Bousquet Mountain will open the first floor of its new base lodge on Friday for ski operations.
The 17,500-square-foot building features a multipurpose area for skiers to take a break from the slopes, according to a news release. Other features include a quick-service dining option in addition to a full-service restaurant, a rental shop with full-service ski tuning operation, and retail space.
“Multiple high-definition screens are featured throughout the lodge, enabling live-streaming of on-mountain races along with viewing of high-profile sporting events,” the release stated. “Heated walkways, fire pits, and a large patio area provide numerous options for outdoor enjoyment of the base area in addition to the second-floor outdoor deck.”
The new restaurant, Lift Bistropub, will open on the second floor of the lodge in early February and will be open year-round.
Tickets, rentals, bootup/warmup areas and restrooms will be available in the lodge from noon to 9 p.m. Friday. Food trucks will be available at the Mountain until food and beverage service in the building is offered.
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The fence at the chairlift at Bousquet's became an instant coatrack yesterday when skiers shed their outerwear as temperatures rose to the 40s. Good weather over the holiday proved a boon to ski areas. February 17, 1975. Photo by Joel Librizzi
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WINNING THE SLALOM, Jimmy Vandergrift of Pittsfield High School cuts quickly through gates at Jiminy Peak during Berkshire Interscholastics. Fifteen schools and 75 racers competed. Defending champion Pittsfield High won, February 10, 1968. Photo by William Tague
