We’ve received another dusting of snow over the weekend here in the Aspen Valley, prompting me to fill you in on a couple improvements to be made at Aspen Snowmass in anticipation of a (hopefully) snow-filled 2026/2027 ski season.
On Aspen Mountain, the old Little Nell and Bell Mountain Lifts are joining forces and being replaced with a new high-speed detachable quad, called the Nell Bell, that will bring skiers to the top of Bell Mountain in about 8 minutes. The lift build is ahead of schedule and expected to be ready for opening day.
The reimagined Ullrhof restaurant has announced December 5th, 2026, as its opening day (a dramatic push back from its originally expected January 2026 completion date). The new building includes a 3-story structure of 700 seats (increased from the original restaurant’s 250 seats) with ski-in/ski-out access from the Lunch Line catwalk or Max Park, a bar & outdoor patio on the top floor, and cafeteria-style dining with checkout kiosks on the main level. This will mark Aspen Snowmass’ first fully electric on-mountain restaurant.
Speaking of opening day, Aspen Mountain and Snowmass will both open November 26th on Thanksgiving, with Buttermilk and Aspen Highlands following suit a couple weeks later on December 12th, weather-permitting.
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