Month guide · February 2027
Aspen in February 2027
Aspen's snowiest month and its busiest event calendar: Valentine's weekend, Presidents' week, a music festival and a World Cup, back to back.
Aspen's snowiest month and its busiest event calendar: Valentine's weekend, Presidents' week, a music festival and a World Cup, back to back.
February is the heart of the season: the snowiest month in town at 28.3 inches, highs near 35°F and longer days. It's also the most crowded event calendar of the winter: Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day (February 14–15), Palm Tree Music Festival (February 19–20) and the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Buttermilk (February 27–28).
Weather from NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Aspen 1 SW; event dates from the organizers and Aspen Snowmass. Checked October 2, 2026.
Paul Montiel · Aspen · Updated October 2026
The Valentine's table, the instructor for Presidents' week, a driver to Rio Grande Park and home after Palm Tree, and the house ready for late nights. Send your February dates.
This winter, month by month
After the holiday fortnight and X Games weekend, it's the busiest stretch of the winter. Families travel; lessons, childcare and cars fill first, and some providers apply higher rates for the week. We confirm rates before booking.
Two back-to-back event weekends keep the second half of February busy, with Saturday dinners and late cars in high demand.
The first week of February and the midweek days between events are the easier windows.
Families book ski school, private instructors and babysitters early. Skiing with kids
Tickets are sold only through Front Gate Tickets, all sales are final, and wristbands are non-transferable.
With Presidents' weekend on top, February 13 and 14 tables go early; a chef at the house is the calm alternative. Private chef
Ikon Base blackout dates can include holiday weeks; check before you rely on one. Aspen and the Ikon Pass
Full winter gear plus warm layers for standing outside at night: Palm Tree's general-admission area is on the snow, so waterproof boots, a winter jacket, gloves and a hat. Non-clear bags at Palm Tree must be smaller than 6 × 8 × 3 inches. Sunglasses and sunscreen for brighter days. The full packing list.
Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day weekend (February 14–15), Palm Tree Music Festival (February 19–20) and the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Buttermilk (February 27–28).
Average highs of 35°F and lows of 12°F, with 28.3 inches of snow in an average February, the highest monthly normal (NOAA 1991–2020, Aspen 1 SW).
For snow, often: it has the highest average snowfall in town and deep coverage. It's also busy, especially Presidents' week and the festival weekend.
Yes. Presidents' Day is Monday, February 15, 2027, and the week around it is one of Aspen's three busiest of the winter.
Yes. Spectator access to the FIS World Cup slopestyle and halfpipe at Buttermilk, February 27–28, 2027, is free.
Lessons secured for Presidents' week, drivers for festival nights and dinners booked ahead.
A private lesson matched to the skier and the mountain.
We find and brief a nanny or babysitter for the days the little ones aren't in ski school, or the evenings you go out: at the house, the same person all week if you like.
A car and driver on call for dinner and the night out, so nobody hunts for a taxi at midnight.
Dinner at the house, menu agreed in advance.
Palm Tree lineup and ticket news, Grand Prix finals times and the windows still open around Presidents' week.
Written from Aspen by Paul Montiel. A few letters a season, only when something matters. Leave any time; we never share your address.NOAA NCEI: U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Aspen 1 SW (USC00050372) · Aspen Snowmass: 2026–27 season dates · Palm Tree Music Festival: Aspen · The Music Universe: Chainsmokers, Under Construction to headline Palm Tree Aspen 2027 · Aspen Snowmass: Toyota U.S. Grand Prix · U.S. Ski & Snowboard: Toyota U.S. Grand Prix Aspen Snowmass — checked October 2, 2026.
Tell us the weekend and the group. We'll book the things that go first and plan the rest around the events.
Plan February
