Mount Southington

41°34′56″N 72°55′33″W / 41.58235°N 72.92587°W / 41.58235; -72.92587Vertical425 feet (130 m)^[1]Top elevation525 feet (160 m)^[1]Base elevation100 feet (30 m)^[1]Skiable area51 acres (0.21 km²)^[1]Trails14^[1]Longest run.08 miles (0.13 km)Lift system7 lifts: 2 triple chairs, 2 double chairs, 1 handle tow, 2 carpet lifts^[1]Terrain parks1^[1]Snowfall40 inches (100 cm)^[2]Snowmaking100%^[1]Night skiing100%^[1]Websitewww.mountsouthington.com

Mount Southington Ski Area is located in Plantsville, Connecticut, United States, on Mount Vernon Road.

The mountain has a skiing season from December to mid- March. However, in some years winter rainfall ends the season early. The runs are open 9am-10pm (Sat-Sun) and 10am-10pm (Mon-Fri).

There are fourteen trails: six Green Circle, four Blue Square, and two Black Diamond. Seven lifts serve the mountain: two double chairs (1-Summit, 1-Beginner Hill), two triple chairs (Summit), one rope tow (Children's Learning Area), and two Magic Carpets (Beginner Area and Children's Learning Area).^[3]

Mount Southington was the site of a dairy farm until the 1960s when Dr. Harold Richman, the Palmisano family, and other investors purchased the farm and developed a ski area at the site after Richman was inspired by ski areas in Vermont.^[4] The mountain opened for skiing on December 10, 1964 and gradually expanded with more trails and lifts.^[5] Mount Southington formerly had a J-bar in the beginner area until 2001, when it was replaced by a double chair. The mountain also once had two T-bars on the Stardust Trail, which were removed back in the late 1980s or early 1990s.

The mountain's two remaining T-bars, lift #4 and lift #5, were removed after the conclusion of the 2008-2009 ski season. They are being replaced with a new Partek Triple Chairlift. The new chair runs on a similar path as the old T-bars, but slightly re-angled because the chairlift goes to the top of the mountain, unlike the previous mid-mountain T-bars.^[3]

• Ski Mount Southington official site