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SKI BUTTERNUT

GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01230
Area Telephone: (413) 528-2000
Fax: 413-528-1295
Snow Condition: (800) 438-SNOW
Internet Address:
Email: info@skibutternut.com
 

AREA'S SKIING STATISTICS

Elevation: Top: 1,800 feet Base: 800 feet

Vertical Drop: 1,000 feet

Skiing Terrain: 14 miles of trails across 22 total slopes & trails

Longest run: 1½ miles

Slope Difficulty: Beginner: 15%; Intermediate: 60%; Advanced: 25%

Lift Capacity Per Hour: 11,275

Average Annual Snowfall: 100 inches

Snowmaking: 100% of area covered by snowmaking

Lifts: MC: 1 Bars: 1 p Tows: 1 Chairs: 6 (4 dbls, 1 trpl, 1 qd) 1 Carousel

SKIING SEASON

November 28–April 4, 2004

Days Open & Hours of Operation:
Daily 9:00–4:00 pm Midweek (Non Holiday)
8:15–4:00 pm weekends & holidays
Halfday Pass 2 options: open–noon or 12:30 to close.
Night Skiing: None

EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOLING

Ski Rental/Repair: At slope

X-Country Rental: $15 complete

Ski Instruction: PSIA; 15 fulltime & 180 part-time instr.; racing, freestyle, X-C; snow-boarding, jr. & children; Grp: $30 p/1½ hrs; Pvt: $70 p/h; $160 p/3 hrs.; $295 p/6 hrs; Mountaineers program for kids age 4–12 skiing; miniRIDERS program for age 7–12 snowboarding. Full Day $70 or half day $50.

Ski School Telephone: 413-528-2000 x150

ADDITIONAL RECREATION

X-C at Butternut Touring Center–8 km. of trail (45 km. nearby) (group X-C lessons $15/hr p/p); 4 movie theater–2 miles; snowboarding–3 2 terrain parks; ice skating

LODGING FACILITIES

Lodging/Walking Distance to Slope: No lodging at base area; 7 hotels and 35 inns & B&B’s near area (closest is 1/2 mile); no overnight camper facilities; complete campground within 10 miles

Average Room Cost Per Day: $75 dbl

RESTAURANTS AND APRES-SKI

Restaurants/Bars/Lounges: Cafeteria with bar service in both Upper and Lower lodge

SERVICES

Specialty ski shop at area; Nursery for non-skiers ages - 6 months to 6 years open,daily, $8 p/h; reservations for younger than 2½ yrs. Hospital–3 miles, 4 theaters, antique shops, restaurants, Norman Rockwell Museum, outlet mall shopping & more nearby, New TUBING center on mountain opening 03-04, High performance DEMO Skis available for a fee slopeside.

TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

Great Barrington–2 miles; Hartford, CT–55 miles via Rt 44 and Rt 7 then 2 miles on Rt 23; NYC 2½ hours Great Barrington Airport–5 miles Bus Service: J&R Tours -Westchester(NY), NYC & Fairfield Cty. (CT) 800-444-5786; Fantastic Tours - LI & Queens 800-552-6262 Both Run Saturday and Sunday shuttle services to the mountain.

SKIING RATES

Rates (all lifts) (2003/2004):

Multi-day Rates: Affordable $199 Season Pass for Adults, $159 for Jr.'s, $59 for kids. No Restrictions on use. Valid every day all season long.or choose Affordable Lift Ticket 3-Packs $99 Adults, $75 Jr.'s

NEW THIS SEASON

NEW Tubing Center with 4 lanes, 200 tubes and dedicated lift, Carousel lift for kids, Wonder Carpet Lift for beginners, Enhanced snowmaking on Nuthatch slope, New bottom terminal on tripple lift. New Rental skis. 5th Grade Students Ski FREE or (Learn to ski for FREE) Sunday through Friday when accompanied by a paying adult. NEW Snowboarding freestyle lessons 9 week program.

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