Massachusetts Ski Lift Installation Timeline

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Massachusetts Ski Lift Installation Timeline
Generated from the New England Ski Lift Database
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Ski Area	Lift	Type	Brand	Status
2022-23
Catamount	Glades Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Poma	Standing
Catamount	Catamount Quad	Chairlift - Quad - Fixed	Garaventa-CTEC	Standing
2021-22
Ski Butternut	Paddy Wagon	Chairlift - Quad - Fixed	SkyTrac	Standing
2020-21
Bousquet Mountain Ski Area	Summit Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Poma	Standing
2018-19
Catamount	Promenade Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Poma	Standing
2014-15
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Summit Quad	Chairlift - Quad - Fixed	SkyTrac	Standing
2011-12
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area	Monadnock Express	Chairlift - Quad - Detachable	Doppelmayr	Standing
2009-10
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Mountain Top Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Poma	Standing
2006-07
Catamount	Ridge Quad	Chairlift - Quad - Fixed	Garaventa CTEC	Standing
2005-06
Catamount	Meadows Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	CTEC-Roebling	Standing
Ski Butternut	Cruiser Quad	Chairlift - Quad - Fixed	Doppelmayr-CTEC	Standing
2004-05
Bousquet Mountain Ski Area	Green Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall	Removed
Ski Butternut	Highline Quad	Chairlift - Quad - Fixed	Doppelmayr-CTEC	Standing
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area	Vickery Bowl Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Doppelmayr	Standing
2003-04
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	West Quad	Chairlift - Quad - Fixed	Borvig-Leitner	Standing
Ski Bradford	Evvy's Double Nickel	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Partek	Standing
Ski Ward	Triple Chair	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Partek-Mueller	Standing
2001-02
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Top Notch	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall	Standing
2000-01
Easton Ski Area	Eaglebrook Ski Lift	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Doppelmayr	Standing
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort	Berkshire Express	Chairlift - Sixpack - Detachable	Garaventa CTEC	Standing
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort	Novice Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Riblet	Standing
1999-00
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area	Monadnock Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Doppelmayr	Removed
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area	Minuteman Express	Chairlift - Quad - Detachable	Doppelmayr	Standing
1998-99
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort	Widow White's Quad	Chairlift - Quad - Fixed	Garaventa CTEC	Standing
1996-97
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort	Cricket Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Partek	Standing
1995-96
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Summit Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Poma	Removed
Mt. Tom Ski Area	Little Chair	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall	Removed
1994-95
Nashoba Valley Ski Area	Sundance Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	CTEC	Standing
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area	Polar Express	Chairlift - Quad - Detachable	Doppelmayr	Standing
1993-94
Ski Butternut	Top Flight Quad	Chairlift - Quad - Fixed	CTEC-Carlevaro & Savio	Standing
1992-93
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort	Q1 Quad	Chairlift - Quad - Fixed	CTEC	Standing
1988-89
Mt. Watatic Ski Area	Summit Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Pullman-Berry	Removed
Ski Bradford	Wasp Chair	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Borvig	Standing
1987-88
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort	J-Bar	J-Bar	Borvig	Removed
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area	Summit Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Doppelmayr	Removed
1986-87
Nashoba Valley Ski Area	Chief Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Borvig-Leitner	Standing
1984-85
Catamount	Mountain View Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Roebling	Removed
1983-84
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort	Summit Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Riblet	Standing
Ski Bradford	Hornet Chair	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Borvig	Standing
Ski Ward	Double Chair	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Mueller	Converted
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area	Nor'easter Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Doppelmayr	Removed
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area	Summit Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Doppelmayr	Removed
1982-83
Easton Ski Area	Macomber T-Bar	T-Bar	Doppelmayr	Removed
