Aspen Snowmass opening day 2026: lift ticket prices, season passes and dates
Aspen Mountain and Snowmass open on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26. What a lift ticket costs, which pass fits, and where to rent, learn and eat.
One lift ticket or season pass covers all four mountains (Aspen Snowmass).
2026-27 season
Aspen MountainNov 26 – Apr 18
SnowmassNov 26 – Apr 11
Aspen HighlandsDec 12 – Apr 11
ButtermilkDec 12 – Apr 4
Lift tickets for November 26
$189
1 day, adult 18–64
$121
Partial day
Free
Kids 6 and under
$86
Ages 7–17 and 65+ with a group lesson
Multi-day, booked by November 19
2 days
Use within 3 days · $170 a day
$378$340
3 days
Use within 5 days · $170 a day
$567$510
4 days
Use within 6 days · $151 a day
$756$604
5 days
Use within 8 days · $151 a day
$945$755
6 days
Use within 9 days · $151 a day
$1,134$906
7 days
Use within 10 days · $151 a day
$1,323$1,057
- Adults with a group lesson: $174 lift ticket.
- Military, veterans with 20+ years and dependents: 50% off.
- Unused tickets refunded in full; unused days become credit within 14 days.
- Ikon and Mountain Collective: no lift reservation needed.
Season passes
Dec 4
Early pricing ends
4
Mountains on every pass
Premier Pass
Unlimited
Every day, no restrictions. Free Uphill Pass.
Weekday Pass
NewMon–Fri
Plus some early- and late-season weekends.
Alpine 2-Day Pass
2 days a week
Monday to Sunday, no blackout dates.
Flex Pass
New4–7 days
Any time, no blackout dates. One per person.
- Non-refundable, no upgrades. Valley Pass and Alpine 1-Day Pass discontinued (season passes).
Ski and snowboard rentals
11
Rental shops
Free
Overnight storage
10% off
Booked by November 19
Four Mountain Sports
9 shops
On all four mountains. Swap gear as conditions change.
Aspen Collection
2 shops
Slopeside, set fitting times, premium gear, café.
- Both move your gear free to the mountain you ski next (rentals).
Ski and snowboard lessons
Private
1-on-1
Your pace, your goals, your terrain.
Adult group
Every level
First turns to refining your best ones.
Child and teen
Ages 2.5–17
Kids 7–17 get an $86 lift ticket with a lesson.
Child care
Treehouse
Kids Adventure Center, Snowmass.
Adaptive
2 programs
Challenge Aspen and Ascendigo.
- Reservations required; book at least 7 days ahead (lessons).
- 877-308-7859
Off the slopes
Breathtaker Alpine Coaster
From $70
Down Snowmass at up to 28 mph.
Tubing
$59
Unlimited at Elk Camp. $82 with the coaster.
Ullr Nights
From $14
Evening parties at Elk Camp. $80 with coaster and tubing.
Snowcat dinners
2 restaurants
The Cabin or Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro.
NASTAR
Free
Timed giant slalom, all season.
Snowshoe tours
Guided
With a naturalist.
- No start dates published yet (winter activities).
Where to eat on the mountain
Aspen Mountain
Ajax Tavern
11:30 am–10 pm
Base of the mountain
Bonnie's
9 am–2:30 pm
Mid-mountain, Tourtelotte Park
Element 47
7 am–9 pm
The Little Nell
Eleven212Weekends
12–3:30 pm
By the Sundeck
Snowmass
Elk Camp Restaurant
9:15 am–3:30 pm
Top of the Elk Camp Gondola
High Alpine
9 am–3:30 pm
Top of Alpine Springs
Alpin RoomBook
11:30 am–2 pm
Top of Alpine Springs
Limelight Lounge
3–10 pm
Snowmass Base Village
- Kids' meal boxes, 12 and under: Elk Camp, High Alpine, Sundeck and more (dining).
After opening day
Good to know
When does Aspen open for skiing?
Aspen Mountain and Snowmass open on Thursday, November 26, 2026, Thanksgiving Day. Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk open on Saturday, December 12. Aspen Mountain is scheduled to close on April 18, 2027.
When is Aspen Highlands opening day?
Saturday, December 12, 2026, the same day as Buttermilk. Highlands is scheduled to run to April 11, 2027.
Which Aspen Snowmass season passes work on opening day?
All of them. The Premier, Weekday, Alpine 2-Day and Flex passes each cover all four mountains, and early pricing ends on December 4.
Related on the calendar
Aspen Mountain opens for the 2026-27 ski and ride season.
Snowmass opens for the 2026/27 ski season, starting with the Meadows beginner area served by the Elk Camp Gondola and Meadows lift. The season runs to April 11, 2027.
Aspen Highlands opens for the 2026-27 season; Aspen One's site says Buttermilk opens the same day.
Buttermilk opens for the 2026-27 season, the same day as Aspen Highlands. Its season runs to April 4, 2027.