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Places to Enjoy the Winter Snow

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
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The snow has come full force and there are many activities you can do whether that's sledding, skating, tubing, skiing or snowboarding.

There are many places to head out and enjoy the snowy mountains to tube, ski, or snowboard. Here's a list of places to enjoy the slopes in and around Berkshire County.

Bousquet Mountain

Pittsfield

At Bousquet you can ski, snowboard, or tube. One of the oldest ski mountains, established in 1932, and has a 750 foot ski slope. They offer lessons for anyone and have many events to attend. They also have a restaurant to enjoy a good meal after racing the slopes.

Jiminy Peak

Pittsfield

Jiminy Peak has 45 trails with a mountain that's over 1,000 feet. You can ski and snowboard as well as get lessons if needed. The resort has many options for lodging as well as many dining opportunities to grab a bite to eat. 

The resort also has many summer activities to do as well like a mountain coaster, alpine slide, and more. 

Berkshire East

Charlemont

You can do many different activities at this mountain as well. You can snowtube down 500 foot slopes. They offer lessons for snowboarding and skiing and have onsite dining options.

Ski Butternut

Great Barrington

Butternut has been a skiing destination since 1962. The mountain is 1000 feet and they offer lessons to help you be your greatest on the mountain. There are many places to get a bite to eat after battling the slopes.

Catamount Mountain

South Egremont

At this mountain you can ski, snowboard, and tube. They have 33 open trails on a 1000 foot mountain and they offer lessons. They also have a burger spot to enjoy a nice warm meal after the slopes.

The resort also has summer fun including ziplining, adventure park, and more.


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Pittsfield Council OKs Underground Fiber Network

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More underground fiber internet cables will be installed in Pittsfield. 

On Tuesday, the City Council approved Gateway Fiber's request to install an underground fiber network infrastructure within the city's right-of-way.  

The company was given the go-ahead for an aerial network last year alongside Archtop Fiber, marking the beginning of construction with a ribbon-cutting at the Colonial Theatre. Gateway Fiber will offer subscription plans ranging from $65 to $150 per month, depending on speed. 

Wards 3 and 4 will see the most work in the first phase, according to an underground fiber deployment plan.  Fourteen streets in Ward 4 will see underground fiber deployment; 13 streets in Ward 3.  

Ward 4 Councilor James Conant voted in opposition for personal reasons, as he signed up for Gateway Fiber briefly last year and said he had poor service and poor communication from the company. 

Some councilors and community members appreciated bringing competition to Spectrum internet services. Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey pointed out that it costs about $90 per month for 500 megabytes per second with Spectrum, and that all three fiber services that have come to Pittsfield are cheaper. 

Operations Manager Jennifer Sharick explained that they were seeking approval for underground fiber deployment as part of the next phase in Pittsfield. The city was found to be a "very" viable community for underground fiber. 

Gateway Fiber, she said, originally served a community of 250 residents outside of St. Louis, Mo. 

"Following the pandemic, we saw the need, and what people need for fiber and reliable internet service to bring residents and businesses the opportunity for connectivity," Sharick said. 

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