MOUNTAIN POLICIES
Have fun! Be safe!

Safety is our top priority at Mount Southington. We want you to be able to fully enjoy your visits, so it’s important that everyone is aware of our conduct policies, as well as those of the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) and Connecticut Ski Safety Act. As dad always says, “Them’s the rules.”

Dogs are not allowed on Mount Southington property.

Service animals with appropriate credentials are allowed.

You are responsible for Your belongings!

Mount Southington is not responsible for lost or stolen items. The Ski Shop in the Red Barn has locks for sale to lock your equipment on the racks. We also offer a complimentary bag check in the Red Barn. We discard or donate items left behind on a weekly basis.


Use Your Head – Wear a Helmet

We strongly recommend the use of helmets because while snow is soft, the ground beneath it is not. And, you know…trees. There have been many debates about the pros and cons of helmet use. We’re firmly on the side of pro. But, the final decision rests with the skier, boarder, and parent/guardian.

A limited number of helmets are available for rent and purchase at our Ski Shop, or at various ski outfitting stores in the area. Be sure they properly fit to maximize effectiveness. For more information about helmet safety, visit the NSAA site http://www.lidsonkids.org/.

Lift Safety! Bar or Be Barred – Restraint Bar Use

Proper use of the restraint bar is the law in Connecticut. When riding the chairlift, the restraint bar MUST be used as prompted by signs upon loading and before unloading. (Note the ALL CAPS. It’s the law!) Also, to avoid slipping off the chairlift, sit with your back against the chair and remain facing forward. Any horse play could result in injury and/or ejection from the ski area. Here are some other important tips for riding lifts safely:

  • Be familiar with the type of lift you are riding, and ask for help if you need it.
  • Before loading, remove backpacks and secure loose items. Remove pole straps from wrists.
  • Look over your shoulder to watch the chair approach.
  • Sit all the way in the chair, with your back to the seat rest.
  • If the lift has a restraint bar, wait until everyone is seated, and slowly reach up and lower the bar. Do not attempt to lower the bar if you cannot reach it! Adults should always help kids to lower the bar.
  • Be aware of your surroundings while riding the lift. If you drop something, let it fall! You can always ask ski patrol for help retrieving the lost item.
  • As you approach the top terminal, prepare to raise the bar. Look for signs advising you to do so to help with your timing.

Don’t Be a Bozo – Our Courteous Skier/Rider Policy

We believe all skiers and riders have the right to a safe and pleasant place to ski, and the responsibility to protect that right for others. Therefore, Management, Rangers, Ski Patrol, and Ski School Instructors are authorized to rescind the skiing privileges of anyone who creates a nuisance or endangers themselves or others. The following conduct could get you booted:

  • Foul language
  • Lift line cutting
  • Skiing/Riding at excessive speeds
  • Refusal to use the restraint bars provided on chairlifts (see above)
  • Jumping from the chairlift or bouncing the chair
  • Removing hazard markers, flags, or poles
  • Unauthorized or unpaid skiing or riding through race courses
  • Use of alcohol or drugs

Learn from our Pro's - Ski and Snowboard Instruction

We invest a lot into the proper education and certifications for our SnowSport school staff to make sure you have the best possible learning experience at our facility. Non-Mount Southington affiliated paid instruction is not permitted. Instructors advertising this service should be avoided and quite frankly reported to management. Providing Mount Southington guests with paid instruction outside of employment will be considered theft of service, a crime punishable by law.

Rad! A Video! – Terrain Park Safety

Check out this video from terrainparksafety.org.

Be Aware, Ski With Care

Take time to read the following info from the NSAA and Connecticut Ski Safety Act. (You never know when a Ranger will stop you for a pop quiz.)

NSAA Responsibility Code

  1. Always stay in control. You must be able to stop or avoid people or objects.
  2. People ahead or downhill of you have the right-of-way. You must avoid them.
  3. Stop only where you are visible from above and do not restrict traffic.
  4. Look uphill and avoid others before starting downhill or entering a trail.
  5. You must prevent runaway equipment.
  6. Read and obey all signs, warnings, and hazard markings.
  7. Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas.
  8. You must know how and be able to load, ride and unload lifts safely. If you need assistance, ask the lift attendant.
  9. Do not use lifts or terrain when impaired by alcohol or drugs.
  10. If you are involved in a collision or incident, share your contact information with each other and a ski area employee.

From the Connecticut Ski Safety Act

Sec. 29-213. (Formerly Sec. 19-418m). Prohibited conduct by skiers.


No skier shall: (1) Intentionally drop, throw or expel any object from a passenger tramway; (2) do any act which shall interfere with the running or operation of a passenger tramway; (3) use a passenger tramway without the permission of the operator; (4) place any object in the skiing area or on the uphill track of a passenger tramway which may cause a skier to fall; (5) cross the track of a J bar lift, T bar lift, platter pull or similar device or a rope tow, except at a designated location; (6) depart from the scene of a skiing accident when involved in the accident without leaving personal identification, including name and address, or before notifying the proper authorities and obtaining assistance when such skier knows that any other skier involved in the accident is in need of medical or other assistance; (7) fail to wear retention straps or other devices used to prevent runaway skis; or (8) fail to close the restraint device except when embarking and disembarking the passenger tramway, as defined in subparagraph (D) of subdivision (1) of section 29-201, as amended by this act.

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