Where Mad River Mountain’s numbers come from
22 observations from 4 publishers behind 21 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
9/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation1,460 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mad River Mountain
Mad River Mountain — Mountain Info | Mad River Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Highest Elevation | 1,460 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation1,457 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation1,160 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical297 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres144 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mad River Mountain
Mad River Mountain — Mountain Info | Mad River Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Skiable Terrain | 144 Acres”
Named trails162 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mad River Mountain
Mad River Mountain — Mountain Info | Mad River Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Trails | 16 | Beginner Terrain”
Longest run0.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain46%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Mad River Mountain
Mad River Mountain — Mountain Info | Mad River Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Beginner Terrain | 46% | Intermediate Terrain | 38% | Advanced Terrain | 16%”
Intermediate terrain38%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Mad River Mountain
Mad River Mountain — Mountain Info | Mad River Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Beginner Terrain | 46% | Intermediate Terrain | 38% | Advanced Terrain | 16%”
Advanced terrain16%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Mad River Mountain
Mad River Mountain — Mountain Info | Mad River Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Beginner Terrain | 46% | Intermediate Terrain | 38% | Advanced Terrain | 16%”
Advanced + expert terrain16%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs7No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks31 source1 of 1 agreefrom Mad River Mountain
Mad River Mountain — Mountain Info | Mad River Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Terrain Parks | 3 | Trails”
Total lifts92 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Mad River Mountain
Mad River Mountain — Mountain Info | Mad River Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Lifts | 9 | Snowmaking Coverage”
OpenSkiMap — Mad River MountainSep 2026Differs: 11 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 5 chairlifts, 3 rope tows, 3 magic carpets (11 in all)”
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Mad River Mountain
Mad River Mountain — Mountain Info | Mad River Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Snowmaking Coverage | 100%”
Airport drive58 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mad River Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mad River Mountain: 58 min and 58 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles58.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mad River Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mad River Mountain: 58 min and 58 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive58 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mad River Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mad River Mountain: 58 min and 58 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles58.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mad River Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mad River Mountain: 58 min and 58 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive58 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mad River Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mad River Mountain: 58 min and 58 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles58.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mad River Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mad River Mountain: 58 min and 58 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Mad River Mountain — lift ticketsThe resort’s own site · skimadriver.com
- Mad River Mountain — Mountain Info | Mad River Mountain ResortThe resort’s own site · skimadriver.com
- Mad River Mountain — official websiteThe resort’s own site · skimadriver.com
- Midwest Ski Areas Association — membersSki area association · Midwest Ski Areas Association · midwestski.org
- Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Ski pass · Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Lift Blog — Mad River MountainSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — Mad River MountainEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mad River Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- OpenSkiMap — Mad River MountainCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Mad River Mountain
- Lift ticket page
- Mad River Mountain — lift tickets
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Mad River Mountain
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingMad River Mountain · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…Your Personal Stats More Details , opens in a new window NOW HIRING FOR WINTER 2026/27 , opens in a new window Come work, play and grow in the mountains! Explore part…
- operatingVail Resorts (Epic Pass) · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Mad River Mountain, OH — UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE WORLD-CLASS RESORTS
- operatingMidwest Ski Areas Association · Ski area association · 2026-09-28Listed by Midwest Ski Areas Association: "Mad River Mountain"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Mad River Mountain – Bellefontaine
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Mad River Mountain: 5 operating lift(s) — Flight Deck (Double), Fourstar Express (Quad), Momentum (Triple), Sugarbush (Double), Sundowner (Triple); 2 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Mad River Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 11; downhill runs mapped: 10; Valley Hi
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: advertised vertical drop, average annual snowfall.