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Mad River Glen first cranked up its now famous Single Chair on December 11, 1948. Roland Palmedo, the founder and an original investor at Stowe, envisioned a ski area where sport not profit would be the overriding concern. Roland believed that "a ski area is not just a place of business, a mountain amusement park, as it were. Instead it is a winter community whose members, both skiers and area personnel, are dedicated to the enjoyment of the sport." Mad River Glen developed over the years with this vision of community as its foundation.
In 1972 a group led by Truxton Pratt purchased Mad River Glen, and his wife Betsy Pratt took over controlling interest of the Mad River Corporation upon his death in 1975. She worked hard to maintain Roland's vision and acted as Mad River Glen steward protecting it from the many changes in the ski industry. When Betsy decided to sell the ski area she sold it to the only people she felt she could trust, Mad River Glen's loyal skiers.
On December 5, 1995 a new era began when the Mad River Glen Cooperative was formed. Mad River Glen is now the only cooperatively owned ski area in America. In an age when the ski industry is consolidating and becoming homogenized, Mad River Glen bucks the trend by remaining independent and preserving a ski experience that exists nowhere else. Shareholders in the Mad River Glen Cooperative have come together to fulfill their mission; "to preserve and protect the forests and mountain ecosystem of General Stark Mountain in order to provide skiing and other recreational access and to maintain the unique character of the area for present and future generations." The mountain is managed by the hired staff with direction and leadership provided by the Board of Trustees elected by the shareholders.
In April of 1998 the Mad River Glen Cooperative fulfilled its purchase agreement with the previous owner by selling its 1,667th share. Mad River Glen is now owned outright by its dedicated skiers. The fledgling Co-op enters the 50th Anniversary season riding high. Not only was the share sales goal met but three successful seasons under the Co-op allowed management to begin addressing capital needs. Mad River's main double chair, "The Sunnyside Double," was replaced over the summer. "This project proves that the Co-op format can work for Mad River. Not only are we surviving, we are moving forward," said Marketing Director, Eric Friedman.
The Mad River Glen Cooperative continues to sell shares in an effort to broaden the base of support and to insure long-term viability for the area. Shares cost $1,750 each and are available on a 30-month installment plan. "This gives practically anyone with a job and a desire to help preserve Mad River Glen the chance to get involved. This is no country club," says Friedman.
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Terrain Total: 45
Summit Elevation: 3637 ft.
Base Elevation: 1600 ft.
Vertical: 2037 ft.
Summary of Terrain:
Beginner Slopes: 30
Intermediate Slopes: 40
Longest Terrain: 2 ft
Total Terrain in Miles: 45
Toughest Run: Paradise
Coverage: 115 acres
Chair Lifts and Gondolas:
Triple: 3
Gondola: 1
Surface: 1
Capacity: 3000
Hours of Operation:
Monday: 9:30-4:30
Tuesday: 9:30-4:30
Wednesday: 9:30-4:30
Thursday: 9:30-4:30
Friday: 9:30-4:30
Saturday: 9:00-4:30
Sunday: 9:30-4:30
Lift Ticket:
Adult Weekday: $35
Adult Weekend: $54
Adult Weekend (1/2 Day): $45
Junior Weekday: $35
Junior Weekend: $40
Junior Weekend (1/2 Day): $30
Senior Weekday: $35
Senior Weekend: $40
Senior Weekday (1/2 Day) $32
Senior Weekend (1/2 Day): $30
Equipment Rentals
Adult Ski Rentals: $30
Junior Ski Rentals: $25
Half Day Starts: 12:00
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