Mount Southington

I grew up in central Connecticut and did a good bit of my early skiing at Mt. Southington. Overall it's nothing to write home about, but if you're a beginning skier it'll do just fine. There's not a lot of reason to drive 2 or 3 hours to a bigger mountain if you're going to spend all day on the bunny hill.

Once you make your way from beginner to intermediate, though, it's probably worth the drive to Vermont or New York for better snow and more challenging terrain. However, if you're a casual intermediate skier who only skis a day or two per season, there's probably enough for you here.

Also, be sure to time your vists around the weather. It's too warm in Connecticut to maintain the conditions reliably, and if it hasn't snowed for a while things get pretty bare pretty quickly.