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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

  • Friday Dawn Patrol
    Friday Dawn Patrol
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Jan 05
    Charlemont
    Jan 05, 2024, 7:00 AM – Jan 06, 2024, 7:00 AM
    Charlemont, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA 01339, USA
    Jan 05, 2024, 7:00 AM – Jan 06, 2024, 7:00 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
  • WOMEN"S MEETUP
    WOMEN"S MEETUP
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jan 06
    Charlemont
    Jan 06, 2024, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
    Charlemont, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA 01339, USA
    Jan 06, 2024, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
    Charlemont, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA 01339, USA
    Come join this on-going Saturday morning uphill ski for women and non-binary folks. We meet every Saturday at 7a.m for a few runs before the lifts spin. This is a newbie-friendly, no-drop meet-up appropriate for uphill skiers of all abilities ready to workout and have fun!
  • WILDCAT TRAIL
    WILDCAT TRAIL
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jan 06
    Beatown backcountry zone
    Jan 06, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Beatown backcountry zone, Beartown Mountain Rd, Massachusetts, USA
    Jan 06, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Beatown backcountry zone, Beartown Mountain Rd, Massachusetts, USA
    Come explore the newly reclaimed CCC cut wildcat trail in Beartown state forest.
  • GROUP TOUR @ BERKSHIRE SNOW BASIN
    GROUP TOUR @ BERKSHIRE SNOW BASIN
    Sun, Jan 14
    Berkshire Snow Basin
    Jan 14, 2024, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Berkshire Snow Basin, 11 Bridge St, Sunderland, MA 01375, USA
    Jan 14, 2024, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Berkshire Snow Basin, 11 Bridge St, Sunderland, MA 01375, USA
    In collaboration with Adventure East, the WMBA is proud to present a guided ski tour at Berkshire Snow Basin with instructions for beginners. Bussing available from Sunderland!!
  • Bolton lodge
    Bolton lodge
    Sun, Jan 21
    Bolton
    Jan 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 PM
    Bolton, Bolton, VT, USA
    Jan 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 PM
    Bolton, Bolton, VT, USA
    Join us for a few nights at bolton camp. Space is limited! Please reach out if your interested. More info on the lodge can be found here: https://vermonthuts.org/huts/bolton-lodge/
  • Thursday night lights
    Thursday night lights
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, Jan 25
    Charlemont
    Jan 25, 2024, 6:00 PM – Jan 26, 2024, 7:00 PM
    Charlemont, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA 01339, USA
    Jan 25, 2024, 6:00 PM – Jan 26, 2024, 7:00 PM
    Charlemont, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA 01339, USA
    Come out and join us at Berkshire East for our 'Thursday Night Lights' up/down race series this week. Race against the timer! We'll have fun doing as many laps as possible in a single hour, climbing up and skiing down Exhibition. Start time is 6pm, meet in front of the West Lodge. Berkshire Eas
  • AMC Zealand falls hut
    AMC Zealand falls hut
    Fri, Mar 15
    Bethlehem
    Mar 15, 2024, 7:00 PM – Mar 17, 2024, 7:00 PM
    Bethlehem, Bethlehem, NH 03574, USA
    Mar 15, 2024, 7:00 PM – Mar 17, 2024, 7:00 PM
    Bethlehem, Bethlehem, NH 03574, USA
    After having such a great time in 2023, how could we not return again in 2024? Join us for 3 days and 2 nights the weekend of March 15-17
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