Powder Ridge Ski Area is a relatively small ski area located in Middlefield, Connecticut. It began operations on January 22, 1961,the day JFK was inaugurated. It closed in 2007, and has reopened as Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort as of December, 2013. It is located on Besek Mountain. Powder Ridge Park is affiliated with the Brownstone Exploration and Discovery Park in the Portland Brownstone Quarries in nearby Portland, Connecticut.