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One-Knitter-15 t1_ja03fmh wrote

Wachusett Mtn in Princeton MA is the only MA place Id ski at if I couldn’t get up to VT, NH or ME. It’s not huge but decent for average skiers and small kids. They have a good program for kids (Development “Dev” Team) where we put our 8 yo kids. By the end though, they wanted to hit bigger places (Eg Bretton Woods NH). In COVID, wachusett starting selling half day lift ticket windows for morning and afternoon bc they realized they could make more money that way (they haven’t gone back to selling a daily lift ticket).

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AnyRound5042 t1_ja09y2p wrote

I always thought wachusett was fun. Once upon a time I was an almost competent skiier

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Hercworx t1_ja2rfnt wrote

I don’t understand. I think wachusetts is at the bottom of the Mt in Massachusetts. Place is super busy, expensive and boring. My favorite place is Berkshire East, almost no wait in line. Terrain is better and I don’t feel like I’m going to get killed by some kid.

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SeaworthinessLeft88 t1_ja3bxz9 wrote

Wachusett has its really dedicated fans who will fervently defend the mountain. They show up often on icecoast posts. But I agree: it’s generally pretty pricey for beginners and gets very boring at advanced intermediate level. They groom 99% of the mountain, so natural and challenging terrain is pretty much nonexistent for skilled skiers.

What they have going for them is proximity to the greater Boston area, decent night skiing coverage, and pretty impressive snow making.

I hate the new 4 hour blocks too. I’ve only been there maybe 3 times since COVID despite the fact that I have two young kids learning to ski. You’d think this would be Wachusett’s wheelhouse. But the mountain is always incredibly crowded and at times feels unsafe and lessons are shorter.

I’ve instead taken the kids mostly to Pat’s peak. The extra hour drive is usually worth it for their kids ski school program alone.

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