About Us
Whether you’re a beginner or advanced skier, young or old you’ll enjoy the thrill of skiing at Ski Ward. We are conveniently located just minutes from major highways in Shrewsbury, Mass including 495, 290, and the Mass Pike. It’s like skiing in your own backyard! Nine beautifully groomed trails, 4 lifts, and for those looking for something a little more challenging; a terrain park. All of which provide the right amount of challenge day or night. With our state of the art snowmaking and grooming equipment, you can show up any time and enjoy the thrills of the area’s best skiing and snowboarding conditions without the 3 hour drive and long lift lines!
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Winter at Ski Ward offers:
- 220 vertical feet and 45 acres of terrain
- 9 trails and 4 lifts including a triple chair, T-bar and an ALL NEW 250′ carpet lift
- 8 Tuba Slide lanes serviced by 2 lifts
- Terrain Park with 10+ features and home to the ZeroG Freeride Team
- Race facility with dual TAG Heuer timing gear, including a start shack and finish shack
- Fireside lodge with snack bar
- NEW Pub serving beer, wine and food specials
- Ski and snowboard school
- Rental shop
- 100% snowmaking and expert mountain grooming
- Group and corporate outings and birthday parties
- Patrolled by certified National Ski Patrol Members
Summer at Ski Ward offers:
- One of New England’s only summer ski and snowboard terrain parks: 120′ long with 5 features
- A 200′ TubaSlide lane serviced by a carpet lift
- Hillside Dairy Bar offering lunch and dinner with such items as grilled food, fried seafood, and ice cream
- Cyclocross Course – available for practice and also hosts instructional clinics, training series and races
- Group and corporate outings and birthday parties
- Rental facilities
History
Ski Ward Ski Area, once known as Ward Hill Ski Area, has been in operation since 1939 and is one of the oldest continuously operating ski/snowboard areas in the country. Ski Ward has been responsible for introducing many thousands of people to the sport of skiing and snowboarding.
In 1990, John and Effy LaCroix purchased the area and began a commitment to upgrading the facility to modern standards. These upgrades included a snow tubing facility, new triple chairlift, extensive lighting and snowmaking upgrades as well as two Piston bully groomers. The reinvestment continues today with improvements and upgrades every season and NEW for 2011, a carpet lift to service our beginners terrain.
Most recently, Ski Ward has become a year-round destination with summer tubing, a summer ski and snowboard park and the Hillside Dairy bar offering lunch, dinner and ice cream. All of this has made Ski Ward the perfect place for all ages to enjoy.
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