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Massachusetts Ski History

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Otis Ridge, Massachusetts

Otis Ridge, Massachusetts

Updated on Monday, December 31, 2018

Added a vintage 1960s trail map and more history!

Wachusett, Massachusetts

Updated on Saturday, December 29, 2018

Added a vintage trail map, more lift photos, and more history!

Article: Multiple Ski Areas Remain Closed as the New Year Approaches

NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com News on Thursday, December 27, 2018

Chairlifts at ski areas in three states have yet to carry any skiers this season.

Article: Massachusetts Lift Ticket Prices Up 2%

NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com News on Sunday, November 25, 2018

The average weekend non-holiday adult ticket price is now $58.75.

Article: Lift Construction Continues Despite Birds and Snow

NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com News on Sunday, November 18, 2018

New lifts are set to debut across New England over the next few months.

Alpine CCC Ski Trails

Some of Massachusetts's most legendary ski trails were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.

Timelines

Massachusetts ski area expansions - past, present, future.

Lifts

A year by year breakdown of ski lift installations, relocations, and removals.

Maps

Hundreds of trail maps, past and present.

Then and Now

Side by side comparison photos of how Massachusetts' ski areas have changed over the years.

Ticket Prices

Weekend day lift ticket prices by year by ski area.

Active Ski Areas with Chairlifts
Area	Town, Years, Vertical

Berkshire East	Charlemont 1954 • 1,180'

Blandford	Blandford 1936 • 465'

Blue Hills	Canton 1950 • 309'

Bousquet	Pittsfield 1935 • 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 1947 • 400'

Wachusett	Princeton 1960 • 1,000'

Ward	Shrewsbury 1939 • 220'
Active Ski Areas with Surface Lifts Only
Area	Town, Years, Vertical

Mt. Greylock Ski Club	Williamstown 1940s • 350'

Osceola Park	Pittsfield 1950s • 100'

Waidlich Family Tow	Montague 1970s • 100'

Lost/Non-Operational Ski Areas
Area	Town, Years, Vertical

Atlantic Forests	Amesbury 1940s-1992 • 330'

Beartown	Lee 1940-1964 • 820'

Benjamin Hill	Shirley 1963-1970s • 100'

Berkshire Snow Basin	Cummington 1949-1989 • 550'

Boston Hills	North Andover 1949-1993* • 320'

Brodie	New Ashford 1940-2002 • 1,250'

Chickley Alp	Hawley 1938-1980s • 300'

Eastover	Lenox 1954-1990s • 165'

Jericho	Marlborough 1939-1998 • 160'

Jug End	South Egremont 1940s-1980s • 350'

Klein Innsbruck	Franklin 1968-2000 • 200'

Mt. Mohawk	Shelburne 1957-1980s • 450'

Pine Ridge	Barre 1940s-2006 • 224'

Thunderbolt	Adams 1958-1960s • 200'

Mt. Tom	Holyoke 1960-1998 • 680'

Mt. Watatic	Ashby 1930s-1983 • 550'
Cancelled Ski Areas
Area	Town, Decade, Vertical

Burnt Hill	Heath 1960s • 600'

Brockton Landfill	Brockton 1970s • 200'

Dunroamin Country Club	Hardwick 1960s

Mt. Greylock	Adams 1960s • 2,000'

Greylock Glen	Adams 1970s • 750'

Hiawatha	Blackstone

Mt. Hope	Colrain

Mt. Toby	Sunderland 1930s

Nobscot Hill	Sudbury 1960s

Oak 'n Spruce	Lee 1960s • 800'

Saddle Ball Ski Area	New Ashford 1960s

Tyringham Cobble	Tyringham 1930s

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