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Massachusetts Ski History Some of Massachusetts's most legendary ski trails were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Many ski areas have been proposed and partially built, yet never opened. Massachusetts ski area expansions - past, present, future. A year by year breakdown of ski lift installations, relocations, and removals. Charts of years of operation by ski area. Side by side comparison photos of how Massachusetts' ski areas have changed over the years. Weekend day lift ticket prices by year by ski area. Scans of hundreds of vintage print advertisements. Active/Operational Ski Areas - Click for history Area Town Opened Vertical Berkshire East Charlemont 1953 1,180' Blandford Blandford 1936 465' Blue Hills Canton 1949 309' Bousquet Pittsfield 1932 750' Bradford Haverhill 1949 248' Butternut Great Barrington 1936 1,000' Catamount South Egremont 1939 1,000' Easton Deerfield 1930s* 440' Jiminy Peak Hancock 1948 1,150' Nashoba Valley Westford 1964 230' Otis Ridge Otis 1946 400' Wachusett Princeton 1960 1,000' Ward Shrewsbury 1939 220' Lost/Non-Operational Ski Areas - Click for history Area Town Opened Closed Vertical Beartown Lee 1935 1964* 820' Berkshire Snow Basin Cummington 1949 1989 550' Boston Hills North Andover 1949 1993* 320' Brodie New Ashford 1935* 2002 1,250' Chickley Alp Hawley 1937 1980* 300' Jericho Marlborough 1939 1998 160' Jug End South Egremont 1940s 1980* 350' Klein Innsbruck Franklin 1968 2000 200' Mt. Mohawk Shelburne 1957 1982* 450' Thunderbolt Adams 1958 1960s 200' Mt. Tom Holyoke 1961 1998 680' Mt. Watatic Ashby 1930s* 1983 550'

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