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Dartmouth Skiway

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39 Grafton Turnpike Road, Lyme, NH 03769

The Dartmouth Skiway has a long, colorful role in American ski history. With prominent ski team alumni, a much-decorated racing history, and generations of folks who learned to ski on our slopes, there are countless Skiway stories to tell.

A 1955 report by John Meck ’33 entitled, “Development of Adequate Skiing Facilities for Dartmouth Students in the Hanover Area,” outlined five basic principles, the first two stating, “Dartmouth has had a preeminence in skiing which has been beneficial and … it is very desirable that this preeminence be maintained … both in terms of competition at the ski team level and of recreational skiing for the student body generally.”

In 1956, the site in Lyme is identified as the future Dartmouth Skiway, and a 3,776-foot-long Poma lift is installed, providing an uphill capacity of 800 skiers an hour. And the first lodge, the Peter Brundage Lodge, is completed and formally dedicated on January 12, 1957.

A second lift — a 1,700-foot Mueller T-bar — is installed in 1961 as the popularity of the facility increased, followed by a 3,800-foot Italian double chairlift at Winslow Hill in 1967. Just over a decade later, the original Poma lift is replaced by a Hall double chairlift, giving the Skiway chairlifts on both peaks. By the end of December 1985, the Skiway enjoyed snowmaking capabilities.

By 2000, the Brundage Lodge has begun to show wear and tear, and construction of the new McLane Family Lodge begins. Built from local Vermont and New Hampshire forests, the gorgeous new 17,000-square-foot lodge wins an award for its unique architecture.