Mount Southington

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| name = Mount Southington Ski Area

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| picture = Mount Southington Ski Area at night.jpg

| caption = Mount Southington's Stardust, Avalanche and Thunderbolt ski lifts and trails lit at night

| location = Mount Southington, Plantsville, Connecticut

| coordinates = {{Coord|41.58235|-72.92587|type:landmark_region:US-CT|display=inline,title}}

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| top_elevation = {{Convert|525|ft|m}}

| base_elevation = {{Convert|100|ft|m}}

| skiable_area = {{Convert|51|acre|km2}}

| number_trails = 14

| longest_run = {{convert|.08|mi|km}}

| liftsystem = 7 lifts: 2 triple chairs, 2 double chairs, 1 handle tow, 2 carpet lifts

| lift_capacity =

| terrainparks = 1

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| snowmaking = 100%

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

Mountain information

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).{{cite web |url=http://www.mountsouthington.com |title = Mount Southington - Homepage}}

History

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.{{cite web | url=https://www.mountsouthington.com/about-the-mountain/ | title=Mount Southington - About the Mountain }} The mountain opened for skiing on December 10, 1964 and gradually expanded with more trails and lifts.https://www.newenglandskihistory.com/Connecticut/mtsouthington.php 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.

External links

[http://www.mountsouthington.com/ Ski Mount Southington official site]

References

Category:Ski areas and resorts in Connecticut

Category:Tourist attractions in Hartford County, Connecticut

Category:Landforms of Hartford County, Connecticut

Category:Buildings and structures in Hartford County, Connecticut

Category:Southington, Connecticut