Mount Southington Ski Area is located in Plantsville, Connecticut

Plantsville, Connecticut

Plantsville is a neighborhood and census-designated place in the town of Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut. It is centered at the merger between South Main Street and West Main Street...

, on Mount Vernon Road.

Mountain Information

The mountain enjoys a skiing season from December to March. 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. Mount Southington also has seven lifts serving the mountain; 2 double-chairs (1-Summit 1-Beginner Hill), 2 triple-chairs (Summit), 2 Rope Tows (Beginner Area) and 1 Magic Carpet (Beginner Area).

History

Mount Southington formerly had a J-Bar in the Beginner area until 2001 when it was replaced by a Double Chair. Also Mount Southington 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 respectably, were removed after the conclusion of the 2008-2009 ski season. They are being replaced with a new Partek Triple Chairlift. The new chair will run on a similar path as the old T-Bars, however slightly re-angled because the chairlift will go to the top of the mountain, unlike the previous mid-mountain T-Bars.