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Ski Sundown ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Ski Sundown is a ski area in Canton, Connecticut, United States with 5.8 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 151 m and 322 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
5.8 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
322 m
Vertical drop
171 m
Nearest airport
BDL · 22 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.2 km
  • Expert0.3 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced1.6 km
  • Intermediate1.5 km

16 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 3 Chairlifts
  • 2 Magic carpets

Ski Sundown is a ski area in Canton, Connecticut, the United States. Its 16 mapped downhill runs add up to 5.8 km, which ranks it #279 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 365 m long.

Slopes at Ski Sundown

About 42% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 25% intermediate and 33% advanced or expert, which makes Ski Sundown best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 151 m up to 322 m, a vertical drop of 171 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Ski Sundown

The nearest airport is Bradley International Airport (BDL), about 22 km away in a straight line — roughly 29 minutes by car; Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) is 69 km away. Nearby ski areas include Whittiemore Grove Cross Country Ski Area, Pine Mountain, Lakeridge and Winding Trails.

Nearest airports to Ski Sundown

  1. 1
    Bradley International Airport Flag of United StatesHartford, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BDL22 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Tweed New Haven Airport Flag of United StatesNew Haven, United States Airports in United States
    HVN69 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Worcester Regional Airport Flag of United StatesWorcester, United States Airports in United States
    ORH98 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    New York Stewart International Airport Flag of United StatesNewburgh, United States Airports in United States
    SWF105 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Ski Sundown have?

5.8 km of downhill runs (16 runs): 2.2 km easy, 0.3 km expert, 0.2 km beginner, 1.6 km advanced, 1.5 km intermediate. It is #279 in United States by piste length.

How high is Ski Sundown?

The lifts and runs reach 322 m (1,056 ft); the lowest point is 151 m, a vertical drop of 171 m.

What is the nearest airport to Ski Sundown?

Bradley International Airport (BDL), about 22 km away in a straight line; Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) is 69 km away.

How many ski lifts does Ski Sundown have?

5 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.