How to Celebrate All Four Closing Days 2025

Buttermilk Closing Day | April 6, 2025

"The Biscuit," as its fondly called, is the first to stop spinning its lifts and celebrates the end of the season with Bacon Appreciation Day.  Buttermilk is overrun with salty-sweet treats, including bacon waffles at The Cliffhouse, bacon doughnuts from ColoraDough, bacon sample all over the mountain, and a bacon-and-beer happy hour at Buttermilk Mountain Lodge, formerly "Bumps".

Aspen Highlands Closing Day | April 13, 2025

Mark your calendar for April 13, 2025. The Aspen Highlands closing party is notorious for its riotous dance party at the base after the lifts officially close. But if you want to really do it right, arrive in costume and spend the whole day on the mountain.

Hike the Highland Bowl and high-five the patrollers barbequing at the summit. Stop by Cloud Nine for a glass of champagne and a dance party on the deck. Have a snack at "Picnic Point," where crowds gather to soak in the views of Pyramid Peak. And finally, make sure you're at the base in time for the ski patrol descent when the crowd bestows the team with well-earned cheers for another season in the books. Merry-Go-Round will have amazing food and drink, as well as a DJ!

Once the DJ starts the party, settle in for gyration in ski boots until after the sun sets!

Want a front-row penthouse? Book a vacation week at The Ritz-Carlton Club at Aspen Highlands, ground zero for all the closing-day festivities.

Snowmass Closing Day | April 19th & 20th, 2025

Snowmass hosts a full weekend of celebrations. Since it's at a higher elevation point than some of the other mountains, the snow lasts longer here! For the sixth year, Elk Camp restaurant at Snowmass will host an end-of-season Surf & Snow Beach party on Saturday, April 19th, 2025 featuring free leis, a dance party, hot tubs and margarita blender bikes. Wear your swim attire and skim along the pond outside of Elk Camp Restaurant or lounge in the hot tub on the patio. Skiers and snowboarders are highly encouraged to participate in the pond skim. After the party on the mountain is over join fellow skiers/riders from Elk Camp to Base Village where the party continues!

Aspen Mountain Closing Day | April 20, 2025

Okay, you might not be able to celebrate at all four mountains considering Aspen and Snowmass close on the same day...but you can sure try! Or, you could attend the Snowmass celebrations on the 19th and then head to Aspen Mountain on the 20th! 

As the birthplace of Aspen skiing, Aspen Mountain has many historic traditions for closing day. For example, locals gather atop Ridge of Bell at 1 p.m. for the infamous "Bump Off," a kamikaze race down the mogul field under the gondola. Spectators gather on Gent's Ridge to watch as skiers either make it or explode, with both results giving the crowds what they want!

Aspen Snowmass hosts closing-day celebrations at the Sundeck. A recent theme was 80's Prom and included a live DJ and a costume contest.

At the base of Aspen Mountain, Ajax Tavern will turn up the music at for its apres-ski party, and the sunny patio will stay rocking until well after the lifts have stopped spinning.