In 1969, Ralph Crowley was granted a lease for a 450-acre (1.8 km2) parcel of land on Mount Wachusett by the state to operate the ski area.

Stands of old growth hardwood forest on Mount Wachusett became the object of a court ruling in favor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in a joint contract with the ski area regarding plans for a ski slope expansion into an environmental buffer zone around the old growth stand.

staged a sit-in protest by climbing into the crowns of several of the trees in the area slated to be clear cut.

"[5] The resort features 27 trails, ranging in difficulty from easiest (green circle) to most difficult (black diamond).

Three magic carpets service the mountain's training slopes, with a third open only during weekends and holiday periods for ski school lessons for young children.

It contains public areas, a cafeteria, The Black Diamond restaurant, and private suites, that are available for daily rental.