Mount Watatic
A small rope-tow, T-bar and double-chair ski area on Mount Watatic at Ashby, Massachusetts, that closed in 1984 and is now conservation land.
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- USA
- Status
- closed
- Year opened
- 1940
- Year closed
- 1984
- Reason for closure
- Competition from larger nearby mountains such as Crotched and Wachusett, and a location away from the main roads.
History
The ski area on Mount Watatic, in Ashby, Massachusetts, dates from the 1930s, with one source placing its start around 1940 with a rope tow, and it ran until 1984. It had a vertical drop of about 550 feet from a base at 1,250 feet. By 1973 it had two T-bars and two rope tows; in the early 1980s the summit T-bar was replaced by a double chair, a second double chair was added on the Snowfields slope and the rope tows were removed. The area closed in 1984, having been hard to reach and faced with competition from bigger mountains nearby. Coordinates given are those of the mountain.
Lifts
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifts A and B | Rope Tow | Later replaced by a double chair | |
| Lift C | T-Bar | ||
| Lift D (summit) | T-Bar | Replaced in the early 1980s by a double chair with lattice towers | |
| Snowfields double | Chairlift - Double | Added in the early 1980s |
Runs
- Little Dipper
- The Line
Sources and further reading
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Location
42.6970, -71.8930