Mad River Glen

Fayston, Vermont · opened 1948
1,000 ft1,500 ft2,000 ft2,500 ft3,000 ft3,500 ft4,000 ft4,500 ft3,637 ft summit1,600 ft base2,037 ft vertical
Skiable acres
—
Trails
60
Lifts
8
Longest run
—
Snowmaking
15%
Avg snowfall
250in
resort-reported
Night skiing
No
Uphill capacity
—
Projected opening, 2026-27
Dec 6, 2026
likely between Nov 28 and Dec 19
Resort's own target
Dec 12, 2026
via OnTheSnow
Model forecast from Mad River Glen's opening history and this autumn's weather so far, as of Oct 25, 2026. How it works.

In the news

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Snowfall by season

reported average 113"
Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 44.201, -72.924, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 1.6x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month

The 2016-17 season

Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 2016-17. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (neski wayback).

Season history

SeasonOpenedClosedDaysAvg terrain openPeak trailsReported snowfallSnow daysAvg baseMax baseModeled snowfallWinter mean °FSkier visitsReports
2026-27Dec 12, 2026*Apr 3, 2027*——————————11
2025-26Dec 6, 2025Apr 4, 2026120——————76"18.1——
2024-25Dec 7, 2024Apr 6, 2025121——157"5310"12"89"19.3——
2023-24Dec 7, 2023Apr 14, 2024130——156"448"12"102"24.7——
2022-23Dec 17, 2022Apr 15, 2023120——158"3119"132"93"23.2—8
2021-22Dec 11, 2021Mar 27, 2022107——84"256"13"87"19.5—3
2020-21Dec 12, 2020Mar 27, 2021106——52"209"12"73"21—1
2019-20Dec 7, 2019Mar 15, 2020100——74"2412"16"89"22.7—2
2018-19Nov 24, 2018Apr 20, 2019148——134"359"10"111"17.4—1
2017-18Dec 15, 2017Apr 8, 2018115——124"2611"24"84"18.661,397—
2016-17Dec 10, 2016Apr 9, 2017121——144"337"15"93"20.862,150—
2015-16Jan 9, 2016Mar 13, 201665——44"125"6"32"25.351,285—
2014-15Dec 12, 2014Apr 19, 2015129——96"3729"38"72"14.2——
2013-14Dec 15, 2013Apr 12, 2014119———1913"16"64"14.964,5272
2012-13Dec 24, 2012Apr 7, 2013105——149"229"20"48"2165,03813
2011-12Dec 30, 2011Mar 18, 201280——95"———41"25.262,72521
2010-11Dec 24, 2010Apr 10, 2011108——————84"16.975,829—
2009-10Dec 12, 2009Apr 3, 2010113——————56"21.274,658—
2008-09Dec 13, 2008Mar 31, 2009109——————62"17.577,283—
2007-08Dec 6, 2007————————87"19.4——
2006-07Dec 30, 2006Apr 8, 2007100——————81"18.860,000—
2005-06Dec 17, 2005Apr 1, 2006106——————53"21.269,000—
2004-05Dec 16, 2004Apr 10, 2005116——————49"1775,212—
2003-04Dec 7, 2003Apr 3, 2004119——————62"16.584,091—
2002-03Apr 6, 2003————————70"1585,964—
2001-02Apr 7, 2002————————60"23.585,023—
2000-01Apr 29, 2001————————83"16.3——
1999-00Dec 23, 1999Apr 2, 2000102——————67"20.4——
1998-99Apr 4, 1999————————58"20.9——
1997-98—————————77"22.8——
1996-97—————————84"20.3——
1995-96—————————72"16.4——
1994-95—————————46"21.9——
1993-94—————————75"14.7——
1992-93—————————75"17.6——
1991-92—————————47"18.1——

Reported snowfall, snow days and base depths come from OnTheSnow's season history or the resort's own reports. Opening and closing dates are the first and last archived snow report showing terrain open (* = projected). Modeled snowfall is ERA5 reanalysis at the resort's coordinates and is not comparable to the reported column.

