A who’s who says where to go Nov 22, 2009
He likes to visit Mount Greylock, the state s highest peak, during foliage season and Mount Wachusett any time of year. If you hike on the backside of the mountain, you re hiking in the largest old growth forest east of the Connecticut River, he says of Wachusett. (Boston Globe)
Rustic fare is high art on top of Mount Greylock Aug 19, 2009
We re sitting at long wooden dining tables in a lodge at the top of Mount Greylock ... Bascom Lodge sits at 3,491 feet on Mount Greylock State Reservation in Lanesborough and Adams, offering some of the best views in the state ... Bascom Lodge, Mount Greylock State Reservation, Adams, 413-743-1591, www. (Boston Globe)
Don't forget Greylock May 29, 2009
It's Mount Greylock, the tallest peak in Massachusetts, and it's less than an hour's drive from downtown Albany ... Roaring Brook Road, also on the west side, is a more secluded trailhead, located next to the entrance to the private Mount Greylock Ski Club. (Albany Times Union)
Massachusetts May 17, 2009
This wide, 11-mile path that passes between Mount Greylock and the Hoosac Mountain range features water views and cooler air along the Cheshire Reservoir and Hoosic River. The path runs from Lanesborough to Adams, not far from the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, a great post-ride stop for lemonade. (Boston Globe)
Hard times legacy May 17, 2009
The windows of Bascom Lodge atop Mount Greylock offer a wraparound view, and the repaired Summit Road reopens this week ... On Mount Greylock, the highest peak in Massachusetts, the corps constructed a scenic automobile byway to the summit ... The corps blazed Mount Greylock's Thunderbolt ski trail and dozens of others that continue to draw skiers throughout New England. (Boston Globe)
Cleaning up after nature Apr 10, 2009
In Massachusetts, Mount Greylock State Reservation is reporting on its Web site that "some trails may remain obstructed by downed trees and could be impassable" due to the storm. The park has the highest peak in Massachusetts. (Albany Times Union)
Entrepreneurial spirit revives a tradition Mar 28, 2009
For the Greylock Gin, named after Mount Greylock in the Berkshires, Weld packs a blend of botanicals into a gin head suspended over a pot still to infuse the distillate with flavors like licorice, juniper, and orange peel. The Ice Glen Vodka is already starting to show up at hot spots like 28 Degrees in Boston, which features the liquor in its Ima Gimlet, served with fresh lime, mint, and a sugared rim. (Boston Globe)
New England's smaller slopes are experiencing a boom in popularity Mar 14, 2009
This year, Mount Greylock Ski Club in South Williamstown, with no electricity or indoor plumbing, increased its membership dues revenue by 28 percent; Blue Hills Ski Area in Canton doubled its number of skiers this season; Blandford Ski Area, cooperatively owned near Springfield, added 500 members; Living Memorial Park Snow Sports, in Brattleboro, Vt. where a volunteer corps operates a T-bar lift, reported 3,000 skiers this season, the most since its reopening in 1998. (Boston Globe)
A trail for the hardy Feb 22, 2009
The object of my midwinter meditation was Mount Greylock - and more specifically, the steep, narrow Thunderbolt Ski Run cut along its eastern slope ... It was the brainchild of the Mount Greylock Ski Club and other local civic groups. (Boston Globe)
