Local ski area

Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort

Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Open to the publicOperating seasonal business

About Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort

Lift-served downhill skiing at a local or community hill, including rope-tow areas.

  • Middlefield ski and snowboard park listed by state tourism, with rails, jumps, a half pipe, snow tubing and snowbiking.
  • Wikipedia reports snowmaking and night skiing over part of the hill; it reopened in 2014 under a new owner after the 2007 closure announcement.

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Season

Usual season
mid December to mid March
2026-27 announced opening
Not yet announced
2026-27 announced closing
Not yet announced
Today's conditions
Check with the operator for lifts, trails and snow

Season dates from ctvisit.com. Opening dates depend on snow.

Terrain and facilities

Summit elevation
800 ft
Base elevation
383 ft
Vertical drop
417 ft
Skiable area
80 acres

Source: en.wikipedia.org.

Skiing here: Downhill skiing, Snowboarding. Snowboarding is allowed.

Amenities: Night skiing, Snowmaking, Terrain park, Snow tubing.

Weather forecast

This Afternoon
68°F · Sunny
Tonight
40°F · Mostly Clear
Saturday
57°F · Sunny
Saturday Night
31°F · Mostly Clear then Widespread Frost
Sunday
60°F · Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
39°F · Partly Cloudy

National Weather Service forecast near the base area (about 495 ft), issued recently. Summit weather can differ. Full forecast at weather.gov

Active National Weather Service alerts for this point:
  • Special Weather Statement issued October 30 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Upton NY (until Oct 30, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC)
  • Special Weather Statement issued October 29 at 3:09PM EDT by NWS Upton NY (until Oct 30, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC)
Follow official instructions.

Snow report: see the official site for current snowfall, base depth and grooming.

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Sources and verification

Listed by an official ski or tourism association. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

  • CTvisit (checked Oct 29, 2026) · supports: name, amenities
  • Wikipedia (checked Oct 29, 2026) · supports: coordinates, metrics, history

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