Ski Butternut

Ski Butternut, also known as Butternut Basin, is a ski resort in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, US, on Warner Mountain in The Berkshires.

LocationGreat Barrington, Massachusetts, US

Coordinates42°10′41″N 73°19′01″W

Vertical1,000 ft (300 m)^[1]

Top elevation1,800 ft (550 m)

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Ski Butternut
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Location	Great Barrington, Massachusetts, US
Coordinates	42°10′41″N 73°19′01″W
Vertical	1,000 ft (300 m)[1]
Top elevation	1,800 ft (550 m)
Base elevation	820 ft (250 m)
Trails	22
Longest run	Pied Piper, to Crosstown, and then to cruiser.
Lift system	5 Chair lift, additional 4 carpet lifts.
Terrain parks	2
Snowfall	115 in (292 cm)[2]
Snowmaking	100%
Website	Ski Butternut

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Channing and Jane Murdock took control of the area in 1963, naming the area Butternut Basin after the large groves of butternut trees in the basin of the mountain. The Kennedys, family friends of the Murdocks, visited Butternut. ^{[failed verification][3][4]}

The mountain has 22 trails, ten ski lifts including five quad lifts, two terrain parks, an area for tubing in winter, and a PSIA-affiliated ski school. In the off-season, the mountain hosts a number of summer concerts and festivals, including the annual Berkshires Arts Festival.