Vermont, United States
Mad River Glen ski resort
The short answer
Mad River Glen has about 27 km of mapped runs and 5 lifts, with skiing from about 501 m up to 1,110 m (3,642 ft), a vertical drop of 609 m. By mapped runs it is number 110 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV), about 35 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,110 m3,642 ft
- Vertical drop
- 609 m1,998 ft
- Mapped runs
- 27 km70 runs
- Lifts
- 5mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 24% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 37% intermediate and 39% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0 km |
| Easy | 15 | 6.2 km |
| Intermediate | 27 | 9.8 km |
| Advanced | 27 | 10.2 km |
Lifts
5 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 4 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV) | Burlington | 35 km |
| Plattsburgh (PBG) | Plattsburgh | 66 km |
| Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional (RUT) | Rutland | 74 km |
| Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau (YUL) | Montréal | 155 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Mad River Glen?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,110 m (3,642 ft) and the lowest ends at about 501 m (1,644 ft), a vertical of 609 m (1,998 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Mad River Glen have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 27 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Mad River Glen?
Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 35 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Mad River Glen piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.