Mount Institute, 1,538 ft., is a peak located in Hawley,

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, just south of the village of Charlemont.

History

Mount Institute was named by

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when he had an educational institute in Charlemont that overlooked the mountain. In 1953, Arthur Parker started a small ski area called Thunder Mountain on the northwestern slope. The rope tow served ski area would by closed by 1954. Parker reopened a greatly expanded Thunder Mountain Ski Area in 1961, served by a double chairlift.

Recreation

Thunder Mountain Ski Area was renamed

Berkshire East Ski Resort Berkshire East Ski Resort is a medium-sized alpine ski area in the northeastern United States, located in the Berkshires on Mount Institute in Charlemont and Hawley, Massachusetts. History Thunder Mountain Ski Area Organized skiing started ...

at the end of the 1960s. Berkshire East provides

skiing Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee ( ...

, snowboarding, and

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on Mount Institute in the winter months.

External links

Mt. Institute Before Skiing
- SkiBerkshireEast.com {{coord, 42, 36, 50, N, 72, 52, 10, W, display=title

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Mountains of Franklin County, Massachusetts