| Catamount Ski Area | |
|---|---|
| Location | Egremont, Massachusetts / Hillsdale, New York, USA |
| Nearest city | Great Barrington, Massachusetts (7.5 Miles), Poughkeepsie, New York (53 Miles), New York, New York (129 Miles), New Haven, Connecticut (83 Miles) |
| Top elevation | 2,000 ft (610 m) |
| Skiable area | 119 acres (0.48 km2) |
| Runs | 32 |
| Longest run | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| Lift system | 4 chairs, 2 surface lifts, 1 Quad, 1 Triple, 2 Doubles |
| Snowfall | 75" |
| Web site | Catamount Ski Area |
Catamount Ski Area is a ski resort located on Mount Fray of the Taconic Mountains in Hillsdale, New York and South Egremont, Massachusetts. It is one of the few remaining family-owned ski areas in New England.
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Catamount first opened for business in 1939 with three rope tows. Decades later, Bill Gilbert and Don Edwards took over management, purchasing Catamount in 1974. Since the change in ownership, many trails and lifts have been added. In addition, snowmaking coverage has been increased from 25% to 98%.[1]
In 2006, the summit double chairlift was replaced with a fixed grip quad chairlift.
98% of the acrerage of the trails are covered by snowmaking.
Trail Map
| Easiest | More Difficult | Most Difficult and Terrain Parks | Expert (Use Extreme Caution) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali's Alley (n) | Catamount | Lower Alley Cat | Catapult (m) |
| Cat's Meow (n) | Chute | Upper Alley Cat | |
| Colonel's Caper (n) | Mountain View | Expressway | |
| Esplanade | On Stage | Lower Glade (m) | |
| Holiday | Race Slope | Sunrise (t) | |
| Kelli's Run | Walter's Way | Terrain Park Training Area (t) | |
| Kid Cats | Ridge Run | Upper Glade | |
| Lower Promenade | Lower Sidewinder | Off Stage (m) | |
| Upper Promenade | Upper Sidewinder | Terrain Park (t) | |
| SnowSports Learning Area | Turnpike (n) | Halfpipe (t) | |
| Upper Turnpike (n) | Junior Jib Park (t) | ||
| Surface Lifts | Fixed Grip Triples | Fixed Grip Quads | Fixed Grip Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wonder Carpet | Meadows Triple | Ridge Quad | Catamount Double |
| Kid Cats Tow | Glade Double | ||
In the coming years, a 126 condominium complex is planned. In addition to the condominiums, additional retail, dining, and recreational facilities are expected to be constructed.
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