Ski Butternut

Ski Butternut
The Top Flight Quad at Ski Butternut
The Top Flight Quad at Ski Butternut
LocationGreat Barrington, Massachusetts, US
Coordinates42°10′41″N 73°19′01″W / 42.17806°N 73.31694°W / 42.17806; -73.31694
Vertical1,000 ft (300 m)[1]
Top elevation1,800 ft (550 m)
Base elevation   820 ft (250 m)
Trails22
Longest runPied Piper, to Crosstown, and then to cruiser.
Lift system4 Chair lift, including 4 carpet lifts.
Terrain parks2
Snowfall115 in (292 cm)[2]
Snowmaking100%
WebsiteSki Butternut

Ski Butternut, also known as Butternut Basin, is a ski resort in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, US, on Warner Mountain in The Berkshires.

Channing and Jane Murdock took control of the area in 1963, naming the area Butternut Basin after the large groves of butternut trees in the basin of the mountain. The Kennedys, family friends of the Murdocks, visited Butternut. [failed verification][3][4]

The mountain has 22 trails, ten ski lifts including three quad lifts, two terrain parks, an area for tubing in winter, and a PSIA-affiliated ski school. In the off-season, the mountain hosts a number of summer concerts and festivals, including the annual Berkshires Arts Festival.

References

  1. ^ Ski Butternut Ski Reports, Snow Conditions and Weather - SnoCountry Mountain Reports
  2. ^ "Ski Butternut Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow".
  3. ^ Brief history from Butternut Basin's 2003 Fortieth Anniversary Brochure
  4. ^ Brief History of Jug End Ski Area, South Egremont, MA, on "New England History" website.


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