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Ski Ward
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
The main entrance (2002)
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| Ski Ward Details |
| Status: | Open |
| First Year of Operation: | 1939 |
| Vertical Drop: | 220 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 1 triple, surface lifts |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | 1 double, surface lifts |
A small, local-based ski area, Ski Ward may have opened as Ward Hill as early as 1939. The area has likely been in continuous operation since at least the mid 1950s.
Ward received press in December 1942 as being one of the few ski operations near cities allowed to have night skiing, as it was located just outside of the dim-out restriction area. Operators Warren Tyler and Louis Payne made improvements to the ski slope in advance of the 1942-43 season.
A new Mueller T-Bar was installed for the 1965-66 season.
A second T-Bar was likely installed for the 1968-69 season.
A used Mueller double chairlift was likely installed for the 1983-84 season.
The LaCroix family purchased Ward Hill in 1990 and renamed it Ski Ward.
In 2003, the Mueller double chairlift towers were reused with a new Partek triple chairlift installation.
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 2000s |
| 2003-2004 | Triple Chair | Mueller-Partek Triple Chairlift | Installed | New Partek, reusing Mueller components |
| 1970s |
| 1983-1984 | Double | Mueller Double Chairlift | Likely installed | |
| 1960s |
| 1968-1969 | T-Bar | T-Bar | Likely installed | |
| 1965-1966 | T-Bar | Mueller T-Bar | Installed | New install |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 2010s | | 2011-12 | $42.00 |  | skiward.com | | 2010-11 | $40.00 | | skiward.com | | 2009-10 | $40.00 | | skiward.com |
| 2000s | | 2008-09 | $40.00 | | skiward.com | | 2005-06 | $31.00 | | skiward.com | | 2003-04 | $29.00 | | skiward.com | | 2002-03 | $28.00 | | skiward.com | | 2001-02 | $26.00 | | skiward.com | | 2000-01 | $26.00 | | skiward.com | | 1999-00 | $25.00 | | Brochure |
| 1970s | | 1971-72 | $4.50 | | Boston Globe |
| 1960s | | 1967-68 | $4.00 | | Eastern Ski Atlas |
Vintage Ads
Ski Ward ad in the 1972 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Ski Ward vintage advertisements
External Links
Ski Ward - official site
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Last updated: March 27, 2012
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