Dartmouth Skiway, United States
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About Dartmouth Skiway
Village 303 m. Facts: verified.
A ski resort with its village at 303 m and its top at 581 m. It has 16 km of runs and 4 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 302 m, from 581 m to 279 m. For beginners and families: 79% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate). For experts: 3 km of advanced, expert and freeride runs. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in February, about 0.4 m at the top (581 m). The town to stay in is Lyme.
The Dartmouth Skiway is a ski area in the northeastern United States, in Lyme, New Hampshire. Located about twenty minutes northeast of Dartmouth College, it has thirty trails from easiest (green circle) to most difficult (black diamond) on over one hundred acres (40 ha) of skiable area.
From the Wikipedia article Dartmouth Skiway, shortened. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 279 m to 581 m: 302 m of vertical. 16 km of runs and 4 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Dartmouth Skiway.
| Beginner | 0.1 km |
|---|---|
| Easy | 4.4 km |
| Intermediate | 8.5 km |
| Advanced | 3.1 km |
| Not graded | 0.3 km |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
|---|---|
| Magic carpets | 2 |
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
79% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate).
No public pool, ice rink, leisure centre, ski school or childcare is mapped within 5 km of the village. That may mean nobody has mapped them yet.
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Book the trip
From Chicago: about 7 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MHT, direct.
See flights MDW → MHT · Skyscanner from about £145 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 50 from the airport to Dartmouth Skiway.
Accommodation.
Stay in LymeAd
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 Lyme · GetYourGuideAdSki and board hire · SkisetAdLift passes · Resort website
Where it is
Dartmouth Skiway on Google Maps · Directions
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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 | -2°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 2 knots |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 1°C | wind, 2 knots |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 4°C | wind, 12 knots |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 5 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 | Base303 m | Mid442 m | Top581 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | -7°C |
| Jan | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | -11°C |
| Feb | 0.3 m | 0.4 m | 0.4 m | -10°C |
| Mar | 0.2 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | -5°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 MDW to MHT, then 2h 50 by road. About 7h 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 MDW to MHT, then 2h 50 by road. About 7h door to door
Rough cost
About £1,890–£2,945 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 MDW to MHT, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £145–£295 |
| 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 | £1,890–£2,945 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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