Aspen prices lift tickets dynamically, so the real savings come from how and when you buy. What to know about tickets, the Ikon Pass and season passes.
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One Aspen Snowmass ticket covers all four mountains. Prices move with the date, so buy online early: up to 25% off 30 or more days ahead and up to 20% off at 7 days. Kids 6 and under ski free all season. The Ikon Pass includes 7 days combined at Aspen Snowmass.
Details are Aspen Snowmass's published ticket, pass and Ikon information for 2026–27, checked September 28, 2026. Dollar prices vary by date and are shown at purchase.
Paul Montiel · Aspen · Updated September 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 depthLift tickets bought at the right time, lessons that unlock the discounted ticket, and rentals delivered: one plan instead of three checkouts. Ask us.
Tickets load onto an Aspen Card, collected from pickup boxes or ticket offices; skip the line by collecting it before your first morning.
Unused days on a ticket become in-resort credit for lift tickets, lessons or rentals this season or next, claimed within 14 days of expiry; wholly unused tickets are refundable. Season passes are not covered.
One ticket, four mountains: plan the days around the group. The four mountains
Buy online at least 30 days ahead for up to 25% off (7 days ahead for up to 20%), and buy multi-day tickets; kids 6 and under ski free.
7 days combined across the four Aspen Snowmass mountains. The Ikon Base Pass gives 5 days at Snowmass only, with blackouts; Session Passes do not include Aspen.
Yes. Children 6 and under ski free every day of the season.
Under the lift ticket guarantee, unused days become in-resort credit if claimed within 14 days of expiry, and wholly unused tickets are refundable.
Tickets loaded and skis fitted before day one, lessons booked, and the mornings handled.
Skis fitted at the house the night before, the gear carried to the lift in the morning and collected when the lifts close. You ski; we handle the equipment.
A private lesson matched to the skier and the mountain.
Fitted at the residence, not in a shop queue.
Come in from the mountain to the fire lit, something warm to drink and a spread laid out: set up while you ski by our chef or caterer, from groceries already in the house.
A reminder before early pass pricing ends on December 4, and when ticket offers change.
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: lift tickets · Aspen Snowmass: Ikon Pass FAQ · Aspen Snowmass: lift ticket guarantee · Aspen Snowmass: 2026–27 season passes — checked September 28, 2026.
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