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Aspen's Lift Tickets Become Art: Brazilian Painter Milhazes Joins ArtUP

Aspen – October 07, 2026 -- Skiers at Aspen Snowmass will carry pocket-sized artwork this winter after Aspen One announced that Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes has designed the 2026/27 season's lift tickets and season passes. The collaboration falls under Aspen One's Art in Unexpected Places (ArtUP) program, which has turned lift tickets into collectible art for more than two decades.

Five Milhazes works transform everyday ski passes

Five pieces from Milhazes' screenprint and painting catalog -- Flip Flop (2010), Rosa Branca no Centro (1997), A Prata e o Ouro (1997/98), Bossinha (2011), and Belezinha (2011) -- will appear across the Aspen Cards used for lift tickets and season passes.

Aspen Snowmass Sets Nov. 26 Opening, Pass Price Deadline of Sept. 18

Aspen – September 15, 2026 -- Aspen Snowmass has confirmed its 2026/27 season dates and launched new lesson packages and early-booking discounts, while giving skiers until Sept. 18 to lock in current season pass prices before rates rise Sept. 19.

Aspen Mountain and Snowmass open Nov. 26, with Highlands and Buttermilk following Dec. 12

The season is scheduled to run through April 4, 2027 at Buttermilk, April 11 at Aspen Highlands and Snowmass, and April 18 at Aspen Mountain, conditions permitting.

New packages bundle lessons, lift tickets and gear for beginners

The 3-Day First Time Lesson package covers a lift ticket, lesson and rental equipment for beginners, and completers qualify for free ski access and rentals for the rest of the season. The Lesson + Lift Ticket Bundle now extends to adults and seniors, offering discounted lift tickets at $174 for adults and $86 for seniors 65 and older when bundled with group lessons.