Ski Butternut - Massachusetts
Ski Butternut is located on the northern slopes of East Mountain State Forest near the village of Great Barrington.
Butternut's lifts, trails and base facilities complement a beautiful, natural setting of evergreen and hardwood forests.
It is clear that the area's enviable reputation among skiers centers on providing the best possible snow conditions in a pleasing, relaxed atmosphere.
Historically, the Berkshires have been a year-round vacation area, and over the years Butternut has become a major focus for those seeking a quality ski vacation.
Awarded by SKI Magazine for overall area development, environmental planning and excellence of design, Butternut's beautiful and challenging skiing terrain offers novices to experts alike a rewarding skiing experience.
Novice To Expert, Trails For Everyone
Butternut is ideal for beginners and families with children. With 22 trails on 110 skiable acres, it is a great place to learn the basics or perfect your turns.
Snowboarders are welcome on all trails, and there is a snowboard park along one side of Cruiser. And two new snowboard parks have been added.
For cross-country skiers, you will find 8 kilometers of wooded touring trails.
There are 100 professionally trained instructors who will give you personalized instruction. For children 4 to 12, there is a SKIwee program designed to teach kids the basics and how to have fun, too.
Skier services include a Children's Center for youngsters 2 to 6, ski rental and repair shop, ski shop and a cafeteria.
Although you will not find any base lodging here, a great selection of cozy, charming lodging accommodations, dining selections and apres ski may be found in the general vicinity.
Easy To Find
Ski Butternut is located two miles east of Great Barrington, Mass., on Route 23. From New York, take the Taconic State Parkway north to Claverack/Route 23 exit; Route 23 east. From Albany, take I-90 east to Exit B3; Route 102 to West Stockbridge; Route 41 south to Route 23 east.
From Hartford, take Route 44 west to Canaan, Conn.; north on Route 7; east on Route 23.
From Springfield, Mass., and points east, take I-90 west to Exit 2; west on Route 102; south on Route 7 to Route 23 east.
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| MOUNTAIN STATISTICS | ||
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| Base Elevation: | 800 ft | (244 m) |
| Summit Elevation: | 1,800 ft | (549 m) |
| Vertical Drop: | 1,000 ft | (305 m) |
| Skiable Area: | 110 acres | (45 hectares) |
| Annual Snowfall: | 70 in | (178 cm) |
| Longest Run: | 7,920 ft | (2,414 m) |
| Snowmaking: | 100 % | |
| Number of Lifts: | 10 | |
| Uphill Lift Capacity: | 12,075 per hour | |
| Types of Lifts: | 1 Rope Tow 1 Poma Lift 4 Double Chairs 1 Triple Chair 3 Quad Chair |
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| Number of Trails: | 22 | |
| TRAIL RATINGS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Easiest: |  |
20% |
| More Difficult: |  |
60% |
| Most Difficult: |  |
20% |
| Experts Only: |  |
0% | Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas. |
| AREA DETAILS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Skiing: | Yes | ||||||
| Snowboarding: | Yes | ||||||
| Required: | Yes | ||||||
| Terrain Park: | Yes | ||||||
| Cross Country: | 8 km | ||||||
| Snow Tubing: | Yes | ||||||
