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Where Butternut’s numbers come from

25 observations from 4 publishers behind 23 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

11/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation1,800 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Butternut
Butternut — Butternut Mountain | Stats | SkiMA | Skiing in Berkshires | Skiing | Snowboarding | 1000 foot Vertical | Best in the EastPublishedOct 2026“Summit Elevation | 1800'”
Wikipedia — Ski ButternutSep 2026“top_elevation = 1800 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation1,768 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Ski ButternutPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 539 m (1,769 ft)”
Base elevation820 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Ski ButternutPublishedSep 2026“base_elevation = 820 ft”
Advertised vertical drop1,000 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Butternut
Butternut — Butternut Mountain | Stats | SkiMA | Skiing in Berkshires | Skiing | Snowboarding | 1000 foot Vertical | Best in the EastPublishedOct 2026“Vertical Feet | 1000'”
Wikipedia — Ski ButternutSep 2026“vertical = 1000 ft”
Lift-served vertical948 ftNo sources:Derived

Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.

= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft

Skiable acres100 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Butternut
Butternut — Butternut Mountain | Stats | SkiMA | Skiing in Berkshires | Skiing | Snowboarding | 1000 foot Vertical | Best in the EastPublishedOct 2026“Skiable Acres | 100 | Beginner Terrain”
Named trails222 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Butternut
Butternut — Butternut Mountain | Stats | SkiMA | Skiing in Berkshires | Skiing | Snowboarding | 1000 foot Vertical | Best in the EastPublishedOct 2026“Statistics Trails 22 Vertical Feet 1000'”
Wikipedia — Ski ButternutSep 2026“number_trails = 22”
Longest run1.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Butternut
Butternut — Trails | Skiing Near Me | Ski Butternut Trail Map | Ski Area Trail Maps | Ski BuPublishedOct 2026“trip down Pied Piper and over to Crosstown it makes for our longest run at 1.5 miles. Trail is directly accessible from the Highline Quad. An id”
Beginner terrain20%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Butternut
Butternut — Butternut Mountain | Stats | SkiMA | Skiing in Berkshires | Skiing | Snowboarding | 1000 foot Vertical | Best in the EastPublishedOct 2026“Beginner Terrain | 20% | Intermediate Terrain | 60% | Advanced Terrain | 20%”
Intermediate terrain60%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Butternut
Butternut — Butternut Mountain | Stats | SkiMA | Skiing in Berkshires | Skiing | Snowboarding | 1000 foot Vertical | Best in the EastPublishedOct 2026“Beginner Terrain | 20% | Intermediate Terrain | 60% | Advanced Terrain | 20%”
Advanced terrain20%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Butternut
Butternut — Butternut Mountain | Stats | SkiMA | Skiing in Berkshires | Skiing | Snowboarding | 1000 foot Vertical | Best in the EastPublishedOct 2026“Beginner Terrain | 20% | Intermediate Terrain | 60% | Advanced Terrain | 20%”
Advanced + expert terrain20%No sources:Derived

Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.

= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)

Beginner runs4No sources:Derived

Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.

= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)

Terrain parks21 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Ski ButternutPublishedSep 2026“terrain_parks = 2”
Total lifts101 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Ski ButternutPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 5 chairlifts, 5 magic carpets (10 in all)”
Average annual snowfall115 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Ski ButternutPublishedSep 2026“snowfall = 115 in”
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Butternut
Butternut — Butternut Mountain | Stats | SkiMA | Skiing in Berkshires | Skiing | Snowboarding | 1000 foot Vertical | Best in the EastPublishedOct 2026“Snowmaking Coverage 100%”
Wikipedia — Ski ButternutSep 2026“snowmaking = 100%”
Airport drive1 h 13 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Butternut, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Butternut: 1 h 13 min and 60 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles60.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Butternut, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Butternut: 1 h 13 min and 60 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive1 h 13 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Butternut, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Butternut: 1 h 13 min and 60 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles60.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Butternut, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Butternut: 1 h 13 min and 60 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 13 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Butternut, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Butternut: 1 h 13 min and 60 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles60.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Butternut, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Butternut: 1 h 13 min and 60 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.

Other facts

Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.

Nearest major airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Closest airline airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
flyInAirport
Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)
Coordinates
Wikipedia — Ski Butternut
Website
Butternut — official website
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingButternut · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…ew state-of-the-art Skytrac lift, to replace the Overbrook Triple Chair for the 2025-2026 ski season. The new lift is called “Jane’s Quad” to pay homage to Jane Murdock,…
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Butternut – Great Barrington
  • operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Ski Butternut: 5 operating lift(s) — Cruiser (Quad), Highline (Quad), Jane's (Quad), Paddy Wagon (Quad), Top Flight (Quad); 7 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Ski Butternut — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 10; downhill runs mapped: 21; Great Barrington