Dynamite Hill Recreation Area
Where Dynamite Hill Recreation Area’s numbers come from
7 observations from 2 publishers behind 7 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
1/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation892 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Total lifts11 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 11 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Dynamite Hill Recreation Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Dynamite Hill Recreation Area: 1 h 11 min and 71.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 11 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Dynamite Hill Recreation Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Dynamite Hill Recreation Area: 1 h 11 min and 71.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport71.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Dynamite Hill Recreation Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Dynamite Hill Recreation Area: 1 h 11 min and 71.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 11 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Dynamite Hill Recreation Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Dynamite Hill Recreation Area: 1 h 11 min and 71.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport71.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Dynamite Hill Recreation Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Dynamite Hill Recreation Area: 1 h 11 min and 71.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Tier 2Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Tier 2Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Tier 4Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Dynamite Hill Recreation Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Dynamite HillOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.org
- Tier 5visitadirondacks.com — consulted in reviewvisitadirondacks.com · visitadirondacks.com
- Tier 5warrencountyny.gov — consulted in reviewwarrencountyny.gov · warrencountyny.gov
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- OpenSkiMap — Dynamite Hill
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingwarrencountyny.gov · Tier 5 · 2026-09-23"Dynamite Hill - Chestertown, Free Town Ski Hill (open on weekends and holidays)" Reviewer: Free Town of Chester ski hill in Chestertown with a lighted slope and rope tow, open weekends and holidays per Warren County; its listings are current but undated, and the town page (chesterwcny.gov/dynamite-hill) returned 403, so 2025-26 operation is not specifically confirmed.
- operatingvisitadirondacks.com · Tier 5 · 2026-09-23"no admission fees for residents and visitors alike" Reviewer: Free Town of Chester ski hill in Chestertown with a lighted slope and rope tow, open weekends and holidays per Warren County; its listings are current but undated, and the town page (chesterwcny.gov/dynamite-hill) returned 403, so 2025-26 operation is not specifically confirmed.
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Dynamite Hill — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 1; downhill runs mapped: 1; Chestertown
Data quality notes
- warningOfficial website not yet collected
- missingNot yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, advertised vertical drop, skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.