Woodbury Ski Area

Woodbury Ski Area
Location785 Washington Ave. Woodbury, Connecticut 06798, United States
Vertical300 ft
Trails15
Lift system1 chair: 1 Double, 5 Surface Lifts
Snowmaking100%
WebsiteWoodbury Ski Area

Woodbury Ski Area was a ski area located in Woodbury, Connecticut. This small ski area was in northwestern Connecticut, about 2 hours from New York City. The skiing and snow tubing operations were serviced by a chairlift and multiple surface lifts. Local residents referred to it as "Rod's" after its owner, Olympic skier Rod Taylor.[1]

Taylor opened the resort in 1972.[2] Taylor took pride in Woodbury being the first ski area in Connecticut to open each season.[1]

The ski area closed in 2016 following a drought and has not reopened. It has since been bought, however, its future is uncertain. The ski area may reopen in the coming years, as work has begun to get the park operational again.[3]

  1. ^ a b Sundqvist, Viktoria. (2014, July 8). Rod Taylor, owner of Woodbury Ski Area, former Olympic skier, dies. New Haven Register: retrieved July 17, 2014.
  2. ^ The Republican-American: Roderick G. Taylor, former U.S. Olympic ski team member. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "Future of Connecticut ski area remains uncertain". 5 January 2018.