Powder Ridge Ski Area

Powder Ridge Park
View downhill from the Middlefield ski slope at sunset in Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Resort.
View downhill from the Middlefield ski slope at sunset in Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Resort.
LocationBesek Mountain
Nearest major cityMiddlefield, Connecticut
Coordinates41°30′07″N 72°44′14″W / 41.502006°N 72.737172°W / 41.502006; -72.737172
Vertical550 ft (170 m)
Skiable area80 acres (32 ha)
Trails20
Snowfall60 inches (150 cm)[1]
Websitehttp://powderridgepark.com/

Powder Ridge Ski Area is a ski area located in Middlefield, Connecticut. It began operations on January 22, 1961, closed in 2007, and reopened in 2013 as Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort. It is located on Besek Mountain.[2] Powder Ridge Park is affiliated with the Brownstone Exploration and Discovery Park in the Portland Brownstone Quarries in nearby Portland, Connecticut.

  1. ^ "Powder Ridge ski area, Connecticut". Gotta go it snows.com. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
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