Ski Butternut
Encyclopedia
Ski Butternut is a ski resort
in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
, located on Warner Mountain in The Berkshires
.
The ski area was first opened by the New Haven Railroad as Warner Mountain Ski Area in the 1936-37 ski season. The area was later known as G-Bar-S Ranch.
Channing and Jane Murdock took control of the area in 1963, naming the area after the large groves of butternut
trees located in the basin of the mountain.
The mountain currently features 22 trails, ten ski lift
s, two terrain park
s, a tubing
area, 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.
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Great Barrington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,104 at the 2010 census. Both a summer resort and home to Ski Butternut, Great Barrington includes the villages of Van...
, located on Warner Mountain in The Berkshires
The Berkshires
The Berkshires , is a highland geologic region located in the western parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut.Also referred to as the Berkshire Hills, Berkshire Mountains, and Berkshire Plateau, the region enjoys a vibrant tourism industry based on music, arts, and recreation.-Definition:The term...
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The ski area was first opened by the New Haven Railroad as Warner Mountain Ski Area in the 1936-37 ski season. The area was later known as G-Bar-S Ranch.
Channing and Jane Murdock took control of the area in 1963, naming the area after the large groves of butternut
Butternut (tree)
Juglans cinerea, commonly known as Butternut or White Walnut, is a species of walnut native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada. Its range extends east to New Brunswick, and from southern Quebec west to Minnesota, south to northern Alabama and southwest to northern Arkansas...
trees located in the basin of the mountain.
The mountain currently features 22 trails, ten ski lift
Ski lift
The term ski lift generally refers to any transport device that carries skiers up a hill. A ski lift may fall into one of the following three main classes:-Lift systems and networks:...
s, two terrain park
Terrain park
A terrain park is an outdoor area that contains terrain that allows skiers and snowboarders to perform tricks. Terrain parks have their roots in skateparks and many of the features are common to both. One of the first in-bounds terrain parks was the "Snowboard Park" built in 1990 at the Vail...
s, a tubing
Tubing (recreation)
Tubing is a recreational activity where an individual rides on top of an inner tube, either on water, snow, or through the air. The tubes themselves are also known as "donuts" or "biscuits" due to their shape.-Water:Tubing on water generally consists of two forms: towed and free-floating, also...
area, and a PSIA
Professional Ski Instructors of America
The Professional Ski Instructors of America is an organization offering training and certification for U.S. Ski Instructors, and trains the bulk of U.S ski instructors...
-affiliated ski school. In the off-season, the mountain hosts a number of summer concerts and festivals, including the annual Berkshires Arts Festival.
External links
- Ski Butternut - Official site
- G-Bar-S Ranch - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
- Butternut - NewEnglandSkiHistory.com - Ski area and CCC trails history