On December 15, 1956, Polly Case straddled a small disc attached to a cable a "poma lift" and rode to the top of Holt's Ledge in Lyme Center, becoming the first patron of the College's then-brand-new ski area. Case was awarded the honor of the first ride up the mountain for suggesting the name of the ski area: the Dartmouth Skiway.<br><br><a href='http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2006/12/01a.html' target='_blank'>http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2006/12/01a.html</a><br><br>