I spoke with a nice gentleman in the lodge who sai...

I spoke with a nice gentleman in the lodge who said he comes here with his family from France every year to get away from Chamonix. I've never been to Chamonix, but I somehow knew exactly what he meant.

In an age of massive, sprawling, and ever expanding resorts that try to be all things to all people (in all seasons) Mohawk stays true to it's roots which makes this place the hidden gem it truly is. A small mountain that is comfortable being a small mountain and doesn't try to make up for it with extras. It makes sense there are no hi-speed quads here and for good reason - the quiet of the landscape is preserved (ever realize how loud high speed quads actually are?) along with a slower uphill ride that is to be savored which sets a leisurely pace to your outing. The slower chair ride made me want to savor my time going downhill too. There is no reggae or rock music played inside or outside the lodge on PA speakers. This is the kind of place you visit to get away from the bars, restaurants, lift lines, shuttle parking lots, racer kids, park rats (nope, no park features either) and general "big shot" attitudes that accompany most mountains.

A great place for families with children learning to ski and for seasoned skiers alike. A day ticket takes you from 8am to 10pm except Sundays where there is no night skiing. If you live anywhere in CT and just want to take a few runs on a Saturday night without the commitment and expense of the larger northeast resorts - this is your place. The kind of place where you'll learn to fall in love with lapping the chair and taking in the quiet.

It's a small mountain. The runs are short and few, the chair rides are long. There isn't much at the base except for the necessities. But that's exactly the point: it's not Killington, Stratton, or Stowe. Mohawk has something the big guys don't. The rest is magic.