Mad River Glen Intermediate Skiing
Mad River Glen’s intermediate skiing ranges from difficult ungroomed slopes to long winding cruisers.
A sunny spring day filled with moguls (Photo Credit: Mad River Glen)
Once again, it’s worth noting that the skiing at Mad River Glen is a full half notch harder than most other New England ski resorts because of the snow conditions. The blue runs at Mad River Glen can be more difficult that black runs at other resort. Lower level intermediate skiers will probably enjoy the resort’s beginner trails more than its blue ones. The green and easier blue trails in the Birdland area are a great place to begin the day for this ability group.
An often-overlooked pod of intermediate terrain is directly at the base area off the Practice Chair. Runs like Cricket and Practice are usually groomed and have snowmaking. They provide an experience similar to other more conventional New England resorts. Though, if visiting Mad River Glen it’s probably to do experience something a little different.
More confident intermediates have a large portion of the mountain at their disposal. The best run for this skillset is Upper Antelope – a long two mile trail from the top of the Single Chair. From the Sunnyside Double we like the starting on Quacky before turning off onto Bunny or Porcupine.