DOWNHILL > CONNECTICUT
MOHAWK MOUNTAIN SKI AREA
Address: 46 Great Hollow Rd, Cornwall
Phone: 860.672.6100 or 800.895.5222
Web: www.mohawkmtn.com
Email: office@mohawkmtn.com
Hours: Mon through Thurs 9 am to 10 pm; Fri and Sat 8:30 am to 10 pm; Sun 8:30 am to 4 pm
Founded by Skiing Hall of Famer Walt Schoenknecht in 1947, Mohawk Mountain provides 107 skiable acres on 350 scenic acres of state forest in the Southern Berkshires.
| Vertical Drop: | 650 feet |
| Number of Trails: | 24 total, 11 novice, seven intermediate, six expert |
| Snowboarding: | none, but snowboarders are welcome to use downhill trails |
| Snowmaking Capacity: | 95 percent |
| Lifts: | three double chairs, two triple chairs, two wonder carpets |
| Rates: | Fri through Sun and holidays, adults $50, juniors five through 15 $42, children $15
Mon through Thurs, full-day $30, half-day $20
beginner lift only $28 full session |
| Rentals: | $38 adult ski or snowboard package, $30 for juniors |
| Instruction: | beginner ski and snowboard package $65, group lessons $28/90 min, private lessons $87/hour |
MOUNT SOUTHINGTON
Address: 396 Mount Vernon Road, Plantsville, CT
Phone: 860.628.0954 or 800.982.6828
Web: www.mountsouthington.com
Email: staff@mountsouthington.com
Hours: Mon through Thurs 10 am to 10 pm; Fri through Sun 9 am to 10 pm
This mountain has trails catering to skiers and boarders of every ability. Ski and board school offers lessons for children as young as three.
| Vertical Drop: | 425 feet |
| Number of Trails: | 14 total, approximately split three ways between beginner, intermediate, and advanced |
| Snowboarding: | terrain park |
| Snowmaking Capacity: | 100 percent |
| Lifts: | two triple chairs, two double chairs, two handle tows, one carpet lift |
| Rates: | adults $50, seniors/kids ages six through 12 $42, children five and under $12
four-hour and night passes available |
| Rentals: | ski or snowboard package $36 |
| Instruction: | group lessons $30, private lessons $70 |
SKI SUNDOWN
Address: 126 Ratlum Rd, New Hartford
Phone: 860.379.7669
Web: www.skisundown.com
Email: customerservice@skisundown.com
Hours: weekends and holidays 8 am to 10 pm (except Christmas and New Year special hours); weekdays 9 am to 10 pm
Ski Sundown offers plenty of beginner terrain and extensive lessons, clinics, and children's programs. Season runs from mid-Dec to late March.
| Vertical Drop: | 625 feet |
| Number of Trails: | 15 total (14 equipped with night lighting), 50 percent novice, 25 percent intermediate, 25 percent expert. |
| Snowboarding: | two terrain parks |
| Snowmaking Capacity: | 100 percent |
| Lifts: | three triple chairs, one double chair, one conveyor |
| Rates: | adults $52, juniors $46
night sessions adults $34, juniors. Always $16 for children under six and $26 for seniors |
| Rentals: | adult ski or snowboard package $40, child ski package $26 |
| Instruction: | group lessons $40, private lessons $99
parent/tot lessons for three- to six-year-olds $110/hour |
