# Sleigh ride and snowcat dinners in Aspen

> Sleigh ride dinners near Aspen at Pine Creek Cookhouse, snowcat dinners at The Cabin in Snowmass, departure times, how to book and what to wear.

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Updated: 2026-10-02 · Publisher: Aspen Privé (local Aspen stay planning and concierge)

The classic Aspen **sleigh ride dinner** is at **Pine Creek Cookhouse**, 11 miles up Castle Creek Road past the ghost town of Ashcroft, behind Percheron draft horses. On Snowmass, **The Cabin** is reached only by **snowcat** after dusk, from a 6 p.m. departure at Base Village.

Details below come from Pine Creek Cookhouse, Aspen Snowmass and the Aspen Chamber, checked October 2, 2026. Winter 2026–27 dates and prices are not yet published; figures from 2025–26 are labelled as such.

## Pine Creek Cookhouse, by horse-drawn sleigh

- **Where**: 12500 Castle Creek Road, about 11 miles from Aspen, past the historic ghost town of Ashcroft. No cell service up the valley.
- **How you arrive**: Horse-drawn sleigh, cross-country skis or snowshoes. The wooden sleighs carry 15 to 18 guests behind Percheron draft horses.
- **Departures**: Sleighs leave at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for lunch and 6 to 6:15 p.m. for dinner, by reservation only.
- **Price**: In 2025–26 dinner by sleigh was $195 per adult ($235 from December 21 to January 5), before drinks, service and tax; lunch by sleigh $135 ($170 peak).

## The Cabin at Snowmass, by snowcat

- **How it works**: On select evenings a snowcat leaves the fire pit in Snowmass Base Village at 6 p.m. and climbs to The Cabin (Lynn Britt Cabin), in the woods on Snowmass.
- **The dinner**: A seasonal menu of shared plates and three courses, with a full bar. The snowcat brings you back down at 9:30 p.m.
- **Private dinners**: Aspen Snowmass catering arranges private dinner events on the mountain for groups.

## Which one, for whom

Pine Creek is the one for a family or a first winter in Aspen: horses, blankets, a long valley and a meal at the end. Go at lunch for the mountain views; at night it is dark unless the moon is up, and colder.

The Cabin suits a group that is staying in Snowmass and wants dinner without a drive. For Aspen Highlands' Cloud Nine and other evening dinners on the mountain, see [on-mountain dining](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-on-mountain-dining/); for snowmobile lunches and the Maroon Bells, see [snowmobile tours](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-snowmobile-tours/).


## The evening, arranged

We book the sleigh or the snowcat on the night you want, arrange the car to Ashcroft and back (the road up Castle Creek is narrow and dark after dinner), and bring warm layers for the children if you need them. You tell us the date and how many are coming; we confirm the reservation before anything is charged.


## Questions

**Can you do a sleigh ride dinner in Aspen?**  
Yes. Pine Creek Cookhouse, 11 miles up Castle Creek Road, runs horse-drawn sleighs to dinner at 6 to 6:15 p.m. and to lunch at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., by reservation.

**How much is the Pine Creek Cookhouse sleigh ride dinner?**  
In 2025–26, $195 per adult and $235 from December 21 to January 5, before drinks, service and tax. Prices for 2026–27 have not been announced.

**What is the snowcat dinner in Snowmass?**  
On select winter evenings a snowcat leaves the Base Village fire pit at 6 p.m. for The Cabin, a three-course dinner with shared plates, returning at 9:30 p.m.

**Are sleigh rides good for kids?**  
Yes, Pine Creek is family friendly. Lunch is warmer and gives you the views; dress children in ski layers either way.

## What Aspen Privé can arrange for this

Lessons, a table afterwards and a driver home.

- [A nanny or babysitter](https://aspenprive.com/contact.html?service=childcare): 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.
- [Après, ready at the house](https://aspenprive.com/contact.html?service=apres-ready): 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 driver for the evening](https://aspenprive.com/contact.html?service=evening-driver) (From $210 per hour): A car and driver on call for dinner and the night out, so nobody hunts for a taxi at midnight.
- [A day out, planned](https://aspenprive.com/contact.html?service=day-out): Reservations, timing, a driver and a picnic for Maroon Bells or a day in the valley, arranged around your group.

## Sources (checked October 2, 2026)

- [Pine Creek Cookhouse: winter](https://pinecreekcookhouse.com/winter/)
- [Aspen Snowmass: The Cabin snowcat dinner](https://www.aspensnowmass.com/visit/dining/snowmass/snowcat-dinners-at-lynn-britt-cabin)
- [Aspen Chamber: adventure dining](https://aspenchamber.org/explore/trip-highlights/adventure-dining/)

## Related

- [Snowmobile tours](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-snowmobile-tours/): Maroon Bells and ranch lunches.
- [On-mountain dining](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-on-mountain-dining/): Cloud Nine, the Sundeck and more.
- [Romantic Aspen](https://aspenprive.com/romantic-aspen/): Evenings for two.
- [Things to do in winter](https://aspenprive.com/things-to-do-in-aspen-in-winter/): Beyond the slopes.

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