Blue Hills   Blue Hills is a family friendly mountain with world class instruction.  Two former instructors have won Olympic medals and one of the current instructors has life time certification at the highest level.  (There are very few in the U.S. at this level. My grandchildren look forward to their lessons each week and they love the beautiful view of Boston from the top of Big Blue. It's great to see the lights of Boston in the distance at night! says Doug Forbes.     Hey, I would like to know if you can use a SNOESKATE at This ski area in Braintree MA? says MIKE. A 309 foot drop from top to bottom is of course not that much, but Blue Hills has so many other fine properties. This is a smaller size than average ski mountain in possession of a pretty small-size vertical drop if compared to other east coast ski resorts. This ski resort has 8 ski slopes, and they are cool to ski on. The 5 different ski lifts here are in perfect condition. With a skiing territory of 60 acres, it's small enough to get to know all your fellow snow people. Blue Hills has the most sizeable vertical drop for 55 miles. The yearly snowfall of 5 feet doesn’t sound like heaps, but       it's reasonably reasonable. This ski area has a somewhat modest diversity of trails and a decent choice of ski lifts. There are several wonderful accommodations in the vicinity of the bottom area, and if you make reservations before   you go, you're all set. Getting a splendid workout and spending some quality time in nature will make you feel splendid. This ski area has a much lower than average fraction of demanding runs and a much higher than average ratio of beginner and intermediate trails. Some folks prefer skiing and some snowboarding, either way, this is an area with heaps of ski areas for that. Blue Hills gets covered by lighter snowfall than the local average every snow season. The winter months in Massachusetts is so pretty for skiing and snowboarding. The skiing and the snowboarding in this region is a perfect thing to do through the winter season. This ski area is a small-size ski area managed by caring people. The ski map on this web page will give you a good idea what Blue Hills is like. A load of skiers drive up here from Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, in particular on the weekends.          Hotels Near Blue Hills ski area, Massachusetts Hilton Boston/Dedham, Dedham 3.6 miles away Comfort Inn Randolph, Randolph 3.9 miles away Fairfield Inn Boston Dedham, Dedham 4.1 miles away Residence Inn Boston Dedham, Dedham 4.1 miles away Holiday Inn BOSTON-DEDHAM HTL & CONF CTR, Dedham 4.5 miles away Hampton Inn BostonNorwood, Norwood 4.7 miles away Courtyard Boston Stoughton, Stoughton 4.9 miles away Courtyard Boston Norwood/Canton, Norwood 5.4 miles away Four Points By Sheraton Norwood, Norwood 5.5 miles away Bulfinch Hotel, Boston 5.6 miles away Candlewood Suites BOSTON-BRAINTREE, Braintree 5.7 miles away Holiday Inn Express BRAINTREE, Braintree 5.8 miles away Hampton Inn Boston/Braintree, Braintree 5.8 miles away Residence Inn Boston Norwood/Canton, Norwood 6 miles away Hyatt Place Braintree, Braintree 6.1 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.   Trailmap Bigger Trailmap Pictures of Blue Hills ski area Stats Detailed Stats Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Blue Hills ski area.   Ski Areas Near Blue Hills ski area: Bradford, Massachusetts , 27 miles away    300 foot drop, 8 lifts, 13 runs    40% Expert & Adv.    35% Intermediate    25% Beginner Yawgoo Valley, Rhode Island , 46 miles away    245 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs    30% Expert & Adv.    40% Intermediate    30% Beginner McIntyre, New Hampshire , 46 miles away    300 foot drop, 5 lifts, 11 runs    20% Expert & Adv.    10% Intermediate    70% Beginner Wachusett Mountain, Massachusetts , 55 miles away    1000 foot drop, 6 lifts, 20 runs    30% Expert & Adv.    40% Intermediate    30% Beginner Crotched Mountain, New Hampshire , 66 miles away    875 foot drop, 5 lifts, 23 runs    22% Expert & Adv.    50% Intermediate    28% Beginner Pats Peak, New Hampshire , 67 miles away    710 foot drop, 8 lifts, 21 runs    32% Expert & Adv.    30% Intermediate    38% Beginner Pine Ridge, Massachusetts , 69 miles away    200 foot drop, 1 lifts, 8 runs    0% Expert & Adv.    0% Intermediate    100% Beginner Gunstock, New Hampshire , 70 miles away    1400 foot drop, 8 lifts, 45 runs    25% Expert & Adv.    70% Intermediate    5% Beginner Abenaki, New Hampshire , 72 miles away    100 foot drop, 2 lifts, 6 runs    33% Expert & Adv.    33% Intermediate    34% Beginner Ragged Mountain, New Hampshire , 82 miles away    1250 foot drop, 5 lifts, 45 runs    30% Expert & Adv.    40% Intermediate    30% Beginner   Whitewater Near Blue Hills ski area: Charles River, Norfolk County , 10 miles away, Class I - 0.1 miles long (Needham Rapids) Cohasset Tidal Rip, Norfolk County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 0 miles long (Cohasset) Concord River, Middlesex County , 24 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 1.5 miles long (Close to Lowell)   National Parks Near Blue Hills ski area: Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, Boston - MA , 9 miles away Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Woonsocket - RI , 29 miles away   Golf Courses Near Blue Hills ski area: Ponkapoag Golf Course, Canton , 1 miles away George Wright Golf Club, Hyde Park , 3 miles away Wollaston Golf Club, Milton , 4 miles away

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