Buttermilk
Famous as the undisputed home of the ESPN Winter X Games, Buttermilk is actually best known for wide-open and gently rolling trails that cater to beginners and families. That said, always keep an eye out for Olympians, X Games champs and other park kids braving the giant features in the legendary terrain park.
| Mountain Statistics |
| Base elevation: |
7,870 ft./2,399 m |
| Summit elevation: |
9,900 ft./3,018 m |
| Vertical rise: |
2,030 ft./619 m |
| Terrain: |
435 acres/176 hectares |
| Number of trails: |
44 |
| Miles/km of trails: |
21 miles/34 km |
| Longest run: |
3 miles/4.8 km |
| Annual snowfall: |
200 inches/508 cm |
| Snowmaking: |
108 acres/44 hectares |
| Lifts: |
9 Total – 2 high-speed quads, 3 doubles, 2 handle tows, 2 ski/snowboard school lifts |
| Lift capacity: |
7,500 riders/hour |
| Uncrowded slopes: |
On average, 3.7 people per acre/8 people per hectare |
| Best known for: |
Winter X Games, which will be held at Buttermilk through 2010; Beginner terrain makes Buttermilk an excellent learning mountain for new skiers and snowboarders; Unsurpassed grooming. |
| Parks and pipes: |
5 terrain parks (Ski & Snowboard School, Teaser, Uncle Chuck’s, Jacob’s Ladder and X Park), 1 superpipe (X Games Superpipe) and 1 beginner pipe (Panda Pipe) – all within Buttermilk Terrain Park offering levels from freestyle beginners to experts. Don’t be surprised to find yourself riding along side Olympic and X Games medalists on any given day. |
| Terrain: |
 Easiest 35% |
 More Difficult 39% |
 Most Difficult 26% |
 Most Difficult 0% |
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