Buttermilk Ski Area is frequently considered the easiest skiing mountain in Aspen, Colorado

Aspen, Colorado

The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 5,804 in 2005...

. Buttermilk has also been the host to the ESPN

ESPN

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 Winter X-games multiple times. It is also home to one of the best ski schools and children's programs in the United States. It contains three ski areas:Tiehack(difficult),Main Buttermilk(regular), and West Buttermilk(easy). It was part of the original Aspen trio of 1960s: Aspen Mountain (ski area)

Aspen Mountain (ski area)

Aspen Mountain is a ski area located in Pitkin County, Colorado, just outside and above the city of Aspen. It is situated on the north flank of Aspen Mountain and the higher Bell Mountain at an elevation of 11,212 ft just to the south of Aspen Mountain...

, Aspen Highlands

Aspen Highlands

Aspen Highlands is a skiing mountain in Aspen, Colorado. It is famous for the Highland Bowl, which provides some of the most intense skiing in the state. The lift system has recently been redone and provides quick transport around the mountain.-History:...

, and Aspen Buttermilk.