Saskadena Six, United States
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About Saskadena Six
Village 221 m. Facts: verified.
A ski resort with its village at 221 m and its top at 412 m. It has 10 km of runs and 3 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 189 m, from 412 m to 223 m. For beginners and families: 74% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate). For experts: 3 km of advanced, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: childcare. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in February, about 0.3 m at the top (412 m). The town to stay in is Woodstock.
Saskadena Six (formerly Suicide Six) is a ski resort in South Pomfret, Vermont. Its claim to historical fame as the earliest ski resort derives from the installation, in January 1934, of an improvised rope tow, the first in the United States, on a hill located on Clinton Gilbert's farm. The rope tow was originally powered with a Ford Model T engine. By the following month, Wallace "Bunny" Bertram (a former ski coach at Dartmouth College who had helped build the original rope lift) took over the operation, and installed a more reliable electric motor. A few years later he moved his operation to a steeper hill nearby, shown on the map as "Hill 6". Bertram once joked that to ski down the nearby Hill No. 6 would be suicide. Two years later the resort was opened using this name and photos of Bertram can be seen in the resort museum in the base lodge.
From the Wikipedia article Saskadena Six, shortened. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 223 m to 412 m: 189 m of vertical. 10 km of runs and 3 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Saskadena Six.
| Easy | 2.6 km |
|---|---|
| Intermediate | 4.9 km |
| Advanced | 2.7 km |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 1 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area data © OpenSkiMap.org and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
For families
74% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate).
Within 5 km of the village:
- childcare: no name given, 3.2 km
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From Chicago: about 6 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. ORD to BTV, direct.
See flights ORD → BTV · Skyscanner from about £135 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 40 from the airport to Saskadena Six.
Accommodation.
Stay in WoodstockAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire, lessons and lift passes.
Ski lessons in Woodstock · GetYourGuideAdSki and board hire · SkisetAdLift passes · Resort website
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Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
Forecast
The score, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 2 knots |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 10 knots |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 1°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 2 knots |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 2°C | wind, 4 knots |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to.
Snow by month
| Month | Base221 m | Mid317 m | Top412 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 0.1 m | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | -6°C |
| Jan | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | -9°C |
| Feb | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | -8°C |
| Mar | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | 0.3 m | -3°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to BTV, then 2h 40 by road. About 6h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Wed 21 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Thu 22 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Fri 23 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sat 24 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to BTV, then 2h 40 by road. About 6h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,880–£2,935 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BTV, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £135–£285 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | £70–£120 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £215–£360 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £260–£480 |
| Lift pass | 5 days | £1,000–£1,350 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £165–£275 |
| Total | £1,880–£2,935 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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