Mad River Mountain
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 Aerial view of Mad River Mountain from the east | |
Interactive map of Mad River Mountain | |
| Location | Valley Hi, Ohio (Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio) |
| Nearest city | Bellefontaine, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40°18′58.74″N 83°40′50.03″W / 40.3163167°N 83.6805639°W |
| Top elevation | 1,460 feet (450 m)[1] |
| Base elevation | 1,160 feet (350 m)[2] |
| Skiable area | 144 acres (0.58 km2)[1] |
| Trails | 16[1] |
| Longest run | 0.5 miles (0.80 km)[2] |
| Lift system | 9[1] |
| Website | SkiMadRiver.com |
Mad River Mountain is a ski and snowboard resort in Valley Hi, Ohio, United States. The resort opened in 1962 as Valley Hi Ski Area.[1] It has a summit elevation of 1,460 feet (450 m) and a vertical drop of 300 ft (91 m), with 144 acres (0.58 km2) of skiable terrain.[1] As of 2026, EPR Properties listed the resort in its property portfolio with Vail Resorts as operator.[3] Vail Resorts added Mad River Mountain to its portfolio in 2019 when it acquired Peak Resorts.[4]
Mad River Mountain's terrain includes 16 trails, three terrain parks, and a snow tubing park.[1] Its listed trail mix is 46 percent beginner, 38 percent intermediate, and 16 percent advanced.[1] The resort reports snowmaking coverage over all skiable terrain and more than 100 snow cannons.[1]
The resort lies off U.S. Route 33 east of the city of Bellefontaine. It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Campbell Hill, Ohio's highest point, and near the source of the Mad River. The resort's lodge and the Loft bar were destroyed by a fire on September 16, 2015.[5] A new $6.5 million lodge opened to the public in 2016.[5]
Notable people
In the 1980s, Austrian Olympic silver medalist Putzi Frandl taught skiing at the resort.[5][6] Louie Vito, an Olympic snowboarder, learned to snowboard at Mad River Mountain and later held the Louie Vito Rail Jam at the resort to support a local food pantry.[7][8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Mountain Information". Mad River Mountain Resort. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- 1 2 "Mad River Mountain Ski Resort Area Overview". OnTheSnow. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Property Map". EPR Properties. March 31, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Vail Resorts Closes its Acquisition of Peak Resorts; Adds 17 U.S. Ski Areas Near Major Metropolitan Areas to Portfolio". Vail Resorts Newsroom. September 24, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Rowe, Keisha (December 7, 2017). "Let it snow: 4 things you might not know about Mad River Mountain". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Putzi Frandl". Olympedia. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Louie Vito". Olympedia. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Biography". LouieVito.com. Retrieved June 27, 2026.