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Mt. Mohawk
Shelburne, Massachusetts
The Mt. Mohawk logo in 1958
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| Mt. Mohawk Details |
| Status: | Lost/Defunct |
| First Year of Operation: | 1957 |
| Last Year of Operation: | 1982 (unverified) |
| Vertical Drop: | 450 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 0 |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | 2 T-Bars, rope tows |
The Mohawk Trail Skiway likely opened in 1957-58 as a small rope tow area. Located just west of Greenfield, the ski area's base was several hundred feet higher than the valley below.
The ski area was operated by Greenfield attorney Philip H. Ball Jr. for it's first half decade as a rope tow facility.
In 1962-63, property owners Walter C. Richardson and his wife May (owners of the adjacent private Roberts School since 1955) took over the operation of the area, renaming it Mt. Mohawk. Two new Mueller T-Bars were installed that season - 650 and 2,000 feet long.
Lacking snowmaking and increasingly falling behind nearby Mt. Snow, Berkshire East, and Mt. Tom ski areas, the snowmaking-less Mt. Mohawk likely reduced its operations to just one T-Bar during the late 1970s. The area likely closed sometime between 1980 and 1982 after one or two snowless winters.
Expansion History
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 1960s |
| 1962-1963 | Summit | Mueller T-Bar | Installed | New install |
| 1962-1963 | Novice | Mueller T-Bar | Installed | New install |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 1950s | | 1958-59 | $2.00 |  | Brochure |
External Links
Mohawk Mountain - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
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Last updated: April 1, 2012
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