options at Elk Camp restaurant and more will be available at Snowmass this summer.