Trail Conditions
Passes are required on groomed trails. Call (603) 643-5836 for trail conditions.
Base Depth: 5" ?
Temperature: 34 F
Surface:
OAK HILL
Skate grooming 1/24 last groomed due to ice and lack of cover
Classic grooming 1/24 last groomed due to ice and lack of cover
POND LOOP
Skate grooming 1/24 last groomed due to ice and lack of cover
Classic grooming 1/24 last groomed due to ice and lack of cover
GARIPAY FIELD
Skate grooming 1/24 last groomed due to ice and lack of cover
Classic grooming 1/24 last groomed due to ice and lack of cover
DOC HOUSE
GOLF COURSE
The sections of the golf course along Rte 10 and near the DOC House will not be groomed this winter. Skiers do not need a trail pass to ski here.
No grooming this year on golf course
Occom Pond
SKATING IS GREAT!
Come on down!
Just get out!
603-643-6534 Occom Pond Center
Updated 2:02 pm, Tuesday, February 9, 2010 by Mike Silverman . edit
Dartmouth Cross Country Ski Center
XC Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing, and Ski & Skate Rentals
The Dartmouth Cross Country Ski Center maintains over twenty-five kilometers of groomed cross country ski trails on Oak Hill and Garipay Field in Hanover, New Hampshire, as well as the ice on Occom Pond for ice skating. The Cross Country Ski Center has two facilities. One is based out of the DOC House on Occom Pond, which provides equipment rentals for skiing, skating, and other winter activities, as well as group and private instruction. The other facility is at Oak Hill, located in the north-east corner of Hanover. To get there, go north on Route 10 past the Golf Course, turn right at the Co-op gas station, then take a sharp left after the road turns to dirt — park in the first lot on the right.
Download a trail map (PDF, 2.1 MB).
Passes required! Download a season trail pass application (Word, 22KB), or buy a day pass at DXC on Occom Pond or at Oak Hill for $10.
For downhill/alpine skiing and snowboarding, visit the Dartmouth Skiway.
Rentals at the DOC House and Oak Hill
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Hours: 10 am to 6 pm (DOC House) and 11 am to 5 pm (Oak Hill), Tuesday - Friday — 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday (both locations) — Closed Monday
Hours may depend on snow conditions so please call ahead: (603) 643-6534 (DOC House) or (603) 643-7426 (Oak Hill).
Hot drinks and snacks, waxes and ski accessories, wax recommendations, skate sharpening, weather and trail reports, and free trail maps.
XC Ski Lessons
Clinics
Every Saturday (classic) and Sunday (skate), 9:30-11am and 1:30-3 pm, conditions permitting. Several levels, no experience necessary. $20/person, does not include rental or trail pass. Call (603) 643-7426 to reserve space.
Group Private Lessons
By appointment, $16 per person per hour. Tuesday - Friday, 10:30 am. Rental and trail pass not included.
Private Lessons
By appointment, $25 per hour. Tuesday - Friday, 10:30 am. Rental and trail pass not included. Private lesson package, which includes ski rental and trail pass, is available for $40 per hour.
Learn to Ice Skate at Occom Pond
Every Sunday from 9-11 Dartmouth Cross Country Ski Center at Occom Pond will offer "learn to ice skate" for all ages. With the many request we have had, we finally have found the solution. Erica Dobos, yes one of Dartmouth's women's hockey players, has joined our effort to get you out on skates. Please call 603-643-6534 to let us know you are attending.
Other Services
Winter Equipment
Available for rent: mountain snowshoes, backcountry ski packages, lanterns, mountaineering boots, clothing (mittens, jackets, etc.), tents, stoves, sleeping bags, and more!
Winter Programs
For information on telemark skiing lessons/clinics, winter mountaineering, and other winter programs, contact the Outdoor Programs Office at (603) 646-2428.
Occom Pond Activities
Bring the whole family for cross country skiing, skating and sledding. • Skates, snowshoes, and skis are available for rent. Skates sharpened while you wait.
Perfect Weekend Activities! • With an open fire to keep warm and hot food and beverages for lunch, the Cross Country Ski Center is the perfect place for families or groups of friends to come spend their Saturdays. We offer a social atmosphere, friendly staff, steamed hot dogs, chili and hot chocolate every weekend with outdoor grilling on certain dates.
Sections of Golf Course off-limits • Please stay off roped areas of the golf course!
Groomed Trails Off-limits to Dogs • Please remember, no dogs are allowed on or near groomed trails. Please keep your dogs twenty-five feet away from all groomed ski trails.
Friday February 12 - Saturday Feb 13, 2010
Dartmouth Winter Carnival — all day
Come enjoy this classic winter event! Come support Dartmouth's ski teams at Oak Hill and the Skiway. Oak Hill trails will be closed Wednesday through Saturday.
Saturday February 13, 2010
Occom Pond Party — 12 noon to 3 pm
Games, food, music, and sleigh ride. Lots of fun. Do not miss this wonderful winter bash!
Saturday February 20, 2010
Silver Fox Trot — All Day!
Cross Country races at Oak Hill! Course closed to non-racers.
Friday February 26, 2010
Howl at the Moon
The Dartmouth Cross Country Ski Center brings you the 4th Annual “Howl at the Moon”. A progressive dinner out on the golf course lit by torches and fire pits and catered by our local merchants. Fun for all and a limited number of tickets sold. Please purchase tickets ($10/person; free for ages 5 and under) at the Dartmouth Cross Country Ski Center at the DOC House on Occom Pond. EBA's, Ramutos, Hanover Inn, Murphy's, Lou's, Ben and Jerry's, and more. Great live music in the DOC House.
Saturday February 28, 2009
Story Time and Marshmallow Roast — 11 am to 12 noon
Stories will be read to children ages 3-8 accompanied by their parents, by the fireplace in the main room of the Dartmouth Outing Club House. Roast marshmallows by the campfire, Skating - XC Skiing - Sledding / weather permitting.
