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  • Catamount
    South Egremont, Massachusetts
    The Catamount base area (2003)
    The Catamount base area (2003)
    Catamount Details
    Status:Open
    First Year of Operation:1939
    Vertical Drop:1,000 feet
    Lifts in Operation:1 quad, 1 triple, 2 doubles, surface lifts
    Lifts Removed/Non Operational:2 doubles, surface lifts
    Located on the Massachusetts-New York border (and not far from the Connecticut border either), Catamount opened in 1939 as a surface lift ski area. After closing briefly at the end of World War II, the area reopened and gradually expanded and was billed as having the greatest tow capacity per hour in the world in 1950.

    The longtime owners of the ski area had ties with SMI, Sterling Forest ski area, Fahnestock ski area, and Silvermine ski area.

    The base lodge was rebuilt in 1977.


    Skier Visits
    SeasonSkier VisitsSource
    2006-2007110,000Berkshire Eagle
    2002-2003110,000Boston Globe
    2001-200290,000Boston Globe

    Lift Timeline
    SeasonLift NameTypeEventNotes
    2000s
    2006-2007RidgeGaraventa CTEC Quad ChairliftInstalledFrom Belleayre, NY
    2005-2006RidgeHall Double ChairliftRemoved after season 
    2005-2006MeadowsTriple ChairliftInstalled 
    2004-2005Mountain ViewHall Double ChairliftRemoved after season 
    2002-2003PussycatHall J-BarRemoved after season 
    1970s
    1971-1972GladesSLI Double ChairliftInstalledNew install
    1960s
    1967-1968CatamountSLI Double ChairliftInstalledNew install
    1967-1968PussycatHall J-BarInstalledNew install
    1961-1962RidgeHall Double ChairliftInstalledNew install

    Ticket Price History
    Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
    Season Price Source
    2010s
    2011-12$61.00Graphcatamountski.com  
    2010-11$59.00Graphcatamountski.com  
    2009-10$58.00Graphcatamountski.com  
    2000s
    2008-09$56.00Graphcatamountski.com  
    2007-08$52.00Graphcatamountski.com  
    2006-07$50.00Graphcatamountski.com  
    2005-06$48.00Graphcatamountski.com  
    2003-04$45.00Graphcatamountski.com  
    2002-03$44.00GraphBrochure  
    2000-01$41.00Graphcatamountski.com  
    1999-00$40.00GraphBrochure  
    1990s
    1998-99$39.00Graphcatamountski.com  
    1997-98$39.00Graphcatamountski.com  
    1980s
    1988-89$29.00GraphSki Massachusetts Brochure  

    Vintage Ads
    Catamount ad in the 1966 Eastern Ski Map
    Catamount ad in the 1966 Eastern Ski Map
    Click here to see more Catamount vintage advertisements



    External Links
  • Catamount - official site
  • Last updated: March 27, 2012


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