Eat & Drink

On mountain dining mirrors the mountain; the options are vast and varied. Options include Elk Camp, Lynn Britt Cabin, Ullrhof, Sam’s, High Alpine, Alpin Room, Up 4 Pizza, and Two Creeks Café. There are also a multitude of dining options available on the Snowmass Mall, and Base Village. 

Historical Highlights

Courtesy Aspen Historical Society

• Snowmass Mountain opened in 1967 with 5 chairlifts and celebrated its 50th anniversary season during the winter of 2017-2018.
• Snowboarding was first allowed on Snowmass in 1988.
• In 1997 The Snowmass Cirque Platter lift, became the first lift to be powered solely by wind power credits. 

In the Know

• First Tracks are available on Snowmass Mountain on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. This is free, but space is limited and is only available to upper-level intermediate skiers and snowboarders, ages 11 and older. Call for reservations 970-923-0560 or stop by the information desk in the Snowmass Ticket Pavilion. Must have a valid lift ticket and be ready to load the Elk Camp Gondola at 8:00am. 
• Ambassadors lead free tours every day on Snowmass. 11:00am tour leaves from the top of the Village Express Lift.
• Aspen Center for Environmental Studies offers a ski tour daily from the Wapiti Wildlife Center at 11:00am and 1:00pm. The Tours are free, but a lift ticket and ski/snowboard gear are required. Tours last 45 minutes and do not require reservations. 
• Aspen Center for Environmental Studies also offers a snowshoe tour daily at 10:00am and 1:00pm from the top of the Elk Camp Gondola. Tickets are available for purchase at any lift ticket office and prices are $75 adults, and $56 Youth (7-17) and Seniors (over 65). No reservations are necessary.
• Snowmass Mountain Uphill Policy allows uphillers throughout the day but requires all traffic to obey on-mountain signage and remain on designated routes. Aspen Snowmass will be requiring an Uphill Pass for details and how to purchase click here.