| Mad River Glen | |
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 The Single Chair at Mad River Glen (prior to rehabilitation) | |
| Location | Fayston, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44°12′03″N 72°55′28″W / 44.20083°N 72.92444°W |
| Vertical | 2037 ft - (621 m) |
| Top elevation | 3637 ft - (1108 m) |
| Base elevation | 1600 ft - (487 m) |
| Trails | 60 |
| Lift system | 4 chairlifts (3 doubles, 1 single) - 1 surface lift |
| Terrain parks | Yes |
| Snowfall | 250 in. - (635 cm) |
| Snowmaking | 15% |
| Night skiing | no |
| Website | Official website |
Mad River Glen Ski Area Historic District | |
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| Built | 1947 |
| Architect | Roland Palmedo et al. |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000409[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "VerticalFeet.com-Accurate Ski Resort Ranking with monthly updates". verticalfeet.com.
- ^ Reade, Nathaniel. "Mad River Glen, Rank 8 East". Retrieved August 31, 2006.
- ^ At Mad River Glen, historic single lift to get new life. USA Today. 6 Feb. 2007.