Massachusetts has one hundred and seventy-five lost ski areas due to consolidation, rising costs, and climate change. This has left many spots abandoned, but some spots, like Sweatt Hill, have been repurposed. WBZ 4 Boston caught up with Jeremy Davis of the New England Lost Ski Areas Project (NELSAP) to show off a former ski hill from Wrentham, Massachusetts.
The ski hill was open from 1963 to around 1982. The hill was serviced by a j-bar and had several trails and multiple glades. The vertical drop of the ski hill was two hundred feet. Since its closure, Wrentham has turned Sweatt Hill into a recreational area. This park includes hiking trails, ball fields, and various remnants of the ski hill. These include an old chimney to a lodge, the lift towers to the J-Bar, and the old ski trails. Click here to learn the detailed history of the hill from NELSAP, and the video tour of the mountain with Jeremy Davis is below.
Image/Video Credits: WBZ 4 Boston, Sweatt Hill