Mad River Glen

Mad River Glen
The Single Chair at Mad River Glen (prior to rehabilitation)
The Single Chair at Mad River Glen (prior to rehabilitation)
LocationFayston, Vermont
Coordinates44°12′03″N 72°55′28″W / 44.20083°N 72.92444°W / 44.20083; -72.92444
Vertical2037 ft - (621 m)
Top elevation3637 ft - (1108 m)
Base elevation1600 ft - (487 m)
Trails60
Lift system4 chairlifts (3 doubles, 1 single)
- 1 surface lift
Terrain parksYes
Snowfall250 in. - (635 cm)
Snowmaking15%
Night skiingno
WebsiteOfficial website
Mad River Glen Ski Area Historic District
Mad River Glen is located in Vermont
Mad River Glen
Mad River Glen is located in the United States
Mad River Glen
Built1947
ArchitectRoland Palmedo et al.
Architectural styleModern
NRHP reference No.12000409[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 2012

Mad River Glen is a ski area in Fayston, Vermont. Located within the Green Mountain range, it sits in the Mad River Valley. Though not considered a large ski area, it has a vertical drop of 2,000 feet (610 m), which ranks 14th in New England,[2] and its terrain was ranked by Ski magazine as the most challenging on the east coast of the United States.[3]

Mad River Glen averages over 150 inches (380 cm) of snow a year and maintains a traditional form of New England skiing that emphasizes snow preservation on narrow trails with little grooming instead of man-made snow on wide boulevards. It has one of only two single chairlifts left in the country and does not allow snowboarding.[4]

It is one of a very limited number of ski cooperatives. Individuals purchase publicly available shares and attend regular "Town Hall" meetings, voting on issues regarding the area and management of the cooperative.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "VerticalFeet.com-Accurate Ski Resort Ranking with monthly updates". verticalfeet.com.
  3. ^ Reade, Nathaniel. "Mad River Glen, Rank 8 East". Retrieved August 31, 2006.
  4. ^ At Mad River Glen, historic single lift to get new life. USA Today. 6 Feb. 2007.