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Blandford Ski Area
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Owned and operated by the Springfield Ski Club, the Blandford Ski Area is the oldest, continuously operating, club-owned ski area in North America. Blandford Ski Area has been teaching families in southern New England to ski or ride since 1936! The Blandford Ski Area is located 1/2 hour west of Springfield, Massachusetts, just off Rte. 20.
 

 

Ski season dates December -- March
Skiable Acreage 158 acres (64 hectares)
Average Annual Snowfall 50 in (127 cm)
Summit Elevation 1,685 ft (514 m)
Base Elevation 1,220 ft (372 m)
Vertical Drop 465 ft (142 m)
Longest Run 2,000 ft (610 m)
Terrain parks 1
Snowmaking 80%
 

 

Number of Lifts 5 Lift Capacity 5,120 per hour
 
Hi-Speed Gondola   Double Chairs 3
High Speed Quads   Surface Lifts (tow)  
Quad Chairlifts   Rope Tows 1
Triple Chairs   J-Bar  
 

 

Easy 40%
Intermediate 50%
Advanced/Expert 10%
 

 

Child Care No Restaurants Yes
Adaptive Skier No Snowboard Rentals Yes
Ski Lessons Yes Snowboard Lessons Yes
Ski Rentals Yes Cildren's Programs Yes
Nearby Lodging No Women's Programs Yes
 

 

Contact our office or anyone on the Board of Directors at the address below, by calling (413) 848-2860.

The Springfield Ski Club's
Blandford Ski Area
41 Nye Brook Rd.
PO Box 158
Blandford, MA 01008

E-mail: pres@skiblandford.org

 

 

From Springfield:Map overview of Blandford Ski Area
Take Rte. 20 west through Westfield center. Go 8 miles past Westfield center to the Russell State Police barracks. (Do NOT turn up Rte 23 toward Blandford center) Turn left and follow the signs. Approx. 1/2 hour from Springfield.

From the north-central CT:
I-91 north to Springfield. Rte. 20 west through Westfield center. Go 8 miles Go 8 miles past Westfield center to the Russell State Police barracks. (Do NOT turn up Rte 23 toward Blandford center) Turn left and follow the signs. Approx. 1 hour from Hartford.

From Mass Pike (I-90) exit 3:
Turn right on Rte. 10-202 south to the center of Westfield. Turn right on Rte. 20 west. Go 8 miles to the Russell State Police barracks. (Do NOT turn up Rte 23 toward Blandford center) Turn left and follow the signs. Approx. 20 min. from exit 3.

From Litchfield County, CT:
Take Rte. 8 north to Otis, MA. Turn right on Rte 23 east. Go 9.8 miles to Blandford center. (Don't blink, you'll miss it) Left at post office. Go 1.9 miles, take left at bottom of hill just before bridge onto Second Division Rd. (sharp turn). 1.5 miles to ski area. Approx. 1 hr. 15 minutes from Winsted.

From the Farmington Valley in CT:
Take Rte. 10-202 north to the center of Westfield, MA. Turn left on Rte. 20 west. Go 8 miles to the Russell State Police barracks. (Do NOT turn up Rte 23 toward Blandford center) Turn left and follow the signs. Approx. 45 min. from Simsbury.

From the Berkshires:
From Lee, take Rte. 20 east about 35 minutes to the Russell State Police barracks. Turn right and follow the signs.

 

 



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