Mt. Tom Ski Area
A Holyoke, Massachusetts ski area that operated from 1960 to 1998 before its land was broken up between conservation bodies.
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- USA
- Status
- closed
- Year opened
- 1960
- Year closed
- 1998
- Reason for closure
- Closed after the 1997-98 season; the property was subdivided and sold to state and conservation owners in 2002-03, ruling out reopening
History
Mt. Tom in Holyoke, Massachusetts ran from 1960-61 to 1997-98 with a vertical drop of 680 feet, serving the Springfield and Hartford markets with night skiing and a large learning operation. It was unusually lift-rich for its size, with three double chairs from Roebling-Hall, Borvig and Hall, two T-bars, a J-bar and a short Easy Chair added in 1994-95. After closure the property was subdivided in 2002-03 between the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Trustees of Reservations and a Boys and Girls Club, which makes any return to skiing effectively impossible. No lifts remain standing.
Lifts
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Double | Chairlift - Double - Fixed | Roebling-Hall | 1961-62 to 1998-99 |
| Summit Double (second) | Chairlift - Double - Fixed | Borvig | 1978-79 to 1998-99 |
| Boulevard Double | Chairlift - Double - Fixed | Hall | 1967-68 to 1998-99 |
| Lower Tom T-Bar | T-Bar | Roebling | 1960-61 to 1992-93 |
| Upper Tom T-Bar | T-Bar | Doppelmayr | From 1963-64 |
| Novice J-Bar | J-Bar | Hall | 1965-66 to 1998-99 |
| Easy Chair | Chairlift | Hall | 1994-95 to 1998-99 |
Runs
- Lower Tom Slope
- Big Tom Run
- Upper Tom
- Boulevard
- Waterfall
- Pump House Slope
- Tom Cat
Sources and further reading
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Location
42.2440, -72.6460