Butternut
Where Butternut’s numbers come from
20 observations from 4 publishers behind 21 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.
Summit elevation1,800 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Butternut
Butternut — Butternut Mountain | Stats | SkiMA | Skiing in Berkshires | Skiing | SnowboardinPublishedSep 2026“Summit Elevation | 1800'”
Highest lift-served elevation1,768 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation820 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop1,000 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Butternut
Butternut — Butternut Mountain | Stats | SkiMA | Skiing in Berkshires | Skiing | SnowboardinPublishedSep 2026“Vertical Feet | 1000'”
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 | SnowboardinPublishedSep 2026“Skiable Acres | 100 | Beginner Terrain”
Named trails221 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain20%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Butternut
Butternut — Butternut Mountain | Stats | SkiMA | Skiing in Berkshires | Skiing | SnowboardinPublishedSep 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 | SnowboardinPublishedSep 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 | SnowboardinPublishedSep 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
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
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport1 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)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 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)”
Road miles from nearest major airport60.0 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)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 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)”
Road miles from closest airline airport60.0 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, best tier first.
- Tier 1Butternut — Butternut Mountain | Stats | SkiMA | Skiing in Berkshires | Skiing | SnowboardinButternut · skibutternut.com
- Tier 1Butternut — official websiteButternut · skibutternut.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Tier 2Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Tier 2Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Ski ButternutLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Ski ButternutWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Butternut, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Ski ButternutOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
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)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Ski Butternut
- Website
- Butternut — official website
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingButternut · Tier 1 · 2026-09-23…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 · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Butternut – Great Barrington
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 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) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Ski Butternut — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 10; downhill runs mapped: 21; Great Barrington