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BERKSHIRE EAST NAMED ENERGY CHAMPION!!!

DID YOU KNOW WE GENERATE 100 % OF OUR ELECTRICITY WITH ONSITE RENEWABLE ENERGY? Check out this article from the Greenfield Recorder about Berkshire East and its Renewable Energy Systems! As the article from the Greenfield Recorder states: "We were truly inspired by Berkshire East, as the only ski resort in the world to generate 100 percent of (its)...

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THE 2020 OUTSIDERS OF THE YEAR

GOGGLES FOR DOCS FOUNDERS GET RECOGNIZED IN OUTSIDE MAGAZINE AS OUTSIDERS OF THE YEAR Jon Schaefer and Mike Halperin Click Here For Outside Magazine Original Article The skiers who collected goggles to protect health care workers On March 12, Jon Schaefer, owner and operator of the Berkshire East and Catamount ski areas in Massachusetts and New Yor...

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2ND PLACE WORLD CUP FINISH FROM CHARLEMONT LOCAL PAULA MOLTZAN

PAULA MOLTZAN SCORES 2ND PLACE WORLD CUP FINISH A 10th-place finish in giant slalom last month was Paula Moltzan's best career world cup finish, but she blew that away on Thursday with a second-place finish in women's parallel in Lech/Zuers, Austria. The 26-year-old had to really earn it, too, beating world cup veterans Marta Bassino of Italy and L...

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BOSTON GLOBE ARTICLE: WHAT IS IT LIKE TO GO SKIING DURING A PANDEMIC?

I FELT SAFER GOING SKIING AT BERKSHIRE EAST THAN I DO WHEN I GO TO THE GROCERY STORE, AND I HAVE GENERALLY FELT PRETTY SAFE AT THE GROCERY STORE. Boston Globe: I felt safer going skiing at Berkshire East than I do when I go to the grocery store, and I have generally felt pretty safe at the grocery store." Throughout the summer and fall, winter spor...

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BERKSHIRE EAST HOSTS REP. NEAL

REP. NEAL TALKS RENEWABLE ENERGY, PANDEMIC, DC POLITICS AT BERKSHIRE EAST "CHARLEMONT — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was at Berkshire East Mountain Resort Thursday morning, talking up a plan to incentivize renewable energy that he hopes will be included in the federal government's upcoming economic support efforts. The conversation also touched on the ec...

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NEW ENGLAND SKI JOURNAL ARTICLE

"RUMORS ARE TRUE: BERKSHIRE EAST IS A GEM WORTHY OF A REPEAT VISIT" By Eric Wilbur, SkiJournal.com There are countless benefits to skiing with your children. Except, that is, when you are denied the ability to explore new terrain. Such was the case on Thursday when my three kids and I made our first-ever visit to Berkshire East. It was our first ti...

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JON SCHAEFER RECEIVES SAMMY AWARD

The 2021 SAMMY Leadership Awards honor four individuals for their positive impact on their resorts, local communities and industry at large. This year's class includes: Katie Brown, an involved mentor, promoter, and champion for female leaders; Robert McClendon, a coach and jack-of-all-trades; Jon Schaefer, an innovator for the greater good; and Ch...

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JON SCHAEFER SAMMY AWARD VIDEO

Jon Schaefer began working at Berkshire East on June 10, 1980. He was born the day before. Floating in and out of all things ski area operations between the ages of 0 and 19, Jon found his way to Middlebury College by way of ski racing. The sport of ski racing connected him globally to the broader world of skiing and travel. While abroad, he gained...

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In Pursuit of Soul

 We are all huge fans of Teton Gravity Research, so we are more than honored for Berkshire East to be involved in the making of this short film "In Pursuit Of Soul"! Take your time, grab a beverage and a snack and enjoy this awesome piece about Indy Ski Mountains.