Powder Ridge Mountain Park
Middlefield, Connecticut · opened 1959
Skiable acres
80
Trails
20
Lifts
8
mapped in OSM
Longest run
—
Snowmaking
—
Avg snowfall
60in
resort-reported
Night skiing
—
Uphill capacity
—/hr
Latest report Sep 28, 2026
Trails open
—
Lifts open
—
Base depth
—
Season snowfall
—
Snowfall by season
reported average 18"Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 41.502, -72.737, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 0.5x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month
The 2026-27 season
Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
No daily weather for this season.
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 2026-27. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (
neski wayback).Season history
| Season | Opened | Closed | Days | Avg terrain open | Peak trails | Reported snowfall | Snow days | Avg base | Max base | Modeled snowfall | Winter mean °F | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Dec 19, 2026* | Mar 14, 2027* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2025-26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37" | 30 | — |
| 2024-25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20" | 32.5 | — |
| 2023-24 | — | — | — | — | — | 0" | 0 | 15" | 24" | 16" | 36.3 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | — | — | — | 0" | 0 | 18" | 24" | 24" | 36.4 | — |
| 2021-22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8" | 3 | 34" | 48" | 27" | 34.3 | — |
| 2020-21 | — | — | — | — | — | 8" | 3 | 24" | 36" | 39" | 33.2 | — |
| 2019-20 | — | — | — | — | — | 0" | 0 | 24" | 24" | 18" | 35.9 | — |
| 2018-19 | — | — | — | — | — | 16" | 2 | 18" | 20" | 31" | 32 | — |
| 2017-18 | — | — | — | — | — | 46" | 6 | 31" | 36" | 48" | 32 | — |
| 2016-17 | — | — | — | — | — | 49" | 6 | 22" | 30" | 38" | 33.5 | — |
| 2015-16 | — | — | — | — | — | 20" | 4 | 20" | 30" | 23" | 37.7 | — |
| 2014-15 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 30" | 7 | 16" | 24" | 51" | 27.4 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 44" | 28.7 | 1 |
| 2012-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56" | 32.9 | — |
| 2011-12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18" | 38.2 | — |
| 2010-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48" | 29.7 | — |
| 2009-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33" | 33.1 | — |
| 2008-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33" | 30.9 | — |
| 2007-08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27" | 33.3 | — |
| 2006-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15" | 33.4 | — |
| 2005-06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29" | 33.4 | — |
| 2004-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50" | 30 | — |
| 2003-04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32" | 30.1 | — |
| 2002-03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51" | 28.3 | — |
| 2001-02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14" | 37.4 | — |
| 2000-01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41" | 29.7 | — |
| 1999-00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18" | 33.4 | — |
| 1998-99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25" | 34.3 | — |
| 1997-98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20" | 35.6 | — |
| 1996-97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34" | 34.4 | — |
| 1995-96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61" | 28.7 | — |
| 1994-95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13" | 34.5 | — |
| 1993-94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55" | 27.9 | — |
| 1992-93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44" | 30.8 | — |
| 1991-92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16" | 32.9 | — |
Reported snowfall, snow days and base depths come from OnTheSnow's season history or the resort's own reports. Opening and closing dates are the first and last archived snow report showing terrain open (* = projected). Modeled snowfall is ERA5 reanalysis at the resort's coordinates and is not comparable to the reported column.
Terrain
16 trails · 3 mi mappedMapped trails by difficulty
Easier31%More difficult25%Most difficult13%Terrain park31%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
| Trail | Rating | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower 747 Trail | Easier | 762 ft | |
| Mini Cross | Easier | 594 ft | |
| Mini Cross | Easier | 820 ft | |
| Mini Field | Easier | 741 ft | |
| Moonshine Crossing | Easier | 969 ft | |
| Jug Run | More difficult | 1,293 ft | |
| Lower Middlefield | More difficult | 835 ft | |
| Upper 747 Trail | More difficult | 1,617 ft | |
| Upper Middlefield | More difficult | 1,495 ft | |
| Dragon's Back | Most difficult | 1,617 ft | |
| Viper | Most difficult | 874 ft | |
| Jib Park | Terrain park | 255 ft | park |
| Pipe | Terrain park | 454 ft | park |
| Shredwood Forest | Terrain park | 1,577 ft | glades, park |
| The Chute | Terrain park | 466 ft | park |
| The Festival | Terrain park | 1,449 ft | park |
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lifts
8 mapped · 1.74 mi of cable| Lift | Type | Seats | Capacity /hr | Length | Built | Manufacturer | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 747 Lift | Chairlift | — | — | 2,508 ft | — | — | operating |
| Middlefield Lift | Chairlift | — | — | 2,490 ft | — | — | operating |
| Festival Lift | Chairlift | 2 | — | 2,429 ft | — | — | operating |
| Mini Field Lift | Chairlift | — | — | 709 ft | — | — | operating |
| Tubing Lift | Carpet | — | — | 419 ft | — | — | operating |
| Tubing lift 2 | Carpet | — | — | 358 ft | — | — | operating |
| Wonder Carpet | Carpet | — | — | 220 ft | — | — | operating |
| Riglet Carpet | Carpet | — | — | 78 ft | — | — | operating |
Lift ticket prices
No ticket prices captured yet. Price collection reads the resort's ticket page and its Internet Archive history.
Nearby ski areas
Mount Southington
CT · 425 ft vertical
11.2 mi
Ski Sundown
CT · 625 ft vertical
28.5 mi
Mohawk Mountain
CT · 650 ft vertical
37.7 mi
Otis Ridge
MA · 400 ft vertical
51.5 mi
Ski Butternut
MA · 1,000 ft vertical
55.4 mi
Catamount Ski Area
MA · 1,000 ft vertical
59.9 mi
Straight-line distance between the areas' map coordinates. Compare with the closest two.