A snowboarder flying through a spray of powder above snowy peaks

Jan 29-31, 2027 Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen Planned by Colin

DON'T JUST WATCH THE X GAMES live them

Colin plans your three days at Buttermilk: the hotel, the night tickets, the Gold Lounge, dinner reservations and a day on the mountain for you.

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Until X Games Aspen 2027

A candlelit dinner table with wine glasses in a wood-panelled room

January 29 to 31, 2027 · Book early

Tell Colin what you want to experience

Answer a few questions and book a free call. Tell Colin who's coming, how you like to stay and whether you want to ski. He'll come back with what's possible and what it costs.


Why people hand this one off

The biggest weekend in Aspen does not plan itself

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The best rooms go first

It's the busiest weekend of the Aspen winter, and the hotel everyone wants usually sells out first. The earlier you ask, the more good rooms are left.

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The nights are ticketed

Free during the day. Night competitions and the concerts need a ticket: Zhu and Marshmello this year. The Gold Lounge is a separate ticket again.

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There is no parking at Buttermilk

Shuttles run from Ruby Park in Aspen, and rideshares drop off at the main entrance. Someone has to work out how you get there and back each day in ski boots.

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You came to ski too

Watching the best riders in the world tends to make people want to ski. Lift tickets, a private day with a Pro and lunch on the mountain all have to fit around the competition schedule.

How the weekend could go

A lodge-style hotel lobby with a tall stone fireplace and timber ceiling

Thursday Check in

  • Airport transfer straight to your hotel
  • Dinner already booked for the first night
A crowd in front of an outdoor stage at night, lit purple

Friday Competition, then Zhu

  • A ride to Buttermilk, with no parking to worry about
  • Daytime competition, then the evening finals
  • Zhu live at night
A ski lift tower above snow-covered peaks under a clear sky

Saturday Your turn on the mountain

  • Ski all four Aspen Snowmass mountains, or a private day with a Pro
  • The afternoon in the heated Gold Lounge, with an open bar and premium viewing
  • Marshmello live at night
Mountains above Aspen dusted with early snow

Sunday Final day

  • The last day of competition
  • A long lunch on the mountain, then home

The Turndown

Meet Colin your planner

Colin Howard runs The Turndown. He's a Fora travel advisor in Seattle, and he's been to X Games Aspen himself. He works with travelers who already know what they want and like the extras an advisor can get them: upgrades, hotel credits, amenities and sometimes a better rate.

He also tracks award-seat availability, so you can spend points on the flight and cash on the weekend.

Beams of stage light over a crowd at a night concert

Jan 29-31, 2027 Buttermilk Mountain

Start with a free call and get first pick of the rooms

Tell Colin what you have in mind. If he can't get you there, he refunds the planning fee.