Terrain

91 trails · 20.04 mi mapped
Mapped trails by difficulty
Easier23%More difficult36%Most difficult31%Unrated10%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
TrailRatingLengthNotes
BroadwayEasier1,168 ft
BroadwayEasier2,387 ft
Callie's CornerEasier150 ft
Chipmunk BowlEasier4,459 ft
Chipmunk BowlEasier840 ft
DuckEasier1,161 ft
Easy WayEasier1,718 ft
FoxEasier2,127 ft
LarkEasier1,270 ft
LarkEasier175 ft
LarkEasier209 ft
LarkEasier3,676 ft
LarkEasier857 ft
LarkEasier295 ft
LoonEasier2,166 ft
Lower PantherEasier1,444 ft
PeriwinkleEasier960 ft
RobinEasier726 ft
SnailEasier803 ft
VixenEasier1,091 ft
WrenEasier982 ft
AntelopeMore difficult1,831 ft
BunnyMore difficult3,883 ft
CatamountMore difficult2,043 ft
ChipmunkMore difficult1,402 ft
CricketMore difficult1,154 ft
Eaton's RunMore difficult1,557 ft
Grass HopperMore difficult897 ft
Half MoonMore difficult381 ft
Lower BeaverMore difficult1,086 ft
Lower GazelleMore difficult654 ft
Lower GazelleMore difficult743 ft
PeriwinkleMore difficult914 ft
PeriwinkleMore difficult182 ft
PeriwinkleMore difficult425 ft
PorcupineMore difficult4,020 ft
PorcupineMore difficult1,582 ft
PorcupineMore difficult593 ft
Quacky IIMore difficult1,463 ft
Quacky IIIMore difficult1,719 ft
Race HillMore difficult303 ft
RobinMore difficult288 ft
Robin/WrenMore difficult1,190 ft
RockefellersMore difficult609 ft
S-turnMore difficult753 ft
SnailMore difficult1,223 ft
SnailMore difficult181 ft
SnailMore difficult1,613 ft
Upper AntelopeMore difficult1,791 ft
WaterfallMore difficult562 ft
WrenMore difficult318 ft
unnamedMore difficult403 ft
unnamedMore difficult236 ft
unnamedMore difficult220 ft
BeaverMost difficult551 ft
BeaverMost difficult1,887 ft
CanyonMost difficult647 ft
Catamount BowlMost difficult762 ft
ChuteMost difficult1,690 ft
CreameryMost difficult474 ft
DonkeyMost difficult804 ft
Fall LineMost difficult2,389 ft
FerretMost difficult1,496 ft
GazelleMost difficult1,150 ft
Grand CanyonMost difficult1,614 ft
Lift LineMost difficult2,177 ft
Lower AntelopeMost difficult706 ft
Lower AntelopeMost difficult6,159 ft
Lower GladeMost difficult943 ftglades
LynxMost difficult725 ft
MartenMost difficult834 ftglades, ungroomed
Moody'sMost difficult668 ft
One WayMost difficult727 ft
PantherMost difficult1,340 ft
ParadiseMost difficult1,724 ft
PartridgeMost difficult1,011 ft
Periwinkle BowlMost difficult886 ft
QuackyMost difficult324 ft
Slalom hillMost difficult953 ft
Upper GladeMost difficult1,137 ftglades
Upper WaterfallMost difficult281 ft
unnamedMost difficult167 ft
Ben's GladeUnrated478 ftglades, ungroomed
BroadwayUnrated3,555 ft
Gazelle GladesUnrated1,184 ftglades
unnamedUnrated134 ft
unnamedUnrated80 ft
unnamedUnrated369 ft
unnamedUnrated352 ft
unnamedUnrated231 ft
unnamedUnrated331 ft
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Lifts

5 mapped · 2.46 mi of cable
LiftTypeSeatsCapacity /hrLengthBuiltManufacturerStatus
Single ChairChairlift1—5,237 ft——operating
Sunnyside DoubleChairlift2—4,025 ft——operating
Birdland DoubleChairlift2—2,260 ft——operating
Practice Slope DoubleChairlift2—1,292 ft——operating
Callie's Corner Handle TowRope tow——163 ft——operating

