Mad River Mountain ski resort

United States · Ohio

2.9 / 5 on OnTheSnow

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Mad River Mountain is Ohio's largest ski and snowboard resort, offering expansive terrain, The Loft Music Series, and a family-friendly bubly Tubing Park. It's promoted as a perfect winter staycation destination.

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Piste

4 km

Vertical

84 m

Lifts

Base - Summit

358m - 441m

Run Difficulty

10 runs · 4 km of piste

Easy4(40%)

Intermediate5(50%)

Advanced1(10%)

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Is Mad River Mountain Right for You?

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BeginnersVery good

6/10

40% easy runs and 0 ski schools

BudgetGood

5/10

Pass price not available - value unknown

IntermediatesGood

4/10

50% intermediate runs across 4.3km of piste

The Mountain

Mad River Mountain Map

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Crowd Levels

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

–

May

–

Jun

–

Jul

–

Aug

–

Sep

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Peak: Christmas & New Year, February half-term

Quiet: January weekdays, late March

Season & Pricing

Mad River Mountain - Pistes, Runs & Lifts

Key facts and figures for Mad River Mountain

Elevation

Summit441m

Base358m

Vertical Drop84m

Runs

Total Piste4.3km

Total Runs10

Easy4

Intermediate5

Advanced1

Lifts

Total Lifts11

Chairlifts5

Drag Lifts3

6 surfaces

Open / Operating

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At a Glance

Quick facts about Mad River Mountain

Elevation Profile

Summit

441m

vertical

84m

Base

358m

Snow Reliability

variable snowSnow reliability

VariableExcellent

Resort Statistics

Terrain144 acres

Avg annual snowfall91 cm

When to Visit

Peak season

Christmas & New Year, February half-term

Quieter times

January weekdays, late March

Season

Nov – Apr

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Where these facts come from

Piste km, lifts, runs, elevations, vertical drop and season: from map data and older sources, not yet checked against the resort.

Today's Daylight

Sunrise

11:43

Sunset

22:59

Daylight

11.3h

Times in UTC for 2026-10-13

Daylight Hours by Month

9.6

Jan

10.7

Feb

11.9

Mar

13.3

Apr

14.4

May

Jun

14.8

Jul

13.8

Aug

12.5

Sep

11.2

Oct

Nov

9.3

Dec

Shortest: 9.3h (December)Longest: 15h (June)

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Reviews & Ratings

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2.9/ 5

Beginner

3.1

Intermediate

2.9

Expert

2.2

Family

3.1

Apres Ski

2.1

Terrain Park

2.5

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