Dry Hill Ski Area

New York, US — size XS · 3 km of trails · 86 m vertical · 4 lifts · light snowfall

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Dry Hill Ski AreaNew York CityLos AngelesChicago
New York
Ottawa — town, pop. 1,017,449Rochester — town, pop. 209,802Syracuse — town, pop. 144,142WhitefaceCalabogie Peaks ResortCamp FortuneCazenovia Ski ClubGore MountainGreek Peak Mountain ResortHunt Hollow Ski ClubMaple Ski RidgeMont RigaudMt. PisgahSkaneateles Ski ClubSnow RidgeSwain ResortTitus MountainWest MountainOak MountainDry Hill Ski AreaOttawaRochester
Within 30 km
Watertown — town, pop. 26,780Fort Drum — town, pop. 12,955Carthage — town, pop. 3,591Calcium — town, pop. 3,491Adams — town, pop. 1,829Dry Hill Ski AreaDry Hill Ski AreaWatertownFort DrumCarthageCalciumAdams

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Season: usually mid December - late March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
3 km — size XS
Vertical
86 m
Summit
301 m
Base
215 m
Lifts
4
Region
Watertown, New York, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light

Measured, 10-season mean
154 cm — OnTheSnow
Snow-day share
28% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
5 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
167 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground
20406080 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date
200400600 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at WATERTOWN (GHCN station), 5.5 km away, 107 m below mid-mountain; 16 winters
Snowfall: measured at WATERTOWN (GHCN station), 5.5 km away, 107 m below mid-mountain; 16 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

3 of its 4 lifts are surface tows, and there is no gondola or cable car — the lift fleet says small hill more plainly than the trail count does. It is a small hill: 3 km of trails, against 19 km for the median North American resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size. 42% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 26% for North American resorts under 10 km.

Terrain

  • novicegreen circle0.1 km · 1 run
  • easygreen circle0.5 km · 3 runs
  • intermediateblue square0.9 km · 3 runs
  • advancedblack diamond1.1 km · 4 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 1chairlift
  • 1T-bar
  • 1drag lift
  • 1magic carpet

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Snow Ridge50 km10 kmmoderateIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Cazenovia Ski Club106 km3 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Skaneateles Ski Club118 km2 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Oak Mountain132 km10 kmlightSnow Pass
Mt. Pisgah149 km2 kmmoderateIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Gore Mountain154 km61 kmmoderateNY Ski3 Pass, Snow Pass

FAQ

Is Dry Hill Ski Area on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Dry Hill Ski Area for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Dry Hill Ski Area on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Dry Hill Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Dry Hill Ski Area get?
Dry Hill Ski Area has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 154 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Snow Ridge (50 km), Cazenovia Ski Club (106 km), Skaneateles Ski Club (118 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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