Mad River Glen ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner
Vermont, United States · Base 1,608 ft · Summit 3,642 ft · Vertical 2,034 ft
Updated : usually opens around Nov 22.
Mad River Glen snow report
Nov 15: opens ~Nov 22; 1 in. forecast at the summit over the next 7 days.
- Status
- Opens ~Nov 22 typical season
- Next 24 h
- 1 in. summit forecast
- Next 7 days
- 1 in. summit forecast
Forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.
Veabird's call
Opens around Nov 22 with 9% of normal snowfall and 1 in. due this week.
Welcomes beginners, intermediates and advanced skiers, avoid the week of Dec 27.
Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.
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Questions about Mad River Glen
Is Mad River Glen good for beginners?
24% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 37% intermediate and 39% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.
Terrain: Great for beginners, intermediates and advanced skiers
■ Beginner 24% · ■ Intermediate 37% · ■ Advanced 39%
70 mapped runs (about 16 miles) and 5 lifts.
Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.
Lift tickets & passes
- Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.
Plan your trip
Where to stay
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Getting there
- Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV), about 0.6 h by road
Drive times are rough estimates; check road and chain-law conditions. Flight search is a partner link.
Nearby ski resorts
- Sugarbush Vermont · 5 mi
- Bolton Valley Vermont · 16 mi
- Stowe Vermont · 24 mi
- Smugglers' Notch Vermont · 27 mi
- Pico Mountain Vermont · 38 mi
- Killington Vermont · 42 mi
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