PHOTOS: Closing season gets underway with Bacon Day at Buttermilk
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Welcome to closing season in Aspen, where the snow conditions don’t matter and the party goes all weekend.
On Sunday, Buttermilk Ski Area became the first area hill to call it quits for the season with its annual Bacon Day (Hopefully, you got there early to partake). A sizeable crowd gathered for bacon, music, and good vibes under a mostly sunny sky.
This coming Sunday, April 13, is the annual closing day party put on by the Alehouse at Aspen Highlands. It’ll also be the last chance for any lift-assisted bowl laps this side of the summer solstice.
Both Aspen Mountain and Snowmass will close up shop the following weekend, with that Sunday happening to be 4/20. The popular Elk Camp Surf and Snow Beach Party will return to Snowmass the day prior, on Saturday, April 19.
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Pyramid Peak and the Cliffhouse Restaurant are seen during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Snowboards and skis line the fence in front of Home Team BBQ during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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The base area is seen from the terrain park during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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A skier shows off his one-of-a-kind cat skis while riding the Summit Express chairlift during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Skiers and riders take their final laps through the halfpipe during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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A skier walks behind the Bacon Day sign during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Skiers and snowboarders ride the Tiehack Express chairlift during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Cars fill the parking lot for closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Young snowboarders make it down from Panda Peak during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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People wait in line at for Summit Express chairlift on closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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A lift operator is dressed as bacon for closing day — also dubbed “Bacon Day” — on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Skiers and riders take their final laps through the halfpipe during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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A display that reads “Long Love Buttermilk” is seen during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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The Cliffhouse Restaurant is seen during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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The shadow of skiers on the Summit Express chairlift is seen during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Skiers seek their next run as Pyramid Peak and the Cliffhouse restaurant are seen during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Skiers and snowboarders hop off the Summit Express chairlift during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Skiers and riders take their final laps through the halfpipe during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Grass and mud replace the melting snow behind the Inn at Aspen during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Skiers and snowboarders ride the Summit Express chairlift on closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Skiers and snowboarders hop off the Summit Express chairlift during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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A skier drops straight down into the halfpipe during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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Skiers and riders take their final laps through the halfpipe during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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People wait in line at the Summit Express chairlift during closing day on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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