Connecticut Snow Sports Guide

The license plate says Connecticut is the Constitution State. Another nickname is the Nutmeg State.

How about the Skiing and Snowboarding State?

If you get up on a winter morning and just don't feel like driving to northern New England, do not fret. If you are sitting around late on a winter afternoon wondering what to do at night, there are options. Connecticut has four snow sports areas within its borders. They stretch from Southington to Cornwall and each offers something for the entire family and skiers and riders of every ability level.

Here is an overview of Connecticut's snow sports areas.

Woodbury Ski Area
785 Washington Road
Woodbury
(203) 263-2203
www.woodburyskiarea.com

Elevation: 850
Vertical drop: 300
Lifts: 6
Trails: 22
Tubing park
Hours: 9 a.m.-9p.m. daily.

Prices:
Full Day: Adult $39, youth (10-17) $37, child $12.
Half-day: Adult $37, youth (10-17) $35, child $12.
Night: Adult $29, youth (1o-17) $27, child $12.

Group rates available.

Woodbury sits in a valley that gets colder than most locations in the state early in the fall and thus it is typically one of the first snowsports areas in the East to open. It features an extensive terrain park, a lighted cross country trail network and a large tubing park. It is also a hotbed for snow bike riding

Woodbury has purchased a new groomer for this season and has a new base lodge.

The ski area is also famous for its summertime concert venue and skateboard park.

Ski Sundown
126 Ratlum Road
New Hartford
(860) 379-7669
www.skisundown.com

Elevation: 1,075
Vertical drop: 626
Lifts: 5
Trails: 15
Hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. weekends and holidays.

Prices:
8-hour: Adult  $54, junior (7-14) $46, child (6-younger) $16, learning area $35, senior (65-older) $28.
4-hour: Adult  $49, junior (7-14) $41, child (6-younger) $16, learning area $35, senior (65-older) $28.
Night (6-10 p.m.): Adult  $35, junior (7-14) $31, child (6-younger) $16, learning area $28, senior (65-older) $28.

Group rates available.

Sundown gets its name from, or course, its extensive and relatively inexpensive nighttime offerings. Fourteen of the 15 trails are lighted and snowmaking covers 100 percent of the terrain. 

Ski Sundown features a state-of-the-art base lodge with full Wi-Fi capability for parents spending the day at the mountain. Tom's Treat is a mile-long trail that caters to skiers and riders of all ability levels. The terrain park usually features a sizable kicker at the bottom for all the world to see.

396 Mt. Vernon Road
Plantsville
(860) 628-0954
www.mountsouthington.com

Elevation: 525
Vertical drop: 425
Lifts: 7
Trails: 14
Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. weekends and holidays.

Prices:
8-hour: Adult $52, junior (6-12) $42, senior (65-older) $42, pre-school (5-younger) $12, military (including dependents) $35, beginner $35.
4-hour: Adult $48, junior (6-12) $38, senior (65-older) $36, pre-school (5-younger) $12, military (including dependents) $35, beginner $35.
Night (6-10 p.m.): Adult $32, junior (6-12) $32, senior (65-older) $32, pre-school (5-younger) $12, military (including dependents) $25, beginner $28.

Located just 20 minutes from Hartford, Mount Southington hosts a great deal of school groups from the central part of the state. Mount Southington has an extensive race program and its terrain parks routinely sport kickers up to 30 feet, rails, jobs and boxes. There is both an advanced and beginner park.

Mohawk Mountain
46 Great Hollow Road
Cornwall
(800) 895-5222
www.mohawkmtn.com

Elevation: 1,600
Vertical drop: 650
Lifts: 7
Trails: 24
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 8:30 a.,m.-4 p.m. Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday.

Prices:
All day (9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. or 1-10 p.m.): Adult $52, junior (5-15)/senior (65-older) $44, child (4-younger) $15.
Sunday all day: Adult $52, junior (5-15)/senior (65-older) $44, child (4-younger) $15.
Morning (8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.): Adult $45, junior (5-15)/senior (65-older) $37, child (4-younger) $15.
Afternoon (1-6 p.m.): Adult $45, junior (5-15)/senior (65-older) $37, child (4-younger) $15.
Twilight (4-10 p.m.) Adult $45, junior (5-15)/senior (65-older) $37, child (4-younger) $15.
Night (6-10 p.m.):  Adult $24, junior (5-15)/senior (65-older) $24, child (4-younger) $15.
Sunday special (1-4 p.m.): Adult $37, junior (5-15)/senior (65-older) $37, child (4-younger) $15.

Mohawk has the highest elevation of any snow sports area in the state and its longest run is 1.25 miles. Mohawk was created in 1947 by Skiing hall of Fame member Walt Schoenknect. Mohawk features a mid-week all-day ticket for $30 and a mid-week half-day ticket for $20.