Massachusetts
The Bay States capital is located in Boston, and the state has a land area of 10,555 square miles. Massachusetts' highest point is Mt. Greylock at 3,491 feet and its lowest point is located at sea level along the Atlantic coast. Officially Commonwealth of Massachusetts as the sixth of the 13 original states. It early became an important intellectual center, known for Harvard University and the cultural institutions of Boston. Massachusetts is famous for its summer resorts, such as the sand beaches of Cape Cod. Presidents John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and John F. Kennedy were born in the state, and President Calvin Coolidge spent most of his life here. The name of the state is probably derived from an Algonquian Indian village and may mean "place of big hills." Massachusetts is called the Bay State.
Snow Conditions of Resorts in Massachusetts
| Berkshire East | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 45 |
Open Lifts 0 of 5 |
| Blue Hills | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 12 |
Open Lifts 0 of 4 |
| Bradford Ski Area | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 15 |
Open Lifts 0 of 10 |
| Catamount | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 32 |
Open Lifts 0 of 5 |
| Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 45 |
Open Lifts 0 of 9 |
| Nashoba Valley Ski Area | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 17 |
Open Lifts 0 of 9 |
| Otis Ridge | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 11 |
Open Lifts 0 of 3 |
| Ski Butternut | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Plan to Open 11/25 | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 22 |
Open Lifts 0 of 10 |
| Ski Ward Ski Area | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 9 |
Open Lifts 0 of 4 |
| Wachusett Mountain | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Plan to Open 11/25 | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 22 |
Open Lifts 0 of 8 |
CORN = Corn Snow
SC = Spring Conditions
FRGR = Frozen Granular
SM = Snowmaking
GRMG = Grooming
SNBRD = Snowboard
HP = Hard Packed
T2B = Top to Bottom
LSGR = Loose Granular
VC = Variable Conditions
MGS = Machine Groomed
WETGR = Wet Granula
N/A = Not reported by Ski Area
WETSN = Wet Snow
PDR = Powder
WETPS = Wet Packed Snow
PP = Packed Powder
NS = Night Skiing
