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)
Runs22
Longest runPied Piper, to Crosstown, and then to cruiser.
Lift system10 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, located 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 located in the basin of the mountain. Family friends of the Murdocks', the Kennedys visited Butternut. [3][4]

The mountain currently features 22 trails, ten ski lifts, two terrain parks, a tubing area, and a PSIA-affiliated ski school. Ski Butternut now features 3 quad lifts. In the off-season, the mountain hosts a number of summer concerts and festivals, including the annual Berkshires Arts Festival. The hours are Monday - Friday 9 AM - 4 PM, and 8:15 AM - 4 PM Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.

Ski Butternut also offers tubing in the winter.

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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