It is located on a hill in Exeter, south of Providence and opened in the 1965–66 season as "Rhode Island's first chairlift served ski area.
"[1] As one of the southernmost ski areas in New England, Yawgoo relies heavily on artificial snowmaking.
As a result, a large amount of skiers went to Yawgoo Valley instead of the 4 other RI ski areas, who all still relied on T-Bars only.
They also operate one of only six tubing parking in the entire Southern New England area (RI, CT, and MA) for additional revenue from both skiers and non-skiers.
Because of its southern location, the trails are generally easier, including the 4 blacks (though they are still not for beginners), as they rarely face the extreme weather and temperatures the resorts further north do, and is also less steep since it has a very small vertical drop (compared to most, though not all, other mountains in New England) [4] Trail List: Beginner: -Novice Area -Upper Hub's Folly -Upper Ledges -Crossroads -Down Under -Gnarnia -Learning Area Intermediate: -Lower Hub's Folly -Yellow Jacket -North Forte Advanced: