| Mount Southington Ski Area | |
| Location: | Mount Southington, Plantsville, Connecticut |
| Nearest City: | Waterbury, Connecticut |
| Vertical: | 425feet[1] |
| Top Elevation: | 525feet |
| Base Elevation: | 100feet |
| Skiable Area: | 51acres |
| Number Trails: | 14 |
| Longest Run: | 0.08miles |
| Liftsystem: | 7 lifts: 2 triple chairs, 2 double chairs, 1 handle tow, 2 carpet lifts |
| Terrainparks: | 1 |
| Snowfall: | 40inches[2] |
| Snowmaking: | 100% |
| Nightskiing: | 100% |
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]