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Brodie Mountain
New Ashford, Massachusetts
Brodie Mountain as seen from south of Mt. Greylock (2006)
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| Brodie Mountain Details |
| Status: | Lost/Defunct |
| First Year of Operation: | 1930s |
| Last Year of Operation: | 2002 |
| Vertical Drop: | 1,250 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 0 |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | 4 doubles, surface lifts |
Skiing on Brodie Mountain dated back to the 1930s to at least the 1935-36 season. The area operated as a rope tow-only area in the 1940s. In 1946-47, Walter Schoenknecht leased the ski area. Some time thereafter, Jim Kelly purchased land on the side of Brodie Mountain for logging purposes.
After being closed for over a decade, Brodie reopened as a chairlift-served ski area in 1964 and continued its proud Irish tradition for nearly four decades.
The ski area expanded to the summit in 1967, giving it the largest vertical drop in Southern New England.
A new cross country ski center was opened near the mountain for the 1980-81 season.
The owners of nearby Jiminy Peak ski area purchased Brodie in 1999 and operated it for three seasons, after which it closed the ski operations and eventually sold it to Silverleaf Resorts. A snow tubing operation continued through the 2006-2007 season.
The Brodie base lodge in the 1990s |
Expansion History
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 2000s |
| 2005-2006 | Gramp's | Stadeli Double Chairlift | Removed | |
| 1970s |
| 1977-1978 | Andy's | Stadeli Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1970-1971 | Matt's | Borvig Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1960s |
| 1968-1969 | Dot's | Borvig Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1967-1968 | Upper | Poma T-Bar | Installed | New install |
| 1964-1965 | Gramp's | Stadeli Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1964-1965 | Novice | Stadeli T-Bar | Installed | New install |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 2000s | | 2001-02 | $29.00 |  | skibrodie.com | | 2000-01 | $40.00 | | skibrodie.com | | 1999-00 | $40.00 | | Boston Magazine |
| 1990s | | 1998-99 | $39.00 | | skibrodie.com | | 1997-98 | $39.00 | | skibrodie.com | | 1996-97 | $38.00 | | atplay.com | | 1995-96 | $38.00 | | Brodie Blarney |
| 1980s | | 1988-89 | $30.00 | | Ski Massachusetts Brochure | | 1982-83 | $19.00 | | Rand McNally Winter Recreation Map | | 1981-82 | $17.00 | | Berkshire Vacation Bureau |
| 1970s | | 1971-72 | $9.00 | | Boston Globe |
Vintage Ads
Brodie Mountain ad in the 1967 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Brodie Mountain vintage advertisements
External Links
Brodie Mountain - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
Brodie Mountain (ski area) - Wikipedia
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Last updated: March 27, 2012
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