Berkshire East
Charlemont, Massachusetts · opened 1951Indy Pass
Skiable acres
—
Trails
45
Lifts
10
Longest run
2.5mi
Snowmaking
100%
Avg snowfall
110in
resort-reported
Night skiing
Yes
Uphill capacity
—
In the news
All Massachusetts news- Storm Shorts 9/21/2026: Smugglers’ Notch, Burke, Indy Pass with Bear Den CEO SchaeferThe Storm Skiing Journal · 7 days ago
Navigating the transition from family-run Berkshire East & Catamount to four-mountain New England ski empire.
- Berkshire East, Catamount link with Vermont resorts in push for long-term stabilityThe Berkshire Eagle · Mar 28
- Berkshire East, Catamount Officially Join Bear Den Partners, Owners of Smugglers’ Notch, BurkeThe Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast · Mar 25
- Berkshire East and Catamount Join Bear Den, New Mountain Alliance FormedSAM Magazine · Mar 23
- Berkshire East and Catamount Resorts Join Bear Den PartnersNortheast Explorer · Mar 23
- Berkshire East owner joins alliance with Vermont’s Burke Mountain and Smugglers’ NotchWWLP · Mar 23
Snowfall by season
reported average 63"Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 42.621, -72.877, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 0.9x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month
The 2002-03 season
Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 2002-03. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (
neski wayback).Season history
| Season | Opened | Closed | Days | Avg terrain open | Peak trails | Reported snowfall | Snow days | Avg base | Max base | Modeled snowfall | Winter mean °F | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Dec 11, 2026* | Apr 3, 2027* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55" | 27 | — |
| 2024-25 | — | — | — | — | — | 27" | 8 | 6" | 12" | 56" | 27.8 | — |
| 2023-24 | — | — | — | 64% | 29 | 33" | 8 | 13" | 15" | 61" | 33.4 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | — | — | — | 112" | 30 | 10" | 15" | 94" | 32.1 | — |
| 2021-22 | — | — | — | — | — | 57" | 20 | 18" | 28" | 53" | 29.7 | — |
| 2020-21 | — | — | — | — | — | 28" | 13 | 9" | 10" | 59" | 29.7 | — |
| 2019-20 | — | — | — | — | — | 33" | 17 | 10" | 10" | 73" | 31.7 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | — | — | — | — | — | 63" | 20 | 8" | 8" | 73" | 27.2 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | — | — | — | — | — | 105" | 25 | 15" | 20" | 75" | 27.9 | 13 |
| 2016-17 | — | — | — | — | — | 105" | 26 | 8" | 12" | 95" | 29.8 | 5 |
| 2015-16 | — | — | — | — | — | 28" | 13 | 6" | 8" | 21" | 34.2 | 15 |
| 2014-15 | — | — | — | — | — | 96" | 26 | 12" | 20" | 80" | 22.9 | — |
| 2013-14 | — | — | — | — | — | 48" | 9 | 12" | 18" | 67" | 24.2 | — |
| 2012-13 | — | — | — | — | — | 82" | 13 | 17" | 30" | 73" | 28.9 | — |
| 2011-12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48" | 34.9 | — |
| 2010-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76" | 25.5 | — |
| 2009-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74" | 28.8 | — |
| 2008-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62" | 26.6 | — |
| 2007-08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83" | 28 | — |
| 2006-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66" | 29.3 | — |
| 2005-06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52" | 30 | — |
| 2004-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68" | 26.2 | — |
| 2003-04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61" | 25.5 | — |
| 2002-03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93" | 24.1 | — |
| 2001-02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51" | 32.5 | — |
| 2000-01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85" | 25.4 | — |
| 1999-00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46" | 29.6 | — |
| 1998-99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47" | 29.8 | — |
| 1997-98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69" | 31.4 | — |
| 1996-97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92" | 29.5 | — |
| 1995-96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87" | 25.3 | — |
| 1994-95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40" | 30.6 | — |
| 1993-94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83" | 24.3 | — |
| 1992-93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109" | 26.3 | — |
| 1991-92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41" | 28.8 | — |
Reported snowfall, snow days and base depths come from OnTheSnow's season history or the resort's own reports. Opening and closing dates are the first and last archived snow report showing terrain open (* = projected). Modeled snowfall is ERA5 reanalysis at the resort's coordinates and is not comparable to the reported column.
