No need to drive
to northern New England. There’s skiing and snowboarding a-plenty at three
popular areas in Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills, with ample snowmaking to
guarantee good conditions and new features this year to add to the fun.
This is the earliest that Connecticut's largest ski area, Mohawk Mountain
located on 46 Great Hollow Road in Cornwall has opened. Mohawks boasts
107 skiable acres, on 350 scenic acres of state forest that has 25 trails
and 7 lifts including the new Arrowhead Triple Chair lift. The area's full Schedule Operating Hours are: M-F, 9:30 a.m.
- 10:00 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., Sun., 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For information on events, snow conditions and special deals www.mohawkmtn.com.
A
new feature being offered this year at Mohawk Ski Area is "Mohawk
Money". This is a unique gift card/ credit card that allows
purchasers to preload any amount of money on a magnetically coded card,
allowing customers to be "wallet free" and still able to conveniently
purchase items at Mohawk Mountain. The cards are available online through
the express line or by calling 800-895-5222 or 860-672-6100. Mohawk Money
is easy to use to purchase lift tickets at the areas ticket windows, rental
equipment or lessons, food in the main lodge and gear and clothing in the gift
shop.
Ski Sundown located
on 126 Ratlum Road in New Hartford is also open for the 2013-2014 winter skiing
season. According to the ski
area’s operations manager, all the chairlifts are running and the 15 trails are
optimal with full snow coverage. In addition over a mile of features for skiers
and snowboarders are available in two terrain parks – one advanced park on
Stinger and one intermediate park on Tom’s Treat.
New
to the park this year is the installation of a 300 -foot long conveyor “carpet”
lift in the learning area, a reconfiguration of trails and the revival of the
S’noWay trail, that adds intermediate terrain to the learning area. There is also a new beginner terrain
park. Ski Sundown is located at 126
Ratlum Road, off Routes 44 and 219, in New Hartford. For lift ticket and rental
rates, lesson and event information, visit www.skisundown.com.
Woodbury Ski,
Skate and Tubing Park located on 785 Washington Road in Woodbury are an
economical family area with fun for all ages. Extensive snowmaking makes it one
of the first areas to open each season.
Besides 18 trails for downhill skiing and snowboarding and the newly
designed terrain park, Woodbury boasts one of the largest tubing parks in New
England, with 15 dedicated snow- tubing trails serviced by four lifts. Night
tubing on trails designed in accordance with National Ski Association
guidelines is also available here. The
area is open daily 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
In addition to down
hill skiing and snow tubing there are areas for snow shoeing, and groomed cross-country
trails. Beginners will have a choice of
two new Magic Carpet lifts, a 400-foot lift to the east servicing four ski runs
and eight tubing runs, and an 184-foot lift to the west leading to two ski
trails.
For area information www.litchfieldhills.com
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