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Places to Enjoy the Winter Snow

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
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The snow has come full force and there are many activities you can do whether that's sledding, skating, tubing, skiing or snowboarding.

There are many places to head out and enjoy the snowy mountains to tube, ski, or snowboard. Here's a list of places to enjoy the slopes in and around Berkshire County.

Bousquet Mountain

Pittsfield

At Bousquet you can ski, snowboard, or tube. One of the oldest ski mountains, established in 1932, and has a 750 foot ski slope. They offer lessons for anyone and have many events to attend. They also have a restaurant to enjoy a good meal after racing the slopes.

Jiminy Peak

Pittsfield

Jiminy Peak has 45 trails with a mountain that's over 1,000 feet. You can ski and snowboard as well as get lessons if needed. The resort has many options for lodging as well as many dining opportunities to grab a bite to eat. 

The resort also has many summer activities to do as well like a mountain coaster, alpine slide, and more. 

Berkshire East

Charlemont

You can do many different activities at this mountain as well. You can snowtube down 500 foot slopes. They offer lessons for snowboarding and skiing and have onsite dining options.

Ski Butternut

Great Barrington

Butternut has been a skiing destination since 1962. The mountain is 1000 feet and they offer lessons to help you be your greatest on the mountain. There are many places to get a bite to eat after battling the slopes.

Catamount Mountain

South Egremont

At this mountain you can ski, snowboard, and tube. They have 33 open trails on a 1000 foot mountain and they offer lessons. They also have a burger spot to enjoy a nice warm meal after the slopes.

The resort also has summer fun including ziplining, adventure park, and more.


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Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation Holds Awards Banquet

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation Friday honored outstanding contributors to the Berkshire County sports scene at its third annual Awards Dinner at the Polish Falcon Club.
 
The foundation supports youth sports throughout the county each year.
 
In 2025-26, those donations totaled more than $30,000 to groups ranging from youth football and cheerleading programs, Pittsfield Little League, Northern Berkshire Softball and the Pittsfield Boys and Girls Club Recreation Therapy Program, to name a few.
 
Funds raised by the foundation also go to support its annual Vera Barborotta Memorial Sportsman Scholarship, which this year went to Lee High School graduate Joey Abderhalden and Taconic grad Madeline Harrington.
 
Two other recently graduated high school standout athletes were recognized as winners of the Al Bianchi Memorial Athletes of the Year: Madison McCarthy and Cooper Calvert, both of Wahconah Regional High School.
 
Pittsfield High School girls basketball coach Kristy Conyers and Hoosac Valley boys basketball coach Matt Larabee received the foundation's Coach of the Year Awards.
 
John Castonguay received the Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation Living Legend Award. A.J. Ziter took home the Connie Bianchi Memorial Award of Merit. And Mark Moulton rounded out the honorees with the foundation's Volunteer of the Year Award.
 
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