Lift ticket prices

SeasonProductPriceObservedSource
2026-27adult day holiday$39Sep 28, 2026resort_site
2026-27adult half day$90Sep 28, 2026resort_site
2026-27senior day$125Sep 28, 2026resort_site
2025-26adult day$125Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26adult day holiday$39Feb 6, 2026wayback
2025-26adult day holiday$39Jan 12, 2026wayback
2025-26adult half day$90Feb 6, 2026wayback
2025-26adult half day$90Jan 12, 2026wayback
2025-26adult season pass$1,235Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26senior day$125Feb 6, 2026wayback
2025-26senior day$125Jan 12, 2026wayback
2024-25adult day$115Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2024-25adult day holiday$39Feb 15, 2025wayback
2024-25adult day holiday$39Jan 9, 2025wayback
2024-25adult half day$83Jan 9, 2025wayback
2024-25adult half day$83Feb 15, 2025wayback
2024-25adult season pass$1,123Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2024-25senior day$115Feb 15, 2025wayback
2024-25senior day$115Jan 9, 2025wayback
2023-24adult day$110Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2023-24adult season pass$1,091Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2022-23adult day$99Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23adult season pass$1,059Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2021-22adult day$97Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22adult season pass$1,059Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2020-21adult day$92Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2020-21adult season pass$1,038Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2019-20adult day$92Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20adult season pass$1,038Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2018-19adult day$89Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19adult season pass$1,023Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2017-18adult day$59Nov 24, 2017wayback
2017-18adult day$59Dec 25, 2017wayback
2017-18adult day$89Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult day$59Jan 18, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day holiday$35Jan 18, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day holiday$35Dec 25, 2017wayback
2017-18adult day holiday$35Nov 24, 2017wayback
2017-18adult half day$49Nov 3, 2017wayback
2017-18adult season pass$992Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18senior day$200Dec 8, 2017wayback
2017-18senior day$200Jan 9, 2018wayback
2017-18senior day$89Jan 18, 2018wayback
2017-18senior day$89Nov 24, 2017wayback
2017-18senior day$89Dec 25, 2017wayback
2017-18senior day$200Nov 3, 2017wayback
2016-17adult day$159Dec 4, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day$79Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17adult day$58Nov 20, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day$58Nov 30, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day holiday$49Nov 20, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day holiday$49Nov 30, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day weekend$49Nov 30, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day weekend$49Nov 20, 2016wayback
2016-17adult half day$49Nov 20, 2016wayback
2016-17adult half day$49Dec 4, 2016wayback
2016-17adult season pass$992Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17senior day$200Dec 4, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$65Nov 20, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$65Nov 30, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day weekend$154Nov 20, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day weekend$154Nov 30, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$159Dec 6, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day$159Mar 5, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$159Mar 3, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$79Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16adult day$58Nov 4, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day$58Jan 7, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$58Mar 4, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day holiday$65Nov 4, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day holiday$65Jan 7, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day holiday$65Mar 4, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekend$49Jan 7, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekend$49Nov 4, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day weekend$49Mar 4, 2016wayback
2015-16adult half day$49Mar 3, 2016wayback
2015-16adult half day$49Mar 5, 2016wayback
2015-16adult half day$49Dec 6, 2015wayback
2015-16adult season pass$992Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16senior day$200Mar 5, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$70Nov 4, 2015wayback
2015-16senior day$70Jan 7, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$200Mar 3, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$70Mar 4, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$200Dec 6, 2015wayback
2015-16senior day weekend$154Jan 7, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day weekend$154Mar 4, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day weekend$154Nov 4, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$53Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$75Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15adult day$53Feb 21, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$53Mar 19, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day holiday$60Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day holiday$60Feb 21, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day holiday$60Mar 19, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day weekend$49Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day weekend$49Mar 19, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day weekend$49Feb 21, 2015wayback
2014-15adult half day$49Feb 19, 2015wayback
