Visit a local bait shop before cutting the ice to fish for bass, pike, and perch at Bantam Lake, Burr Pond, or Lake Waramaug. Swap the downhill runs for a peaceful glide through nature when cross-country skiing at White Memorial Foundation in Litchfield and Winding Trails Cross Country Ski Center in Farmington.ĥ. Or feel festive at the Ice Rink at Foxwoods.Ĥ. Sharpen your blades and practice your balance at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury or book a skate time at Danbury Ice Arena or at Northford Ice Pavilion located in Northford. Warm up your muscles on any one of Connecticut’s hiking trails.ģ. Don’t let the cold keep you from being active. Break out your skis, snowboards, and tubes for some downhill thrills at Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Cornwall, Mount Southington Ski Area in Southington, Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort in Middlefield, and Ski Sundown in New Hartford.Ģ.