Massachusetts ski areas are
in beautiful country close to big cities
and charming towns.
The vertical drop—usually
between 1000 and 1200 feet (305 to 366
meters)—does
not rival that of the big mountains in Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont,
but Massachusetts ski areas are fun,
close to the cities, and moderate to
inexpensive in price.
Here they are in alphabetical
order:
Berkshire
East Ski Area
Just south of MA Route 2 in
Charlemont, a two-hour drive west of Boston,
it's a straightforward medium-sized ski area
thats fun, rural, and usually uncrowded.
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Blandford
Ski Area
A small local ski area south of
the Massachusetts Turnpike in central Massachusetts. More...
Bradford
Ski Area
North of Boston near the New Hampshire
state line, Bradford is small and easy,
but convenient and enjoyable. More...
Blue
Hills Ski Area
The closest to Boston, and fun because
of that. More...
Bousquet
Ski Area
A small Berkshire
Hills ski area
near Pittsfield MA. More...
Bradford Ski Area
Thirteen trails, eight lifts (including
three triple-chairs), less than an hour's
drive north of Boston.... More...
Ski Butternut
Just east of Great
Barrington MA, a
medium-sized ski area with emphases on family
fun and great snow.
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Catamount
Right on the Massachusetts-New
York state line, Catamount is medium-sized,
with good views and all services. More...
Jiminy Peak
This is the big one—the
Berkshire
Hills' major ski resort—with
interesting slopes
and trails,
all
services, and lots of special programs. More...
Nashoba Valley
A small, pretty, well-kept ski
area just west of Concord MA, not thrilling
but lots of fun, and close to Boston. More...
Otis Ridge
A small local ski area south of
the Massachusetts Turnpike. More...
Wachusett Mountain
The largest ski area close to Boston,
it's well-run, and you get a l-o-n-g day
of skiing here because...the trails are
floodlit for night
skiing! You can even get
there by train and bus. More...
Ski Ward Hill
A small local ski area near Worcester MA.
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