Terrain
41 trails · 12.3 mi mappedMapped trails by difficulty
Easier29%More difficult39%Most difficult27%Expert5%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
| Trail | Rating | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcat | Easier | 255 ft | lit |
| Danny's Run | Easier | 359 ft | lit |
| Exhibition | Easier | 1,879 ft | lit |
| Little Mohawk | Easier | 856 ft | lit |
| Little Spruce | Easier | 1,035 ft | |
| Lower Mohawk | Easier | 1,875 ft | |
| Outback | Easier | 2,869 ft | lit |
| Riva Ridge | Easier | 1,940 ft | lit |
| Roundabout | Easier | 4,594 ft | lit |
| Snowdance | Easier | 390 ft | |
| Thunder | Easier | 7,524 ft | |
| Top Notch | Easier | 469 ft | lit |
| Bear Run | More difficult | 815 ft | |
| Big Chief | More difficult | 2,970 ft | lit |
| Blizzard Island | More difficult | 1,008 ft | |
| Bolt | More difficult | 960 ft | |
| Competition | More difficult | 1,201 ft | lit |
| Deer Run | More difficult | 2,565 ft | |
| Hemlock | More difficult | 2,048 ft | |
| Katie's Run | More difficult | 1,090 ft | lit |
| Lenny's Leap | More difficult | 353 ft | |
| Little Jon | More difficult | 368 ft | |
| Little Mohawk | More difficult | 922 ft | lit |
| Minnie Dole | More difficult | 1,659 ft | |
| Mohawk | More difficult | 3,522 ft | |
| Ralicki's Run | More difficult | 504 ft | |
| Upper Exhibition | More difficult | 1,327 ft | |
| War Dance | More difficult | 2,402 ft | lit |
| Chute | Most difficult | 733 ft | |
| East Glades | Most difficult | 753 ft | glades |
| Flying Cloud | Most difficult | 2,687 ft | lit |
| Grizzly | Most difficult | 977 ft | |
| Hawleywood Glades | Most difficult | 1,123 ft | glades |
| Jug | Most difficult | 1,179 ft | |
| Lift Line | Most difficult | 2,891 ft | |
| Roger's World | Most difficult | 741 ft | |
| Roy's Way | Most difficult | 1,245 ft | |
| U Mass | Most difficult | 1,547 ft | |
| Upper Competition | Most difficult | 1,374 ft | lit |
| Beast | Expert | 896 ft | |
| Tomahawk | Expert | 1,033 ft |
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lifts
6 mapped · 1.85 mi of cable| Lift | Type | Seats | Capacity /hr | Length | Built | Manufacturer | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Quad | Chairlift | 4 | — | 3,075 ft | — | — | operating |
| T Bar Express | Chairlift | 4 | — | 3,074 ft | — | — | operating |
| Wilderness Peak Quad | Chairlift | 4 | — | 2,609 ft | — | — | operating |
| Top Notch Double | Chairlift | 2 | — | 445 ft | — | — | operating |
| Tubing Magic Carpet | Carpet | — | — | 334 ft | — | — | operating |
| Bobcat Magic Carpet | Carpet | — | — | 246 ft | — | — | operating |
Lift ticket prices
| Season | Product | Price | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | adult day | $35 | Sep 27, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | adult day | $35 | Sep 28, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | adult day weekday | $61 | Sep 28, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | adult day weekday | $61 | Sep 27, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | adult season pass | $50 | Sep 28, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | adult season pass | $50 | Sep 27, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | youth day holiday | $74 | Sep 28, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | youth day holiday | $74 | Sep 27, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | youth day weekday | $55 | Sep 28, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | youth day weekday | $55 | Sep 27, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | youth season pass | $199 | Sep 27, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | youth season pass | $199 | Sep 28, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2025-26 | adult day | $25 | Nov 6, 2025 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | adult day | $25 | Nov 16, 2025 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | adult day weekday | $57 | Nov 16, 2025 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | adult day weekday | $57 | Nov 6, 2025 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | youth day holiday | $67 | Nov 6, 2025 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | youth day holiday | $67 | Nov 16, 2025 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | youth day weekday | $52 | Nov 16, 2025 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | youth day weekday | $52 | Nov 6, 2025 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | adult day | $25 | Nov 5, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | adult day | $25 | Jan 17, 2025 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | adult day | $25 | Dec 11, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | adult day weekday | $57 | Dec 11, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | adult day weekday | $57 | Nov 5, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | adult day weekday | $57 | Jan 17, 2025 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | youth day holiday | $67 | Nov 5, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | youth day holiday | $67 | Dec 11, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | youth day holiday | $67 | Jan 17, 2025 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | youth day weekday | $52 | Jan 17, 2025 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | youth day weekday | $52 | Nov 5, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | youth day weekday | $52 | Dec 11, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | adult day | $25 | Dec 10, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | adult day | $25 | Feb 28, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | adult day weekday | $59 | Feb 28, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | adult day weekday | $59 | Dec 10, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | adult day weekday | $549 | Nov 1, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | youth day | $175 | Nov 1, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | youth day holiday | $59 | Dec 10, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | youth day holiday | $59 | Feb 28, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | youth day weekday | $49 | Feb 28, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | youth day weekday | $49 | Dec 10, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | youth day weekday | $59 | Nov 1, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | youth day weekend | $69 | Nov 1, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | youth day | $38 | Mar 26, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | youth day | $38 | Mar 24, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | youth day | $38 | Dec 8, 2022 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | adult day | $469 | Jan 27, 2022 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | adult day | $469 | Nov 23, 2021 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | youth day | $35 | Nov 23, 2021 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | youth day | $35 | Jan 27, 2022 | wayback |
| 2020-21 | adult season pass | $449 | Jan 19, 2021 | wayback |
| 2020-21 | youth day | $37 | Jan 19, 2021 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day | $100 | Dec 24, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day | $100 | Nov 3, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day | $100 | Feb 23, 2018 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day holiday | $48 | Dec 24, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day holiday | $48 | Nov 3, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day holiday | $48 | Feb 23, 2018 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day weekday | $68 | Feb 23, 2018 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day weekday | $68 | Dec 24, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult day weekday | $68 | Nov 3, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult half day | $30 | Feb 23, 2018 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult half day | $30 | Dec 24, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | adult half day | $30 | Nov 3, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | senior day | $35 | Nov 3, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | senior day | $35 | Feb 23, 2018 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | senior day | $35 | Dec 24, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | youth day | $48 | Feb 23, 2018 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | youth day | $48 | Nov 3, 2017 | wayback |
| 2017-18 | youth day | $48 | Dec 24, 2017 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day | $100 | Nov 13, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day holiday | $45 | Dec 13, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day holiday | $45 | Nov 13, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day holiday | $45 | Dec 15, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day weekday | $65 | Dec 15, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day weekday | $65 | Dec 13, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult half day | $30 | Nov 13, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult half day | $30 | Dec 13, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult half day | $30 | Dec 15, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | senior day | $30 | Dec 15, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | senior day | $30 | Dec 13, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | senior day | $30 | Nov 13, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | youth day | $45 | Dec 13, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | youth day | $45 | Dec 15, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | youth day | $45 | Nov 13, 2016 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | adult day holiday | $38 | Mar 16, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | senior day | $28 | Mar 16, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | youth day | $38 | Mar 16, 2012 | wayback |
Nearby ski areas
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Mount Snow
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Straight-line distance between the areas' map coordinates. Compare with the closest two.
Where these numbers come from
| Attribute | Value | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| avg annual snowfall in | 110 in | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| base elevation ft | 520 ft | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| lift count | 10 | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| longest run ft | 13,200 ft | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| snowmaking pct | 100 % | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| summit elevation ft | 1,840 ft | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| trail count | 45 | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| vertical drop ft | 1,180 ft | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |