Where Powder Ridge Ski Area’s numbers come from
16 observations from 4 publishers behind 18 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
9/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation807 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Advertised vertical drop550 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Skiable acres80 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails201 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain42%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Powder Ridge Ski Area
Powder Ridge Ski Area — official websitePublishedOct 2026“The mountain features 255 acres, a 417-foot vertical drop, 19 ski and snowboard trails (42% beginner, 37% intermediate, 21% advanced), and 80 skiable acres with snowmaking on 68 of them. Night”
Intermediate terrain37%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Powder Ridge Ski Area
Powder Ridge Ski Area — official websitePublishedOct 2026“The mountain features 255 acres, a 417-foot vertical drop, 19 ski and snowboard trails (42% beginner, 37% intermediate, 21% advanced), and 80 skiable acres with snowmaking on 68 of them. Night”
Advanced terrain21%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Powder Ridge Ski Area
Powder Ridge Ski Area — official websitePublishedOct 2026“The mountain features 255 acres, a 417-foot vertical drop, 19 ski and snowboard trails (42% beginner, 37% intermediate, 21% advanced), and 80 skiable acres with snowmaking on 68 of them. Night”
Advanced + expert terrain21%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs8No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Powder Ridge Ski Area
Powder Ridge Ski Area — official websitePublishedOct 2026“anced), and 80 skiable acres with snowmaking on 68 of them. Night skiing is available on 40 acres, served by 6 lifts. Powder Ridge is the only resort in Connecticut with lift-served mountain b”
Total lifts81 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Powder Ridge Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 4 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets (8 in all)”
Average annual snowfall60 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Airport drive35 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (HVN) to Powder Ridge Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (HVN) to Powder Ridge Ski Area: 35 min and 28 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles28.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (HVN) to Powder Ridge Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (HVN) to Powder Ridge Ski Area: 35 min and 28 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive44 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Powder Ridge Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Powder Ridge Ski Area: 44 min and 37.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles37.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Powder Ridge Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Powder Ridge Ski Area: 44 min and 37.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive35 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (HVN) to Powder Ridge Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (HVN) to Powder Ridge Ski Area: 35 min and 28 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles28.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (HVN) to Powder Ridge Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (HVN) to Powder Ridge Ski Area: 35 min and 28 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Powder Ridge Ski Area — official websiteThe resort’s own site · powderridgepark.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Lift Blog — Powder RidgeSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — Powder Ridge Ski AreaEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Powder Ridge Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (HVN) to Powder Ridge Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- OpenSkiMap — Powder Ridge Ski AreaCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Powder Ridge Ski Area
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Powder Ridge Ski Area
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingIndy Pass · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Powder Ridge — Kimball, MN, USA (Alpine)
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Powder Ridge Ski Area – Middlefield
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Powder Ridge: 3 operating lift(s) — Festival (Double), Middlefield (Triple), Mini Field (Double); 2 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Powder Ridge Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 16; Meriden
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation.