Ski · Passes 2026–27
Aspen and the Ikon Pass
Which pass works at Aspen, how many days it gives you, and when buying tickets or a local pass makes more sense.
Which pass works at Aspen, how many days it gives you, and when buying tickets or a local pass makes more sense.
Yes: Aspen Snowmass is on the Ikon Pass. The full Ikon Pass gives 7 days combined across Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk, not 7 at each. New for 2026–27, the Ikon Base Pass gives 5 days at Snowmass only, with blackouts on December 26–30, 2026; January 16–17 and February 13–14, 2027. Ikon holders get 15 Friends & Family tickets at 25% off (Base: 10), and no reservations are needed. Aspen is not on the Epic Pass.
From Aspen Snowmass's Ikon FAQ and season-pass pages, checked November 8, 2026.
Paul Montiel · Aspen · Updated November 2026
3,342 acres and 4,440 ft of vertical: by far the largest, with terrain for every level. The mountain where a mixed family skis together and meets for lunch.
Photo: Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0Snowmass in depth906 acres rising straight out of downtown, with the gondola from town. Long groomers for strong intermediates; no green runs.
Aspen Mountain in depth1,040 acres, two-thirds expert, and Highland Bowl's 12,392 ft summit. The experts' mountain.
Photo: Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0Highlands in depth435 acres, the gentlest of the four and home of the X Games. With Snowmass, the place to start: ski school from age 2½.
Photo: Viktor Lapinskii, CC BY-SA 3.0Buttermilk in depthThe Ikon's 7 days cover a typical week at Aspen, which usually beats buying daily tickets, even bought 30 days ahead at up to 25% off.
Aspen Snowmass's own Premier, Flex (4–7 days, no blackouts), Weekday and Alpine 2-Day passes; early pricing until December 4. Lift tickets and passes.
Ages 6 and under ski free at Aspen Snowmass all season, with or without a pass.
Rentals fitted where you're staying and the ski days planned around the group. Ski rental delivery.
Save Ikon days for the mountains you'll ski longest; one day can cover Highland Bowl, another the whole of Snowmass.
Base is blacked out December 26–30, January 16–17 (MLK weekend) and February 13–14 (Presidents' weekend); Base holders can buy tickets for those dates online, rising in price nearer the day.
Friends & Family tickets make a mixed group cheaper; non-skiers can ride the Silver Queen Gondola with a sightseeing ticket. The gondola.
Yes. The Ikon Pass includes 7 days combined across Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk; the Ikon Base Pass gives 5 days at Snowmass only, with blackout dates.
Yes. Snowmass is one of the four Aspen Snowmass mountains; Ikon days are shared across all four.
No. Aspen Snowmass is on Ikon. The Epic Pass (Vail Resorts) covers Vail and Beaver Creek, not Aspen.
Seven days combined across the four mountains, not seven at each.
Only at Snowmass: 5 days in 2026–27, blacked out December 26–30, 2026; January 16–17 and February 13–14, 2027. Aspen Mountain, Highlands and Buttermilk need the full Ikon Pass.
No. Aspen Snowmass says reservations are not required for Ikon Pass or Ikon Base Pass holders in 2026–27; head straight to the lifts.
No. The 4-, 3- and 2-Day Ikon Session Passes do not include Aspen Snowmass.
Rentals at the house, drivers between mountains, lunch reserved.
Fitted at the residence, not in a shop queue.
From Aspen's airport to the door in a private SUV, timed to your actual landing.
A car and driver on call for dinner and the night out, so nobody hunts for a taxi at midnight.
Winter-equipped vehicle and driver for the four-hour drive, re-timed as roads change.
Pass changes, opening dates and the weeks that stay quiet on the mountain.
Written from Aspen by Paul Montiel. A few letters a season, only when something matters. Leave any time; we never share your address.Aspen Snowmass: Ikon Pass FAQ · Aspen Snowmass: 2026–27 season passes · Aspen Snowmass: lift tickets · Ikon Pass · Epic Pass — checked November 8, 2026.
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