Mad River Glen
Mad River Glen is a ski area in Fayston, Vermont. Look also at Sugarbush, 3.6 mi away. Expect 24–30°F afternoons in the coldest months, January, February and December.
A ski area inside Fayston
About 113 inches of snow a year
The nearest weather station records about 113" of snow in a normal winter, with January nights around 6°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Fayston
Mad River Glen is inside Fayston, which has 16 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Mad River Glen
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, and its terrain was ranked by Ski magazine as the most challenging on the east coast of the United States.
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.
- Type
- Ski area
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2012)
- Terrain
- 77 runs · 1,998 ft vertical · 5 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.7K a year
- Official site
- madriverglen.com
Rooms near Mad River Glen
Lodging nearby is in Fayston (16) and Warren (20).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Mad River Glen | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayston 44% vacation homes | in town | — | 16 5 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins | 1,400 | $502K | — |
| Warren 69% vacation homes | 6 mi south | 10 min | 20 8 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 1,965 | $569K | — |
| Waitsfield | 6 mi east | 10 min | 12 3 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 1,887 | $422K | — |
| Stowe 30% vacation homes | 23 mi northeast | 35 min | 55 27 hotels · 1 motel · 17 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 5,325 | $648K | B+ |
| Starksboro | 4 mi west | 5 min | 5 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,807 | $288K | — |
| Duxbury | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 4 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 1,444 | $365K | — |
| South Burlington | 21 mi northwest | 30 min | 18 14 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 21,394 | $443K | D |
| Bristol | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 3,759 | $337K | A |
Getting there
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Combine it with these
These lie within 67 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw30 mi LakeLake Champlain
Big draw34 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
14 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
224 mi MountainMount Mansfield
50 mi MountainMount Marcy
51 mi LakeLake George
324 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
67 mi LandmarkFort William HenryPhoto credits
Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mount Marcy: Daniel Tripp, Public domain · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Mad River Glen, answered
Is Mad River Glen in Fayston?
Yes. It’s inside Fayston, VT.
What is the closest airport to Mad River Glen?
Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV), about 22 miles away. The nearest big hub is Albany (ALB), about 109 miles.
Where should I stay near Mad River Glen?
Fayston (in town, 16 places to stay), Warren (6 mi, 20 places to stay) and Waitsfield (6 mi, 12 places to stay).
Advice from Fayston
Nobody has posted a tip yet; ask or answer in Fayston’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.