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Catamount
South Egremont, Massachusetts
The Catamount base area (2003)
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| 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
| Season | Skier Visits | Source |
| 2006-2007 | 110,000 | Berkshire Eagle |
| 2002-2003 | 110,000 | Boston Globe |
| 2001-2002 | 90,000 | Boston Globe |
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 2000s |
| 2006-2007 | Ridge | Garaventa CTEC Quad Chairlift | Installed | From Belleayre, NY |
| 2005-2006 | Ridge | Hall Double Chairlift | Removed after season | |
| 2005-2006 | Meadows | Triple Chairlift | Installed | |
| 2004-2005 | Mountain View | Hall Double Chairlift | Removed after season | |
| 2002-2003 | Pussycat | Hall J-Bar | Removed after season | |
| 1970s |
| 1971-1972 | Glades | SLI Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1960s |
| 1967-1968 | Catamount | SLI Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1967-1968 | Pussycat | Hall J-Bar | Installed | New install |
| 1961-1962 | Ridge | Hall Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 2010s | | 2011-12 | $61.00 |  | catamountski.com | | 2010-11 | $59.00 | | catamountski.com | | 2009-10 | $58.00 | | catamountski.com |
| 2000s | | 2008-09 | $56.00 | | catamountski.com | | 2007-08 | $52.00 | | catamountski.com | | 2006-07 | $50.00 | | catamountski.com | | 2005-06 | $48.00 | | catamountski.com | | 2003-04 | $45.00 | | catamountski.com | | 2002-03 | $44.00 | | Brochure | | 2000-01 | $41.00 | | catamountski.com | | 1999-00 | $40.00 | | Brochure |
| 1990s | | 1998-99 | $39.00 | | catamountski.com | | 1997-98 | $39.00 | | catamountski.com |
| 1980s | | 1988-89 | $29.00 | | Ski Massachusetts Brochure |
Vintage Ads
Catamount ad in the 1966 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Catamount vintage advertisements
External Links
Catamount - official site
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Last updated: March 27, 2012
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