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Mad River Glen
Waitsfield, Vermont
The single chair (2005)
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| Mad River Glen Details |
| Status: | Open |
| First Year of Operation: | 1948 |
| Vertical Drop: | 2,037 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 3 doubles, 1 single, surface lift |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | Surface lifts |
Mad River Glen was originally started by Roland Palmedo (of Stowe fame). While initially planned for the 1947-48 season, a late fall snowstorm halted construction of the single chairlift. Instead, the area would open in December of 1948.
The Sunnyside complex, served by a double chairlift, opened for the 1961-62 season.
Long-time owner Betsy Pratt sold the ski area to the Mad River Glen Cooperative in December of 1995.
For 1998-99, the Sunnyside chairlift was rebuilt.
In 2007 the famed single chairlift was rebuilt by Doppelmayr-CTEC.
A 1970s Mad River Glen skier |
Expansion History
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 2000s |
| 2007-08 | Single | Single Chairlift | Rebuilt | Rebuilt by Doppelmayr-CTEC |
| 1990s |
| 1998-99 | Sunnyside | Mueller Double Chairlift | Rebuilt | |
| 1970s |
| 1972-73 | Practice Slope | Mueller Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1960s |
| 1966-67 | Birdland | Mueller Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1961-62 | Sunnyside | Mueller Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1940s |
| 1948-49 | Single | Single Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1947-48 | Single | Single Chairlift | Partially installed | Completion postponed by snow |
Skier Visits
| Season | Skier Visits | Source |
| 2006-2007 | 60,000 | Vermont Business Magazine |
| 2005-2006 | 65,000 | Vermont Business Magazine |
| 2002-2003 | 86,000 | The Echo |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 2010s | | 2011-12 | $66.00 |  | madriverglen.com | | 2010-11 | $65.00 | | madriverglen.com | | 2009-10 | $62.00 | | madriverglen.com |
| 2000s | | 2008-09 | $60.00 | | madriverglen.com | | 2007-08 | $54.00 | | madriverglen.com | | 2006-07 | $54.00 | | madriverglen.com | | 2005-06 | $50.00 | | madriverglen.com | | 2004-05 | $50.00 | | madriverglen.com | | 2003-04 | $45.00 | | madriverglen.com | | 2002-03 | $42.00 | | madriverglen.com | | 2001-02 | $40.00 | | madriverglen.com | | 2000-01 | $40.00 | | madriverglen.com | | 1999-00 | $36.00 | | Brochure |
| 1990s | | 1996-97 | $32.00 | | atplay.com |
| 1980s | | 1979-80 | $17.50 | | Brochure |
| 1970s | | 1973-74 | $10.00 | | Brochure |
| 1960s | | 1963-64 | $6.00 | | Buxton's Eastern Ski Slopes | | 1962-63 | $6.00 | | Buxton's Eastern Ski Slopes |
Vintage Ads
Mad River Glen ad in the 1957 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Mad River Glen vintage advertisements
External Links
Mad River Glen - official site
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Last updated: April 17, 2012
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