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NEW ENGLAND’S Warfield House Inn V V F OUTDOOR Create the perfect family getaway with Play & Stay packages at our Warfield House Inn. ADVENTURE CENTER SKI & RIDE Berkshire East Mountain Resort is a family friendly resort with BERKSHIRE 45 trails throughout 162 acres of skiable terrain. Amenities include rental equipment, the Snowsports School, the EAST Children’s Play and Ski Center, and night skiing. Recharge in MOUNTAIN RESORT our lodges between runs where you can choose from our cafeteria style dining service, or our full-service restaurant and bar, the Crazy Horse Bar and Grille. 14 Bed & Breakfast Rooms available year-round For more information, call 413.339.6600, or visit warfieldhouseinn.com. VERMONT MASSACHUSETTS 2 MOUNTAIN RESORT 2 TREE HOUSE TRAIL & AERIAL ADVENTURE PARK 91 The Tree House Trail (ages 3 and up) lets little ones navigate amongst the trees in an unharnessed environment using netted bridges. The Aerial Adventure Park (ages 9 and up) tests your Berkshire East Mountain Resort is located in Charlemont, balance and agility as you navigate from platform to platform Massachusetts, 17 miles west of Greenfield, just off Route 2. on elevated elements. While fully harnessed, you’ll access the platforms by using Indiana Jones style bridges, a Tarzan swing, and more! 66 Thunder Mountain Road, Charlemont, MA 01339 BerkshireEast.com | 413.339.6617 CONNECTICUT ABOUT US Berkshire East Mountain Resort, located in the beautiful Deerfield River Valley of Western Massachusetts, is New England’s Outdoor Adventure Center. Owned and operated by the Schaefer family since 1976, Berkshire East provides excellent Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding, Snow Tubing and the Thunderbolt, North America’s longest Mountain Coaster, during the winter season. During the summer and fall, an array of outdoor adventures are offered with three Zip Line Canopy Tours, Whitewater Rafting, Downhill Mountain Biking, and the Thunderbolt. Lodging is offered at the Warfield House Inn, just one mile from the ski area. The newly renovated base WHITEWATER RAFTING MOUNTAIN COASTER Thanks to scheduled water releases on the Deerfield River, The Thunderbolt, North America’s longest mountain coaster, lodge and the Warfield House Inn each offer excellent we’re able to enjoy whitewater rafting in Western Massachusetts provides thrills for the whole family. This gravity-fed roller coaster settings for weddings and special events. Berkshire East from April through October. The Deerfield River runs through the with individual carts allows you to control your experience. Go Mountain Resort is well equipped to provide you and your foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, along the historic Mohawk slow and check out the scenery, or release the brakes and reach group with unbeatable outdoor adventures that will get your Trail, and has become an outstanding venue for whitewater speeds of up to 26 mph. Giggle and scream your way through heart pumping. rafting. The scenery is breathtaking, and the river is clean and swooping corners, rolling drops and 360 degree turns. With clear. From first time families to whitewater enthusiasts, the minimum rider age of 3 and driver age of 9, the Thunderbolt is a Deerfield River offers an exciting whitewater rafting experience perfect stand alone adventure for the family, or an addition to our for everyone! other great activities. RENEWABLE ENERGY In 2012, Berkshire East Mountain Resort became the world’s first ski area to power 100% of its operation with on-site renewable energy. A sustainable future has been made possible by installing a 900kWh wind turbine and a 500 kWh solar field. Wind Turbine Facts • The wind turbine is 277 feet tall. • Each blade is 91 feet long; there are three blades. MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK ZIP LINE TOURS • The center of the hub is approximately 195 feet in the air. Experience the excitement of downhill mountain biking at With three different zip line canopy tours available, featuring • The blades spin at 27 rpm, at maximum speed. Thunder Mountain Bike Park, voted 2015 Top Bike Park in the some of North America’s longest zip lines, Berkshire East Solar Field Facts Northeast by MTBparks.com. From cruising, beginner trails to Canopy Tours is New England’s largest zip line destination and There are 1,800 panels in a ten acre field. • jump trails for the hardcore, we offer terrain for all abilities and is featured by USA Today as one of the Top 10 Zip Lines in the • Each panel is in a group of 20, on a pole that makes up one All Sun Renewable Solar Tracker. styles. Working alongside renowned builders Gravity Logic, United States. Whether you are getting your first taste of zipping • There are 90 Solar Trackers that follow the sun from sunup our goal is to be one of the best riding experiences in North on our Base Area Tour or seeking an adrenaline rush on our to sundown. America. Full equipment rentals and lessons with our trained Valley Jump Tour, there is something to suit all interests. • A Solar Tracker will produce 35%-45% more electricity than a instructors are available. fixed panel..