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 building community in the
Backcountry

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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

  • Beartown Trailwork Dates 2024
    Beartown Trailwork Dates 2024
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Oct 12
    GATE 4 Beartown Mountain Road
    Oct 12, 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    GATE 4 Beartown Mountain Road , Beartown State Forest, Great Barrington, MA 01230, USA
    Oct 12, 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    GATE 4 Beartown Mountain Road , Beartown State Forest, Great Barrington, MA 01230, USA
    Get to know the terrain and meet future ski buddies while supporting the backcountry in WMass. We meet at 9am at Gate 4 in South Lee. Bring handtools, gloves, and lunch. Message us for driving/parking details. Hope to see you then!
  • Berkshire Snow Basin Trailwork Days 2024
    Berkshire Snow Basin Trailwork Days 2024
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Oct 19
    Berkshire Snow Basin
    Oct 19, 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Berkshire Snow Basin, Bryant Mountain, Cummington, MA 01026, USA
    Oct 19, 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Berkshire Snow Basin, Bryant Mountain, Cummington, MA 01026, USA
    Get to know the terrain and meet future ski buddies while supporting the backcountry in WMass. We meet at 8 am at Bryant state forest in Cummington. Bring handtools, gloves, and lunch. Message us for driving/parking details. Hope to see you then!
  • Second WMBA Annual Meeting!
    Second WMBA Annual Meeting!
    Sat, Nov 16
    Charlemont
    Nov 16, 2024, 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Charlemont, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA 01339, USA
    Nov 16, 2024, 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Charlemont, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA 01339, USA
    Save the date! We've got more details to come, but we're planning a day of group MTB rides, ski tuning clinic, raffle, food+drink, and filmfest. Stay tuned...
  • 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
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