Ski Butternut
Massachusetts, US — size S · 12 km of trails · 285 m vertical · 10 lifts · light snowfall
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Season: usually early December - late March.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 2 days | 3 blackout windows |
| Snow Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
The mountain
- Trails
- 12 km — size S
- Vertical
- 285 m
- Summit
- 538 m
- Base
- 253 m
- Lifts
- 10
- Region
- Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 140 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 15% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 3 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 110 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.27 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
5 of its 10 lifts are surface tows, and there is no gondola or cable car — the lift fleet says small hill more plainly than the trail count does.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.2 km · 1 run
- easygreen circle3.4 km · 5 runs
- intermediateblue square5.6 km · 9 runs
- advancedblack diamond3 km · 6 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 5chairlifts
- 5magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catamount Mountain Resort | 13 km | 17 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Bousquet Mountain | 26 km | 5 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Mohawk Mountain | 38 km | 7 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Jiminy Peak | 41 km | 17 km | light | Ikon Pass (shared) | |
| Sundown Mountain | 45 km | 6 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Berkshire East Mountain Resort | 61 km | 19 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass |
FAQ
- Is Ski Butternut on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 2 days at Ski Butternut for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows.
- Is Ski Butternut on the Snow Pass?
- Yes. The Snow Pass grants 2 days at Ski Butternut for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- How much snow does Ski Butternut get?
- Ski Butternut has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 140 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Jiminy Peak (41 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon, Snow Pass
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo