Statement on Covid-19
Closing for the Winter SeasonEnter heading here... To our Berkshire East and Catamount Guests and Employees: Berkshire East will close for the season today, Thursday, March 12 at 4pm and Catamount Ski...
View ArticleSeason’s Pass Update From Catamount/Berkshire East
Dear Seasons Pass Holders and Friends, As I am sure that many of you have seen, on March 12, 2020 we made the decision to close Catamount and Berkshire East Resorts for winter operations due to the...
View ArticleGoggles For Docs Hits 29,500 Goggles Donated!!!
THE VIRAL TRAJECTORY OF GOGGLES FOR DOCS As reported by www.vtskiandride.com On the night of March 11, Jon Schaefer read an article about the spread of COVID-19. He turned off the lights and went to...
View ArticleCovid-19 and Catamount
Catamount and Preparation for Opening DayEnter heading here... The safety and well being of our guests, employees as well as the community remains our highest priority. We believe we have a part to...
View ArticleGoggles For Docs Update
26 days ago, on March 28, 2020 at 8am, a single email appeared in my inbox. This simple moment initiated a series of actions that galvanized the ski and action sport worlds into a focused, global...
View ArticleCATAMOUNT MOUNTAIN RESORT Covid-19 Prevention Statement
CATAMOUNT MOUNTAIN RESORT Covid-19 Prevention Statement COVID-19 and the risk of viral contamination have fundamentally changed the recreation industry and we have been planning accordingly to operate...
View ArticleWhat to Expect This 2020/2021 Ski Season
Looking ahead to the 2020/21 winter season The ski industry values the health and safety of its employees, guests, and communities. The Berkshire East and Catamount teams demonstrated this commitment...
View ArticleWhat can you expect from Catamount and Berkshire East this year?
A Letter from Jon Shaefer On Thursday, March 12, 2020, Berkshire East and Catamount became the first ski areas to shut down for COVID. Within 100 hours, most ski areas in the country had followed suit....
View ArticleOpening Weekend and The Holidays
Prepare to Mask Up, Social Distance, Be Patient Thank you to everyone who came out this weekend! The conditions were great and we loved seeing our community enjoying the outdoors! We would like to...
View ArticleHappy New Year!
A Letter from Jon Shaefer Happy New Year to every one of you who make up our awesome community! 2020 started in an inauspicious way at Catamount and Berkshire East. As 2019 wound down, a severe ice...
View ArticleCatamount and Berkshire East update!
A Letter From Jon Schaefer Dear Catamount and Berkshire East Passholders and Guests, Ahh, March in Massachusetts, thou art more lovely and more temperate than… than… than, the arctic? Anyway, I am...
View ArticleJon Schaefer Receives Sammy Award
CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE! 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:...
View ArticleBerkshire Sessions Podcast with Jon Schaefer and Stuart Winchester
Berkshire Sessions Podcast with Jon Schaefer and Stuart Winchester Check out the first edition of the Berkshire Sessions podcast with Jon Schaefer and Stuart Winchester where they dive into the past,...
View ArticleJON SCHAEFER SAMMY AWARD VIDEO
JON SCHAEFER accepting the SAMMY award! Click here to read the full article! Jon Schaefer began working at Berkshire East on June 10, 1980. He was born the day before. Floating in and out of all things...
View ArticleCatamount Winter Update for the 2021-2022 Season
New Lifts, Snowtubing Park and Restaurant Options Highlight Substantial Investment in Catamount Mountain Resort for Winter 2021/22 Schaefer Family's Investment in Catamount Tops $15 Million since...
View ArticleBerkshire Eagle Highlighting Catamount's New Features
With ski season approaching, Catamount ready to debut new features... The Berkshire Eagle Highlighting Catamount's New Features! "The Schaefer family has spent more than $15 million upgrading Catamount...
View ArticleThanksgiving 2021 Mountain Update
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Catamount Mountain Resort! Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Catamount Mountain Resort. As we move towards the start of the 2021/22 ski season, we want to give...
View ArticleWinter Update from Jon Schaefer
"Three yards and a cloud of dust" Dear Catamount Ski Family, As a Michigan-born ski area owner, it pains me to quote Woody Hayes, the all-time great Ohio State coach who used the term "three yards and...
View ArticleA letter from Jon Schaefer
Hi all. Jon Schaefer here. I run Berkshire East and Catamount. My family has owned Berkshire East since 1976, and Catamount since 2018. When we bought Catamount in 2018, we committed to revitalizing...
View ArticleNew Lifts, Snowtubing Park and Night Skiing Terrain Highlight Substantial...
Schaefer Family's Investment in Catamount Tops $20 Million since Acquiring the Resort in 2018 Hillsdale, NY/Egremont, MA – October 11, 2022: Expanded night skiing, a new resort website, new base area...
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