Listed below is Massachusetts' most comprehensive ski resort guide with 15 ski resorts.
The highest point in Massachusetts is Mount Greylock, elevation 3,491 ft, the lowest point Atlantic Ocean at sea level. Massachusetts has a humid continental climate, with warm summers. Winters are cold and snowy winters inland.
Berkshire East is located in mountain valley at 1,840 feet. Skiers from southern New England enjoy this unpretentious ski area in historical Charlemont.
Bousquet boasts an enviable location a few miles south of Pittsfield, the largest city in the Berkshires. With 21 trails almost evenly divided by ability level, two double chairs and three surface lifts, and most of the terrain available after dark, the mountain hums day and night to the sound of happy kids and adults.
Catamount Ski Area is located on Route 23 between Hillsdale, N.Y., and South Egremont, Mass. The ski area sits right on the New York and Massachusetts border, with skiing terrain on both the Berkshire Mountains and the Taconic Range.
Jiminy Peak is a destination resort with plenty of activities for everyone; great skiing and riding on hill, ice skating, childcare and activities for kids as well as nightlife for the grown-ups off hill.
Since 1937 the Mount Greylock Ski Club has operated its own small ski area in South Williamstown, Massachusetts. Today Mount Greylock Ski Club offers uncrowded downhill skiing and telemark skiing on weekends and holidays.
Ski Bradford is minutes from Boston and the North Shore. Ski Bradford has an uphill capacity of 9600 skiers per hour on three triple chair lifts, two T-bars, and three rope tows servicing thirteen trails.
Ski Butternut is located 3 miles east of Great Barrington, MA, in the heart of the beautiful Berkshire Mountains. The area is and easy drive located about 1 hour from Springfield, Mass, Hartford, CT or Albany NY, and 2 hours from NY City or Boston, Mass.
Ski Butternut features skiing and snowboarding on 22 beautifully groomed trails with TWO terrain parks open to both skiers and snowboarders, plus an 8-kilometer cross country center that also offers rentals and lessons. Butternut is an excellent area to learn to ski or snowboard due to its gentle beginner terrain and outstanding ski school. Ideally suited for families with young kids up through mid teens.
Whether you're a beginner or advanced skier, young or old you'll enjoy the thrill of skiing at Ski Ward. Nine beautifully groomed trails, 4 lifts, mogul field, 1/4 pipe and terrain garden all provide the right amount of challenge day or night.
Located in the heart of New England, Wachusett offers real mountain skiing just minutes away from Boston, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Spacious Base Lodge with full restaurant, ski shop, demo center, mountain suites; lounge.