How to Go Skiing in Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut

Mohawk Mountain is nestled in West Cornwall, Connecticut and offers top-notch skiing and snowboarding to Southern New England and surrounding areas. You'll enjoy a 650-foot vertical drop as well as a 1.25 mile-long run.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer with Internet connection

Book Accommodations for Mohawk Mountain

1. Check the Northwest Connecticut Convention & Visitors Bureau Web site (see Resources below) to book accommodations for your ski trip. You can also call them at [phone].
2. Settle into a cozy and well-kept bed and breakfast. While prices are only moderately affordable, you can also inquire about package deals.
3. Bring your group of 15 or more on a ski trip to Mohawk Mountain and receive a discounted rate. You can call the ski area at [phone] for more details.
4. Book your ski trip at one of the affordable inns associated with Mohawk Mountain and you can take advantage of a special. If you do book your room in a listed inn, you can receive a lift ticket voucher for free.

Organize Transportation for a Ski Trip to Mohawk Mountain

5. Book your ski trip to Mohawk Mountain, located at 46 Great Hollow Rd. West Cornwall, Connecticut. The ski resort is located west of Torrington, southwest of Winsted and directly north of New Milford.
6. Drive into Mohawk Mountain from New York City by taking Interstate 684 North to I-84 East and then Exit 7 to Route 7 North. Mohawk Mountain is on the right side once you have turned onto Route 4 going east off of Route 7.

Know Your Destination

7. The Mohawk Mountain ski area has been in existence for almost sixty years, nestled in the beautiful southern Berkshire Mountains. The tip of the elevation summit reaches over 1,500 feet with around 25 different trails.
8. The founder of the Mohawk Mountain skiing area was Walt Schoenknecht, a member of the Skiing Hall of Fame and inventor of the widely used process of snowmaking.
9. Stop in to the ski shop once you have arrived and you will find any items you may have left behind. The store has boots and helmets of all sizes and other needed accoutrements. It is open from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. excluding Sunday when it closes at 4:00 p.m.
10. Visit the Mohawk Mountain Web site (see Resources below) to check out the current ski report.

Tips & Warnings

• By booking early online, you can take advantage of pre-season sales.