5 Must Try Winter Activities in Connecticut in December
Snowy New England winters are really awesome if you like the cold outside. If you want to make the most of outdoor fun this winter, you don’t have to travel any farther north than Connecticut, where you can try from tubing down snow to climbing a wall of ice. Here are the top 5 picks by amazingct.com team.
1. Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort
Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Resort is a year-round venue featuring skiing, snowboarding, tubing, and mountain biking adventures for all ages. The Ridge also host cultural events, sports competitions, music festivals and beer fests.
The newly renovated lodge blends country elegance with modern sophistication and is accented by repurposed barn board and two floor-to-ceiling fieldstone fireplaces. Larger groups will benefit from pond and mountain views from an outdoor tented site on Base Mountain. Day rooms are available for day or overnight accommodations. The living room settings are outfitted with desks, couches and full baths.
Address:
99 Powder Hill Rd.
Middlefield, CT 06455
2. Try Ice Climbing to add to the Fun
Ascent Climbing began in 2007 to provide access to outdoor adventure and world-class instruction for all – regardless of age, experience or physical ability. First-time ice climbers will love the short, steep flows and gullies of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. Climbers of any ability will find rewarding ice and alpine climbing in the Catskills (NY), Adirondacks (NY) and in the Mt Washington Valley (NH). The Northeast is known as a world class ice climbing destination.
Address :
Connecticut Locations
Connecticut Gully, Bicycle Route (Canaan)
Peoples State Forest (Barkhamsted)
Chatfield Hollow State Park (Killingworth)
3. Experience the thrill of night Skiing
Day and night skiing and snowboarding from early December through late March. Sixteen trails (15 with night lighting) serviced by 5 lifts, with one hundred percent snowmaking coverage, offer varied terrain choices for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities.
Hours:
In Season:
Weekdays: 9:00 am – 10:00 pm, Weekends/Holidays: 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Address:
126 Ratlum Rd.
(off Rtes. 44 & 219)
New Hartford, CT 06057
4. Freestyle at Mount Southington Ski Area
For more than 50 years, Mount Southington has been providing downhill skiing and snowboarding to the young and young at heart.
Hours :
Weekends & Holidays 9 a.m.–10 p.m., Weekdays 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
Address:
396 Mount Vernon Rd.
PO Box 347
Southington, CT 06489
5. Winding Trails Cross Country Ski Center
350 acres of pristine woodland, lakes and wildlife provide a scenic setting for cross-country ski center with rental center, which includes skate skis.
Hours :
Daily 9-4.
Address:
50 Winding Trails Dr.
Farmington, CT 06032
Which one do you like the most? Share your comments.
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