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Aspen ski season 2026–27: opening and closing dates
The official season, what has not been announced yet, and how last season opened and closed mountain by mountain.
The official season, what has not been announced yet, and how last season opened and closed mountain by mountain.
Aspen Snowmass has announced that the resort will be open November 26, 2026 through April 18, 2027. Opening and closing dates for each of the four mountains have not yet been announced.
Below is what is confirmed, what last season looked like mountain by mountain, and the dates that matter for planning, including the Aspen airport closure that begins before the season ends. Checked September 28, 2026.
Paul Montiel · Aspen · Updated September 2026
In 2025–26 Aspen Mountain and Snowmass opened on November 24, just before Thanksgiving, and Highlands and Buttermilk on December 13. Thanksgiving in Aspen
In 2025–26 all four mountains were open by mid-December, ahead of the busiest weeks of the season. Christmas · New Year's Eve
In 2025–26 Buttermilk closed first (April 5) and Aspen Mountain last (April 19). With the airport closed from April 4, 2027, late-season trips will fly into Eagle, Rifle or Grand Junction. Spring skiing
If only two mountains are open early, it helps to know what each is best at. The four mountains compared
Aspen Snowmass will be open from November 26, 2026. Individual mountain opening dates have not yet been announced.
April 18, 2027, across Aspen Snowmass. Last season Buttermilk closed first and Aspen Mountain last.
In 2025–26 Aspen Mountain and Snowmass opened on November 24 and Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk on December 13.
No. Aspen/Pitkin County Airport closes on April 4, 2027, for reconstruction, so the last two weeks of the season rely on Eagle, Rifle, Grand Junction or Denver.
Skis fitted at the house, a lesson booked, and the mornings handled.
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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.
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.
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