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Berkshire East, a venerable family area in the Berkshires of Charlemont, Mass., overlooking the Mohawk Trail, is offering season passes at preseason prices until Nov. 1, when rates increase.

Adult Season Passes cost $439 now, and will increase to $479 Nov. 1.

Student Passes cost $429, then $449.

Junior Passes cost $329, then $349.

Senior Passes cost $329, then $349,

Family Student Passes cost $379, then $389. One such pass can be purchased with each Adult Pass.

Family Junior Passes cost $289, then $309. One such pass can be purchased with each Adult Pass.

Berkshire East has 42 trails, slopes, and glades, a tubing park, and six lifts, with a vertical drop of 1,180 feet off a summit elevation of 1,720 feet. The terrain includes impressively steep racing trails, and rolling intermediate family trails, with the longest run just over a mile in length. The area has full snowmaking, and is open for night skiing.

Meanwhile, Berkshire East continues a long effort of going green in its operations. Berkshire East's owners are engaged in a $2.9 million project to install a 900-kilowatt wind turbine atop the mountain. The turbine is expected to produce all the area's energy, but completion date remains dependent on planning, engineering, and securing necessary permits for construction.

More information. Or call 413-339-6617.