building community in the
Backcountry

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SERVICES

WHAT

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.

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.

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

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.

Active members

Zones

Completed

1000

Volunteer hours

Trails cleared

WHERE

Multiple Dates
Dawn Patrol!
Fri, Jan 24
Charlemont
Jan 24, 2025, 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Charlemont, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA 01339, USA
Jan 24, 2025, 7:00 AM – 11:00 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
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Multiple Dates
Dawn Patrol @ Catamount Mountain Resort
Fri, Jan 24
Catamount ski area
Jan 24, 2025, 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Catamount ski area , 78 Catamount Rd, Hillsdale, NY 12529, USA
Jan 24, 2025, 7:00 AM – 9:00 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.
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WORLD TELEMARK DAYS!!
Sat, Mar 01
Charlemont
Mar 01, 2025, 8:00 AM – Mar 02, 2025, 12:00 PM
Charlemont, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA 01339, USA
Mar 01, 2025, 8:00 AM – Mar 02, 2025, 12:00 PM
Charlemont, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA 01339, USA
Feeding on past success Berkshire East is growing the stoke by hosting two full days of free heel fun! Making this the first ever World Telemark Weekend
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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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