Mohawk Mountain is a ski area located in

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. The ski area was built on the northwest slope of Mohawk Mountain by Walt Schoenknecht in 1947. It is a popular destination for both day and night skiers and snowboarders in the tri-State area (NYC/CT/northern NJ). Mohawk Mountain is approximately a ride to Mohawk Mountain from

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. Like most ski areas on the East Coast south of Massachusetts, the resort has struggled with dependable snow in winter, and has depended on its efforts in creating and popularizing the snow gun and artificial snow.

History

Mohawk Mountain ski area was first opened by Walt Schoenknecht, later of

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fame, in 1947. In 1969, a new Carlevaro-Savio double chairlift was installed. In 1978, a new Hall triple chairlift was installed. In 1989, a

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destroyed many of the ski area's lifts and trees. While the lifts were reconstructed, to this day the tree destruction is still visible from the base area. In the summer of 2008, Mohawk Mountain installed a CTEC triple chairlift to replace the Mohawk Double. Formerly placed at Loon Mountain from 1984 to 2004, it is now the Mohawk Triple Chair as seen on their Trail Map. In 2019, Mohawk Mountain introduced snowtubing to its list of services.

References

External links

Mohawk Mountain
- Official site {{CTski Ski areas and resorts in Connecticut Sports venues in Litchfield County, Connecticut Cornwall, Connecticut