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Shareholders Day at Mad River Glen
I was heading to Mad River Glen for the Annual Shareholders Meeting regardless of snow conditions so I might as well bring the skis and have at it. Snow conditions alone would not have justified the...
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Mad River Glen: Opening Day Powder
Yesterday at Jay was nice. Today at Mad River was better. Three days ago, Mad River announced that it would not open this weekend. But the forecast turned in favor of General Stark Mountain and...
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Building the Base: MRG
This past week's storm really helped with base building in Northern Vermont. But I was as much concerned with my own personal base building. I hit Mad River Glen in an effort to continue working...
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MRG: How Bad Could it Be?
Most of my vouchers were blacked out due to the holiday and I desired additional conditioning. So I decided to use my Mad Card despite the holiday weekend. How bad could it be? Very, actually....
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Not a single trip report has been posted here since March. No, I have not abandoned the season. But I am suffering from a lack of motivation to blog. The words and stories haven’t been coming to me....
View ArticleMRG: Closing Day for the Season
With one Mad Card to go, it was “now or never” so I skied Mad River Glen on what would be their closing day of the season (due to significant wind and rain on Sunday). I enjoyed a late start … Continue...
View ArticleMRG: Three and Out
Mad River Glen was an easy decision for the holiday weekend since Mad Cards are not subject to holiday blackouts. Ironically, I decided on my destination due to the holiday but I neglected to think...
View ArticleMRG: Aggro Powder
Yesterday’s mellow powder at Bolton gave way to today’s aggro powder at Mad River. Bolton crams insanely good terrain into short little packages. Whereas Mad River Glen kicks your ass all the way down...
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Mad River Glen: Where Is Everyone?
Mad River Glen received two inches of dense snow overnight. But who's counting? Any new snow is good this year. And two inches was good enough to open almost all of the Glen's on piste terrain...
View ArticleMad River Glen: Whiteroom
Whiteroom. Multiple times. Not just faceshots. Full on, can’t see a thing, Whiteroom. Simultaneously both euphoric and terrifying when it happens in the trees. Three feet of fresh fell on top of barely...
View ArticleSetback (Part 2)
The previous day’s hardpack at Cannon left me wanting for natural snow, albeit pretty firm and thin natural snow. Mad River Glen had almost all trails open and I had a full Mad Card to burn. I was...
View ArticleMad River Glen: Finally
Mad River Glen finally received enough snow to put quality lines on the table. Still thin coverage, still rocks and roots to […]
View ArticleMRG: Single Chair Opening Weekend
Excellent opening weekend for the Single Chair (MRG had previously been open with the Practice Slope only). The snow was thick and […]
View ArticleMRG: Jackpot (Finally)
This season has left much to be desired. I had skied only two times through the end of February. Northern New England […]
View ArticleMRG: Sunnyside
A few late season storms really saved the late season at Mad River. Oftentimes, Mad River is closed or barely hanging on […]
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