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 building community in the
Backcountry

Arrow Down
SERVICES

WHAT

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CTA OFFCIAL CHAPTER

WMass Backcountry Alliance is an official BC Chapter of Catamount Trail Association (CTA), and a 501(c)(3) non-profit with tax-exempt status.

To join WMBA, please register here as a member of the CTA and choose WMBA as your chapter affiliate.

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FUNDED BY YOU

By joining the CTA---as a WMBA chapter affiliate--- you will receive full CTA membership benefits, including the annual rewards book, and a portion of your membership fee goes directly to supporting WMBA. 

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CREATING ACCESS

Securing recreational access, maintaining trails, and developing new zones is only possible with your involvement.  Support the backcountry and become a WMBA/CTA member now.

ABOUT
Ski Slope

WHO

The mission of WMBA is to secure access for ski and snowboard use of backcountry terrain throughout the region, to maintain existing terrain and develop new zones with the help of membership support, to help build community and life-long social connections, and to provide technical education for safe travel in the backcountry of WMass and beyond.  

96

Active members 

2

Zones

Completed

1000

Volunteer hours

18

Trails cleared 

WHERE

  • Film and Post-Q&A discussion with Jamie Kennard
    Film and Post-Q&A discussion with Jamie Kennard
    Fri, Dec 13
    Bright Ideas Brewery
    Dec 13, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Bright Ideas Brewery , 111 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247, USA
    Dec 13, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Bright Ideas Brewery , 111 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247, USA
    VARIABLE chronicles the 10 year journey of two brothers as they attempt to backcountry ski the Adirondack 46ers - a rugged collection of 46 mountains rising to 4,000ft and higher - in a quest to become the first to ski all 81 of the classic high peaks of the Catskill and Adirondack Mountains.
  • Dawn Patrol @ Catamount Mountain Resort
    Dawn Patrol @ Catamount Mountain Resort
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Jan 03
    Catamount ski area
    Jan 03, 2025, 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM
    Catamount ski area , 78 Catamount Rd, Hillsdale, NY 12529, USA
    Jan 03, 2025, 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM
    Catamount ski area , 78 Catamount Rd, Hillsdale, NY 12529, USA
    WMBA hosts Friday morning Dawn Patrol all season long. Get out of bed, grab some coffee and catch the sunrise --pre-lift-- on the mountain.
  • Dawn Patrol!
    Dawn Patrol!
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Jan 03
    Charlemont
    Jan 03, 2025, 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Charlemont, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA 01339, USA
    Jan 03, 2025, 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Charlemont, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA 01339, USA
    WMBA hosts Friday morning Dawn Patrol all season long. Get out of bed, grab some coffee and catch the sunrise --pre-lift-- on the mountain. Berkshire East uphill pass required
  • Third Annual Zealand Falls Hut Trip
    Third Annual Zealand Falls Hut Trip
    Fri, Mar 14
    Zealand Falls Hut
    Mar 14, 2025, 10:50 AM – Mar 16, 2025, 3:00 PM
    Zealand Falls Hut, Bethlehem, NH 03574, USA
    Mar 14, 2025, 10:50 AM – Mar 16, 2025, 3:00 PM
    Zealand Falls Hut, Bethlehem, NH 03574, USA
    We're heading back to AMC Zealand Falls Hut for 2 nights/3 days of lux backcountry skiing and touring at its finest. Join us Friday March 14th through Sunday March 1th as we soak in the mountain views, ski some nearby lines and throw down on a card game PLEASE READ DESRIPTION BELOW!!
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