Ski Butternut, also known as Butternut Basin, is a ski resort in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, located on Warner Mountain in The Berkshires.

Ski Butternut
The Top Flight Quad at Ski Butternut
Location	Great Barrington, Massachusetts, US
Vertical	1000 ft [1]
Top elevation	1800ft
Base elevation	820ft
Runs	22
Longest run	Pied Piper, to Crosstown, and then to cruiser.
Lift system	10 Chair lift, including 4 carpet lifts.
Terrain parks	2
Snowfall	115 in.[2]
Website	Ski Butternut web site

Channing and Jane Murdock took control of the area in 1963, naming the area Butternut Basin after the large groves of butternut trees located in the basin of the mountain. Family friends of the Murdocks', the Kennedys visited Butternut. ^{[failed verification]}[3][4]

The mountain currently features 22 trails, ten ski lifts, two terrain parks, a tubing area, and a PSIA-affiliated ski school. Ski Butternut now features 3 quad lifts. In the off-season, the mountain hosts a number of summer concerts and festivals, including the annual Berkshires Arts Festival. The hours are Monday - Friday 9 AM - 4 PM, and 8:15 AM - 4 PM Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.

Ski Butternut also offers tubing in the winter.

References

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

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