Many of the downhill Ski areas offer snow tubing,
snowshoeing and cross country skiing parks and areas.
Several of the resorts are aiming to open up in Mid
November! So dig out your goggles and your gloves, the ski season is just
around the corner!
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort (about 20 minutes from the 1896
House)
(413) 738-5500
- Elevation: 2380 feet
- Vertical rise: 1150 feet
- Number of acres: 170
- Number of trails: 45
- Number of lifts: 9
- One six-passenger high-speed summit lift, the Berkshire Express
- Two quad chair lifts, Widow White’s Quad and Whitetail Quad
- Three triple chair lifts, the Novice,
- One double chairlift, the Grand Slam Double
- Two surface lifts
- The Mountain Coaster! Jiminy's Coaster was the first in the Northeast and only the second in the country when it was installed. Operates daily during the summer months and 1 pm - 7 pm Weekends and Holidays througout the winter season. (Please note this is a change from the time listed on the 10/11 trail map)
- Three Terrain Parks, with various hits and rails for skiers and snowboarders, 1 glade trail, 2 mogul runs.
- Longest run:
- Average annual snowfall: 100 inches
- Snowmaking: 96% snowmaking coverage, 350 tower and other guns.
Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area (about 40 minutes from the 1896 House) Cross Country Skiing
(518) 283-3652
- 35km groomed trails
- 15km ungroomed trails for snowshoeing & skiing
- 4km lighted trails for night skiing
- 20km skating trails
- PSIA lessons offered daily
- Complete ski rentals
- Special group programs available
- Complete retail shop
204 Prospect Access
(802) 442-2575
- 30+ kilometers of trails.
(413) 339-6617
- Base Elevation: 660 ft (201 m)
- Vertical Drop: 1,180 ft (360 m)
- Skiable Area: 400 acres (162 ha)
- Annual Snowfall: 110 in (279 cm)
- Snowmaking: 100 %
- Number of Lifts: 6
- Uphill Lift Capacity: 6,200 per hour
- Types of Lifts: 2 Surface Lifts, 1 Double Chair, 2 Triple Chairs, 1 Quad
- Number of Trails: 45 Longest Run: 13,200 ft (4,023 m)
- Trail Ratings (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.)
- Easiest Easiest: 30 %
- More Difficult: 35 %
- Most Difficult: 35 %
- Alpine Skiing: Yes
- Snowboarding: Yes
- Restricted Areas: No
- Heli-Skiing: No
- Leash Required: Yes
- Snowcat Skiing: No
- Night Skiing Trails: 18
- Cross Country: No
- Snowboard Elements: Yes
- Half Pipe: No
- Snow Tubing: Yes
- Snowshoe Trails: No
- Expected Opening Date: mid-December 2011
- Expected Closing Date: end-March 2012
(802) 464-8501
November 19
Tentative Opening Day!
- Mountain Areas:
- Total Acreage: 467
- Base Elevation: 1,900’
- Vertical Drop: 1,700’
- Total Lifts: 20
- Tree Terrain Acreage: Available on all four mountain faces.
- Ability Level: 15% green circle, 70% blue square, 15% black diamond
- Hours of Operation: 9am – 4pm midweek; 8am – 4pm weekends/holidays
- Snowmaking Coverage: 80%
- Terrain Parks: 100-acre
- Average Annual Snowfall (since 1977): 156”
- 2008-09 Snowfall: 173”
- Lift capacity: 30,370 people per hour
- Total Lifts: 20
- Six Passenger Bubble Chairs: 1
- High-speed Quads: 3
- Fixed Quad: 1
- Triples: 6
- Doubles: 4
- Rope Tow: 1
- Magic Carpets: 4
Bousquet Ski Area
(about 45 minutes from the 1896 House) Downhill Skiing+
(413) 442-8316
Trails
- 23 (Including 1 Glade)
- Lifts
- 3 Double Lifts, 2 Carpet Lifts
- The Mountain
- 750 Vertical Feet, 200 Acres on Yokun Ridge
- Snowmaking
- 85% Coverage
- Terrain Parks
- Bousquet will have 3 Terrain Parks for the 2010-2011 Season. The main park will be on Harris. A beginner park will be located on Lower Beeline and a small rail park will be located on Russell.
Notchview Reservation
(about 45 minutes from the 1896 House)
Cross Country Skiing
(413) 684-0148
With more than 3,000 acres of rolling terrain, Notchview
offers an idyllic escape for winter sport enthusiasts, especially cross-country
skiers looking for a brisk outing. Seventeen kilometers of trails are groomed
and track-set for classical cross-country skiing; eight kilometers are groomed
for skate skiing. A separate trail system is groomed for “skijoring,” or skiing
with dogs. You can also go off track and explore the backcountry, or snowshoe
alongside the ski trails.
Nordic Skiing: 40 kilometers (25 miles) of cross-country ski
trails:
By Type:
- classic skiing groomed: 16km
- skate skiing ungroomed: 11 km
- ungroomed trails: 11 km
- dog loop: 2 km
- snowshoers: alongside any ski trails
- By Skill Level:
- 7 beginner trails: 11 km
- 11 intermediate trails: 18 km
- 7 expert trails: 11 km
*prices subject to change
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