Mad River Glen
Mad River Glen is a ski area in Fayston, Vermont.
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 332 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Fayston.
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
- Official site
- madriverglen.com
Stay in Fayston, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Mad River Glen | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayston 44% vacation homes | in town | 332 | 1,342 | $502K | — |
| Starksboro | 4 mi west | 15 | 1,939 | $288K | — |
| Waitsfield | 6 mi east | 136 | 1,918 | $422K | — |
| Warren 69% vacation homes | 6 mi south | 874 | 1,585 | $569K | — |
| Lincoln | 8 mi south | 1 | 1,394 | $365K | — |
| Duxbury | 8 mi northeast | 50 | 1,548 | $365K | — |
| Huntington | 9 mi north | 2 | 1,853 | $338K | — |
| Bristol | 9 mi southwest | 83 | 3,778 | $337K | A |
| Monkton | 11 mi west | 1 | 1,999 | $380K | — |
| Moretown | 11 mi east | 1 | 1,532 | $381K | — |
| Northfield | 12 mi east | 157 | 5,920 | $274K | A |
| Hinesburg | 12 mi northwest | 98 | 4,718 | $463K | B+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Mad River Glen
Other well-known places within 61 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
14 mi⛷ Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
35 mi🏜 Canyon & gorgeAusable Chasm
216 mi⛷ Ski areaBolton Valley Resort80 runs · 1,557 ft vertical
324 mi⛷ Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical🏺36 mi🏺 Ancient siteHubbardton Battlefield
60 mi⛷ Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft vertical
41 mi⛷ Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
427 mi⛷ Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft verticalPhoto credits
Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ausable Chasm: Putitdownsorawww, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bolton Valley Resort: Gopats92, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Mad River Glen
Is Mad River Glen in Fayston?
Yes. It’s inside Fayston, VT.
How far is Mad River Glen from Boston?
About 161 miles southeast of Boston, as the crow flies.
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, 332 hotel and restaurant jobs), Waitsfield (6 mi, 136 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Warren (6 mi, 874 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Fayston
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Fayston’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.