Mount Southington
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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).[1]
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.[2] The mountain opened for skiing on December 10, 1964 and gradually expanded with more trails and lifts.[3] 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.[1]
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