2014-15adult half day$49Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15adult half day$49Mar 15, 2015wayback
2014-15adult season pass$963Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15senior day$200Mar 15, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$66Mar 19, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$66Feb 21, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$200Feb 19, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$66Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day weekend$146Mar 19, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day weekend$146Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day weekend$146Feb 21, 2015wayback
2013-14adult day$144Dec 9, 2013wayback
2013-14adult day$71Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14adult day$49Feb 8, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day$49Dec 7, 2013wayback
2013-14adult day weekday$43Dec 7, 2013wayback
2013-14adult day weekend$49Dec 7, 2013wayback
2013-14adult day weekend$49Feb 8, 2014wayback
2013-14adult half day$49Jan 13, 2014wayback
2013-14adult half day$49Dec 9, 2013wayback
2013-14adult half day$49Feb 8, 2014wayback
2013-14adult season pass$963Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14senior day$55Dec 7, 2013wayback
2013-14senior day$55Feb 8, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day holiday$159Feb 8, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day holiday$159Dec 7, 2013wayback
2013-14senior season pass$159Feb 8, 2014wayback
2013-14senior season pass$159Jan 13, 2014wayback
2013-14senior season pass$159Dec 9, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day$69Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13adult season pass$963Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2011-12adult day$66Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12adult season pass$963Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2010-11adult day$65Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2010-11adult season pass$944Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2009-10adult day$62Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2009-10adult season pass$944Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2008-09adult day$60Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2008-09adult season pass$944Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2007-08adult day$54Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2007-08adult season pass$899Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2006-07adult day$54Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2006-07adult season pass$780Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2005-06adult day$50Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2005-06adult season pass$780Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2004-05adult day$50Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2004-05adult season pass$780Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2003-04adult day$45Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2003-04adult season pass$740Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2002-03adult day$42Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2002-03adult season pass$650Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2001-02adult day$40Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2001-02adult season pass$650Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2000-01adult day$40Jan 15, 2001skihistory
2000-01adult season pass$650Jan 15, 2001skihistory
1999-00adult day$36Jan 15, 2000skihistory
1999-00adult season pass$650Jan 15, 2000skihistory
1998-99adult day$36Jan 15, 1999skihistory
1997-98adult day$34Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1997-98adult season pass$620Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1996-97adult day$32Jan 15, 1997skihistory
1996-97adult season pass$590Jan 15, 1997skihistory
1992-93adult day$26Jan 15, 1993skihistory
1991-92adult day$26Jan 15, 1992skihistory
1990-91adult day$26Jan 15, 1991skihistory
1989-90adult day$26Jan 15, 1990skihistory
1988-89adult day$24Jan 15, 1989skihistory
1987-88adult day$22Jan 15, 1988skihistory
1986-87adult day$22Jan 15, 1987skihistory
1984-85adult day$20Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1984-85adult season pass$265Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1983-84adult day$19Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1983-84adult season pass$440Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1982-83adult day$22Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1982-83adult season pass$440Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1980-81adult day$18Jan 15, 1981skihistory
1979-80adult day$18Jan 15, 1980skihistory
1978-79adult day$15Jan 15, 1979skihistory
1976-77adult day$13Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1975-76adult day$11Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1974-75adult day$11Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1973-74adult day$10Jan 15, 1974skihistory
1969-70adult day$9Jan 15, 1970skihistory
1966-67adult day$7Jan 15, 1967skihistory
1966-67adult season pass$115Jan 15, 1967skihistory
1964-65adult day$6Jan 15, 1965skihistory
1963-64adult day$6Jan 15, 1964skihistory
1962-63adult day$6Jan 15, 1963skihistory
1961-62adult day$6Jan 15, 1962skihistory
1960-61adult day$6Jan 15, 1961skihistory
1959-60adult day$5Jan 15, 1960skihistory

Nearby ski areas

Straight-line distance between the areas' map coordinates. Compare with the closest two.

Where these numbers come from

AttributeValueSourceObserved
avg annual snowfall in250 inwikipediaSep 26, 2026
base elevation ft1,600 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
lift count8 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
snowmaking pct15 %wikipediaSep 26, 2026
summit elevation ft3,637 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
trail count60 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
vertical drop ft2,037 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026