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BUTTERNUT

📍Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Cruiser🟢 Beginner Friendly2 Days on Ikon

Photo: EgorovaSvetlana · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo details

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Vertical drop
1,000 ft
🗻
Skiable terrain
100 acres
❄️
Avg snowfall
75 in*
🚡
Lifts
9

BUTTERNUT TRAIL MAP

On the mountain

Use the operator’s current map to plan your route. Follow posted signs for open terrain, boundaries and closures.

Butternut official website

Find the latest map on the official resort site ↗

Link checked 2026-10-21.

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Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Ski Butternut, Butternut Basin

Use the resort’s current trail map and posted signs for lift, trail and boundary information.

Typically mid December to late March

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Official website
https://skibutternut.com/
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Runs
22
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Vertical drop (ft)
1000
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Summit elevation (ft)
1800
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Skiable area (acres)
100
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Lifts
9
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
terrain · beginner
20
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
terrain · intermediate
60
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
terrain · advanced
20
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Reported average snowfall (in), Base elevation (ft).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

Nine ski lifts counts five quads plus four learning carpets; the separate tubing carpet is excluded.

  • Butternut official current website ↗

    Official current website checked; no exact 2026–27 opening or closing date verified.

  • Butternut official mountain facts ↗

    Published mountain statistics checked individually.

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