Otis Ridge	Double Chair	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Poma	Standing
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area	Monadnock Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Doppelmayr	Removed
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area	Nor'easter Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Doppelmayr	Removed
1981-82
Ski Butternut	Granny's Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Mueller	Removed
1980-81
Bousquet Mountain Ski Area	Blue Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall	Standing
Mt. Watatic Ski Area	Snowfields Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Heron-Poma	Removed
1978-79
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Diamond Express	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall	Removed
Blue Hills Ski Area	Summit Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall	Standing
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort	Exhibition Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Riblet	Removed
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort	Novice Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Riblet	Converted
Mt. Tom Ski Area	Summit Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Borvig	Removed
Nashoba Valley Ski Area	War Dance Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Thiokol	Standing
Ski Blandford	North Chair	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall	Standing
Ski Bradford	Wasp T-Bar	T-Bar	Hall	Removed
1977-78
Prospect Hill	Lift #3	T-Bar	Samson
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Little Beaver	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	SLI	Removed
Brodie Mountain Ski Area	Andy's Lift	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Stadeli	Standing
Nashoba Valley Ski Area	Snowdance Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Carlevaro & Savio-CTEC	Standing
Ski Butternut	Scooter Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Poma-Borvig	Removed
1976-77
Easton Ski Area	J-Bar	J-Bar		Removed
1975-76
Ski Butternut	Overbrook Triple	Chairlift - Triple - Fixed	Thiokol	Standing
1974-75
Greylock Glen	A	J-Bar	Borvig
Greylock Glen	B	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Borvig	Partially Standing
Greylock Glen	C	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Borvig	Partially Standing
Greylock Glen	D	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Borvig	Partially Standing
Methuen-Merrimack Valley	T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller	Removed
1973-74
Ski Blandford	Broadway T-Bar	T-Bar	Hall	Removed
1972-73
Hamilton	J-Bar	J-Bar
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Broken Arrow Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Thiokol	Removed
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Tenderfoot Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Thiokol	Removed
Boston Hills Ski Area	Double Chair	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall	Removed
Klein Innsbruck	Right	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall	Removed
Nashoba Valley Ski Area	Tomahawk T-Bar	T-Bar	Borvig	Removed
1971-72
Bedford Country Club	Double Chair	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Pullman-Berry	Removed
Flagg Hill	Double Chair	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Poma	Removed
Pheasant Run	T-Bar	T-Bar	Heron-Poma
Catamount	Glades Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	SLI	Removed
Ski Blandford	Broadway Chair	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall	Standing
Ski Bradford	Hornet T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller	Standing
1970-71
Brodie Mountain Ski Area	Matt's Chair	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Borvig	Standing
1969-70
Snow Hill	West T-Bar	T-Bar	Doppelmayr	Removed
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort	Grand Slam	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Riblet	Standing
Ski Blandford	Glades Chair	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall	Standing
Ski Butternut	Paddy Wagon	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Carlevaro & Savio-Stadeli	Removed
1968-69
Indianhead	Pomalift	Platter	Poma
Mt. Towanda	Double Chair	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Carlevaro & Savio	Removed
Prospect Hill	T-Bar	T-Bar
Waltham	T-Bar	T-Bar	Doppelmayr
Atlantic Forests	Pomalift	Platter	Poma
Atlantic Forests	Pomalift	Platter	Poma
Brodie Mountain Ski Area	Dot's Lift	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Borvig	Standing
Ski Butternut	Highline Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Carlevaro & Savio	Removed
Ski Ward	Beginner T-Bar	T-Bar	Poma	Removed
1967-68
Pheasant Run	T-Bar	T-Bar	Poma
Berkshire Snow Basin	East T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller	Removed
Berkshire Snow Basin	Main T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller
Bousquet Mountain Ski Area	North Poma	Platter	Poma	Removed
Brodie Mountain Ski Area	Upper T-Bar	T-Bar	Poma	Removed
Catamount	Pussycat J-Bar	J-Bar	Hall	Removed
Catamount	Catamount Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	SLI	Removed
Chickley Alp Ski Area	T-Bar	T-Bar	Alpine Lift	Removed
Klein Innsbruck	Left	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall	Removed
Mt. Tom Ski Area	Boulevard Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall	Removed
1966-67
Blanchard	T-Bar	T-Bar	Hall
Mt. Watatic Ski Area	Summit T-Bar	T-Bar		Removed
Pine Ridge	Pomalift	Platter		Removed
Pine Ridge	Pomalift	Platter		Removed
Pine Ridge	J-Bar	J-Bar		Removed
1965-66
Avaloch	T-Bar	T-Bar	Poma	Removed
Indianhead	T-Bar	T-Bar	Sneller
Indianhead	T-Bar	T-Bar	Sneller
Methuen-Merrimack Valley	T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller
Seaview	T-Bar	T-Bar
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Top Notch J-Bar	J-Bar	Hall	Removed
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Yankee Doodle T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller	Removed
Mt. Tom Ski Area	Novice J-Bar	J-Bar	Hall	Removed
Mt. Watatic Ski Area	Cascade T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller	Partially Standing
Ski Ward	T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller	Standing
1964-65
Sweatt Hill	J-Bar	J-Bar	Larchmont	Partially Standing
Blue Hills Ski Area	J-Bar	J-Bar	Larchmont	Removed
Brodie Mountain Ski Area	Gramp's Lift	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Stadeli	Partially Standing
Brodie Mountain Ski Area	Novice T-Bar	T-Bar	Stadeli	Removed
Eastover Resort	Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall	Removed
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort	Summit Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Mueller	Removed
Ski Butternut	East T-Bar	T-Bar	Doppelmayr	Removed
1963-64
Sawmill Hill	T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller	Removed
Benjamin Hill	T-Bar	T-Bar	Hall	Partially Standing
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Snow Flake T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller	Removed
Blue Hills Ski Area	J-Bar	J-Bar	Larchmont	Removed
Blue Hills Ski Area	Double Chairlift	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Mueller	Removed
Mt. Tom Ski Area	Upper Tom T-Bar	T-Bar	Doppelmayr	Removed
Ski Butternut	Sheave Train	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Carlevaro & Savio	Converted
1962-63
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Exhibition Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Mueller	Removed
Bousquet Mountain Ski Area	Summit Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Carlevaro & Savio-SLI	Removed
Mt. Mohawk Ski Area	Summit T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller	Partially Standing
Mt. Mohawk Ski Area	Novice T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller	Partially Standing
Otis Ridge	T-Bar	T-Bar	Doppelmayr	Standing
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area	Ox Bow Lift	T-Bar	Hall	Removed
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area	West Lift	T-Bar	Hall	Removed
1961-62
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Summit Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Mueller	Removed
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Competition T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller	Removed
Berkshire East Mountain Resort	Yankee Doodle T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller	Removed
Berkshire Snow Basin	West T-Bar	T-Bar	Doppelmayr	Removed
Catamount	Ridge Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Hall-Doppelmayr	Removed
Catamount	Meadows T-Bar	T-Bar	Hall	Removed
Jug End	T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller	Removed
Mt. Tom Ski Area	Summit Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Roebling	Removed
1960-61
Catamount	Holiday T-Bar	T-Bar	Hall	Removed
Mt. Tom Ski Area	Lower Tom T-Bar	T-Bar	Roebling	Removed
1959-60
Boston Hills Ski Area	J-Bar	J-Bar		Removed
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort	Lower T-Bar	T-Bar	Hall	Removed
1958-59
Otis Ridge	J-Bar	J-Bar	Ottman-Allen-Griffen	Partially Standing
1957-58
Bousquet Mountain Ski Area	Grand Slalom Poma	Platter	Poma	Removed
Bousquet Mountain Ski Area	East Slope Poma	Platter	Poma	Removed
Catamount	Catamount T-Bar	T-Bar	Western Manufacturing Co.	Removed
1956-57
Bousquet Mountain Ski Area	Russell T-Bar	T-Bar	Hall	Removed
Otis Ridge	Poma	Platter	Poma	Removed
1948-49
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort	Upper T-Bar	T-Bar	Constam	Removed

Installation Year Not Known
Ski Area	Lift	Type	Brand	Status
Blanchard Hill	Double	Chairlift - Double - Fixed	Pullman-Berry	Removed
Boxboro Hills	T-Bar	T-Bar
Burnt Hill	T-Bar	T-Bar		Removed
Hidden Valley	T-Bar	T-Bar	Poma	Removed
Priest's Groton Hills	Poma	Platter
Sunrise	J-Bar	J-Bar		Partially Standing
Atlantic Forests	Pomalift	Platter
Pine Ridge	Narsummit	T-Bar	Hall	Removed
Pine Ridge	T-Bar	T-Bar	Mueller	Removed
Ski Butternut	Poma	Platter		Standing
1980s
Blanchard Hill	North T-Bar	T-Bar	Poma	Removed
Jericho Ski Area	T-Bar	T-Bar		Removed

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