With great alpine skiing and snowboarding, as well as a popular snow tubing area, Bousquet is where thousands of people in Berkshire County first "strapped on the boards" to ski, starting in 1932! And they still do, day and night, on over 200 acres to ski, with 21 trails (the longest downhill stretching one-mile) and a vertical drop of 750 feet! Ninety-eight percent of the mountain can be covered with snow by the snowguns, while short lines to the top are assured by 5 lifts, including 2 double chair lifts. With a wonderful mix of beginning, experienced and advanced trails, a "halfpipe" for snowboarders, and the unusual sport of tubing, fun can be had for the whole group in one diversified destination. Bousquet is conveniently located mere minutes from downtown Pittsfield and is one of the most accessible and complete ski areas in the county for snow lovers and families to escape to the slopes for winter vacations and day trips year after year. Bousquet enjoys many modern amenities, including equipment rentals, a snack bar, a gift shop, a daycare center and also includes live entertainment and banquet facilities. They usually open around Thanksgiving Day, and continue to provide an abundance of winter sports throughout the winter. Bousquet received the Berkshire Eagle's "Best of the Berkshires Readers Choice Award" for the best downhill skiing in 1999. Don't take their word for it, try it yourself! Bousquet has upgraded its terrain park with features that would make the radical snowrider's adrenaline pump. Bosquest's new snowmaking plant will ensure quality skiing on all of their trails, making sure that optimal conditionals for a fun filled ski adventure is guaranteed. Though intimate and friendly, Bousquet has produced it's share of "thoroughbreds" including three US Olympic Ski Team members and Junior National medal-championship snowboarders. Perhaps you and your family can participate, via the extensive children's programs, including the "development team" which prepares youngsters for the Race Team. Founded by CJ Bousquet in the early 1930's, it is a well known fact that Bousquet has bragging rights to being the first ski area in the United States to make snow, the first to offer night skiing (thanks to a 1936 partnership with GE) and the second mountain in America to install a rope tow. Check out their web site to find out about any special events and competitions being offered during the 2001 winter season.