Does the Ski Club have anything to do with the famous Thunderbolt Ski Trail?
In 1934 the Mount Greylock Ski Club helped lay out the Thunderbolt Ski Trail. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) cut this steep 2,000+ foot racing trail on the east side of Mount Greylock. During the 1930’s and 1940’s our club organized races there. See Blair Mahar’s website and his excellent film for a history of the Thunderbolt. Nowadays the Thunderbolt is a challenging backcountry ski run. It is located on state-owned land more than 2 miles northeast of the Ski Club’s property. In 2008 a new club called the Thunderbolt Ski Runners formed to maintain the legacy of skiing the Thunderbolt. Plaque near the top of the Thunderbolt.
