Aspen Skiing Co. plans to invest $23 million in new and remodeled facilities at the base of Buttermilk this summer.
An aging facility simply known as “the green building” at the center of the base will be scrapped and replaced with a one-story, 9,300-square-foot structure that will house the ticket office, ski and snowboard rentals, ski school, public bathrooms and a large lobby.
“It’s a huge deal, our investment in Buttermilk that’s coming up,” Skico president and CEO Mike Kaplan said during a wide-ranging interview with The Aspen Times last week. “We’re going to greatly improve Bumps. We’re going to greatly improve the rental, ticketing shop experience.”
The building will be 100% electric, carrying forward Skico’s goal to convert existing facilities and go all-electric with new ones, according to Jeff Hanle, Skico vice president of communications. As Holy Cross Energy incorporates more renewable energy sources of power into its portfolio, it reduces the carbon footprint of its customers.
Skico has applied to get building permits so it can start the work soon after the lifts close in April. It will be a “sprint” to complete the work by opening day for the 2022-23 season, Kaplan said.
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