Winter weather is here and ski season is beginning in Connecticut. Several mountains across the state are ready to open.
Mohawk Mountain, Cornwall
Snowmaking is underway at Mohawk Mountain in Cornwall and the slopes open at noon on Friday.
Mohawk Mountain has 26 trails and eight lifts.
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Mount Southington
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This is also opening weekend at Mount Southington. It will be open on Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“We're really excited to be able to be getting open as early as we are this year,” Brian McCloskey, marketing director of Mount Southington, said.
It was so warm last year at this time that they did not open until Dec. 23, but Mount Southington has been able to make snow overnight as of last Saturday.
Then, snow fell on Thursday in parts of the state and the temperatures remain cold.
“We didn't get a jump on snowmaking because we didn't have the temperatures for it, so this little cold snap, we love it,” McCloskey said.
“The mountain is actually in really good shape for, you know, the limited snowmaking window we've had. The guys were able to put a lot down, so we'll be in really good shape this weekend,” McCloskey said.
Mount Southington has 14 trails and six of them will be open.
Powder Ridge, Middlefield
The mountain is open for skiing and snowboarding.
There are 20 slopes and trails and six lfts.
Ski Sundown, New Hartford
Ski season at Ski Sundown begins on Friday.
It will be open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
All five lifts, including the new Skytrac Quad lift with conveyor, will be running and servicing 11 out of 17 trails.
Ski Sundown will be operating on the regular operating schedule beginning Dec. 14 and 15, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The ski school, welcome center, rentals, tuning and repair shop, ski shop, food courts and the Last Chair Bar will be fully operational.
You can check conditions on Ski Sundown here.
Winding Trails, Farmington
Cross-country skiing is not yet open.
Check back on the conditions here.
