Brodie (ski area)

Brodie Mountain Ski Area (closed)
Brodie Mountain as seen from Rounds Rock
Location	New Ashford, Massachusetts, US
Nearest major city	Pittsfield
Vertical	1,250 ft
Trails	40
Longest run	2 mi
Lift system	4 chairs: 4 Doubles

Brodie Mountain was a ski resort in New Ashford, Massachusetts, in the Taconic Mountains in the far northwestern part of the state. It opened in 1964 and thrived for a time by using then-cutting-edge innovations like top-to-bottom snowmaking and lighted night skiing. Founder Jim Kelly gave the resort an Irish theme: its nickname was "Kelly's Irish Alps"; the slopes had names like "Shamrock," "Killarney," and "JFK"; and the base lodge housed an Irish-themed saloon that did a rousing business in drinks and live music. But like many small independent ski areas, Brodie lost business over time to larger, higher-capitalized, corporate-owned resorts.

In 1999 the Kellys sold it to the owners of nearby Jiminy Peak, who closed Brodie in 2002 and sold it to a Texas-based condominium developer. The area continued to operate snow tubing, in conjunction with Jiminy Peak, through the 2006-2007 season.

With a vertical drop of 1,250 feet and four chairlifts, Brodie is the largest closed ski area in the Berkshires. Part of the mountain is now proposed for a wind energy project.

External links

• Remembering Brodie's Glory Days
• My Years at Brodie Mountain
• Brodie, MA - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
• Berkshire Wind Coop