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Easton Ski Area
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Easton Ski Area as seen from Route 2 in Greenfield
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| Easton Ski Area Details |
| Status: | Open |
| First Year of Operation: | 1927 |
| Last Year of Operation: | |
| Vertical Drop: | 440 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 1 double |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | Surface lifts |
Eaglebrook School, current a private school for grades 6-9, has had skiing central to its athletic program since its founding in 1927. One or two rope tow slopes were used in subsequent decades, with Bob Easton (1917-2010) heading up the ski program starting in 1948.
Easton and his students would cut ski trails without the use of power tools (until the 1970s).
In the 1970s, the ski area was greatly expanded with the installation of a T-Bar, thanks to Wildcat founder George Macomber (class of 1941). Easton would retire from Eaglebrook in 1980.
Snowmaking would later be installed. The T-Bar would be replaced with a double chairlift in 2000.
The double chairlift (2002) |
Expansion History
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 2000s |
| 2000-2001 | Eaglebrook Ski Lift | Doppelmayr Double Chairlift | Installed | From Wachusett, MA |
| 1999-2000 | Macomber T-Bar | Doppelmayr T-Bar | Removed after season | |
External Links
Eaglebrook School official site
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Last updated: December 30, 2011
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