(Closed?) Ski Area Question

[RISkier]

Was driving South on I91 yesterday. Right about at Greenfield (Rt. 2 West Exit - I think exit 26) exit in MA there appeared to be ski slopes looking toward the Southeast from the exit. Looked like 1 relatively wide slope, and a couple of narrower slopes. Was that a closed ski area we were seeing?

 

[Glenn]

That's EagleBrook: http://users.wpi.edu/~skiteam/tristate/Dir-Eaglebrook.htm

Pretty sure it's a private area used by the school.

 

[threecy]

Easton Ski Area, part of the Eaglebrook School (grades 6-9).

Double chairlift, ~440' vertical drop, snowmaking on trails of each ability, two ski jumps. Only open to students, faculty, alumni, visiting racers, and locals (one day per year).

 

[RISkier]

Interesting. Wasn't aware of any ski area in that vicinity. But we certainly thought it looked like a ski area.

 

[threecy]

Interesting. Wasn't aware of any ski area in that vicinity. But we certainly thought it looked like a ski area.

There's also a lost ski area on the back side of it.

Eaglebrook's had lift serviced skiing for over half a century...the area as visible now has been around since the 1970s...it was T-Bar serviced when I went there, but the chairlift was installed in the late 90s if I recall offhand.

 

[Newpylong]

There's also a lost ski area on the back side of it.

Eaglebrook's had lift serviced skiing for over half a century...the area as visible now has been around since the 1970s...it was T-Bar serviced when I went there, but the chairlift was installed in the late 90s if I recall offhand.

Since I grew up in the Berks we used to race there. Talk about a STEEP T-Bar ride...

Was the lost ski area on the back from Deerfield Academy? I know there were remnants of one place connected...

 

[threecy]

Since I grew up in the Berks we used to race there. Talk about a STEEP T-Bar ride...

Try pulling a patrol sled up that thing! Not much fun!

Was the lost ski area on the back from Deerfield Academy? I know there were remnants of one place connected...

Yes...pretty well grown in, but still easy to get to. Closed in the mid 1980s I believe.

 

[Newpylong]

Wasn't there also a "lost" run skier's far right that brought you down to campus? I seem to remember that instead of shlepping across the field.

 

[threecy]

Wasn't there also a "lost" run skier's far right that brought you down to campus? I seem to remember that instead of shlepping across the field.

Prior to the T-Bar being installed, there was a rope tow area in the vicinity of the old Keith dorm (near the first left turn on the beginner trail).

 

[Newpylong]

Gotcha, I just found it on NELSAP. Very cool.

While we are at it - is there a lost area on the right hand side of RT2 East of Charlemont, West of Greenfield? I used to drive that route so much I zoned out but one day I thought I saw a T-Bar terminal...

 

[threecy]

Gotcha, I just found it on NELSAP. Very cool.

While we are at it - is there a lost area on the right hand side of RT2 East of Charlemont, West of Greenfield? I used to drive that route so much I zoned out but one day I thought I saw a T-Bar terminal...

Mt. Mohawk, now owned by none other than the Cos.

 

[skidmarks]

Mt Mohawk

That link is very cool

http://www.newenglandskihistory.com/skiareaexpansions/Massachusetts/mtmohawk.php