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Mad River Mountain
The hill near Zanesfield, in western Ohio. Its ticket and tubing pages answer a script with a waiting room, so this page is built from its statistics, hours, directions, lesson and pass pages, and from one reading of those two pages in a web browser. The operator’s own claim about its size comes first.
No snow report here. We don’t know what any hill is doing today, and nothing on this page tells you whether to drive. Hours, lifts, lanes and snow are the operator’s to report: follow the link to its own page first. Why we work this way.
“The resort has the most expansive skiable terrain in the state of Ohio.”
Mad River Mountain from the air - main runsPhoto: SSobachek, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; resized; this copy is offered under the same license. The file’s record dates it February 19, 2012. It is one day in a past winter.
Where is it, and how long is the drive?
1000 Snow Valley Rd, Zanesfield, OH 43360
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)Directions Apple Maps
We are conveniently located 1/2 a mile off US Route 33 at Valley Hi, Road 292.
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)
Directions links open Google Maps or Apple Maps with the address the operator prints; on a phone they may open the maps app or your browser.
The operator prints its own list of drive times, introduced with Here's a list of nearby cities and their approximate drive time from the slopes:
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)
Columbus, OH - 45 Minutes
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)Dayton, OH - 1 Hour
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)Cincinnati, OH - 2 Hours
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)Toledo, OH - 2 Hours
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)
Those are the operator’s approximations, not ours. Our Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton and Toledo pages give straight-line miles as well.
How big is it?
- Top elevation
Highest Elevation 1,460 ft (445 m)
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)- Vertical drop
Longest Vertical Drop 300 ft (80 m)
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)- Skiable terrain
Skiable Terrain 144 Acres
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)- Trails
Trails 16
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)- Lifts
Lifts 9
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)- Terrain parks
Terrain Parks 3
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)- Snowmaking reach
Snowmaking Coverage 100%
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)
beginner intermediate advanced, drawn from the operator’s line: Beginner Terrain 46% Intermediate Terrain 38% Advanced Terrain 16%
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)
The lines we quote from Mad River Mountain, Mountain info name no season. We read the page on November 11, 2026.
“Snowmaking Coverage” is the operator’s figure for how much of the hill its snow guns can reach. It describes equipment, not the state of the hill today.
The vertical-drop line doesn’t agree with itself
Longest Vertical Drop 300 ft (80 m)
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026) By our arithmetic 300 feet is about 91 meters, and 80 meters is about 262 feet. We print the line as the operator does and don’t choose between its two figures.
What does it say about its history?
Est. 1962
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026): The resort opened as Valley Hi Ski Area before becoming Mad River Mountain.
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026) The lodge was completely rebuilt in 2016, after a tragic fire destroyed the original.
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)
On its snowmaking equipment, in a line that describes equipment, not the state of the hill today: With 100+ guns, the largest snowmaking system in the state ensures 100% coverage.
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)
What did its hours page say?
When we read it on November 11, 2026, the hours table still carried last season’s notice, Closed for the 25/26 Season
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026), under a welcome line that says We strongly recommend you view our hours of operations, posted below, prior to visiting.
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026) A footnote there reads *Regular Ski & Ride Hours During Holiday Periods.
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026) No hours for the coming winter were on the page, and we won’t guess an opening date. Vail Resorts’ own word on dates, from its newsroom: Additional resort opening dates will be announced in the coming months. Opening dates are subject to change based on weather and conditions.
(news.vailresorts.com, dated Aug 18, 2026, read November 11, 2026)
Read the hours page yourself; it will change before this page does.
What about the tubing park?
Largest Tube Park in Ohio
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026). Fun awaits with lanes over 1,000 ft long!
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026) And: No Skill, high thrill family fun. Explore lanes over 1,000 feet long at Ohio's largest tube park.
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)
From its directions page: As you drive down Snow Valley Rd. you will pass the bubly Tubing Park.
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)
A plain request to this page reaches a waiting room, so it was read in a web browser on November 11, 2026 and only the lines recorded then are quoted. The operator’s own claim for the park: OHIO'S LARGEST TUBING PARK
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026). Our snow tubing park located near Columbus and Dayton
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026); it has two massive conveyor belt that ascends you to the top of the tubing lanes
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026).
Tickets are valid for a 2-hour session.
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026)42” minimum height for tubing
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026)
When it was read the page carried off-season notices: TUBING IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026), Monday - Thursday: Closed
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026) and ***If the resort is closed, so is the bubly Tubing Park***
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026). No price was recorded from the page in that reading.
The page itself: Mad River Mountain snow tubing park.
Read in a web browser on November 11, 2026; do not rely on it after December 26, 2026.
Mad River Snow TubingPhoto: Robbtronic, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; cropped at the left edge and resized. The file’s record places it at Mad River and gives an upload date of September 1, 2013, so the day it was taken isn’t recorded. It is a past winter.
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What does it offer a first-timer?
Group lessons last two hours and are aimed at first time and beginner skiers and riders.
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026) Our Ski & Snowboard School employs over 100 instructors and offers daily group lessons at designated times every day of the week.
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)
Seasonal programs for the 2026-2027 season will be available for new participant registration starting in September.
prints 2026-27 (skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026)
We found no lesson price on the Mad River Mountain pages we could read. See first time skiing for what the readable pages say about what a lesson includes.
What did its lift ticket page show?
A plain request to this page reaches a waiting room, so it was read in a web browser on November 11, 2026 and only the lines recorded then are quoted. Ticket prices on it change with the date you choose. When it was read the page had this date selected: Sat, December 26, 2026
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026). It also carried the heading FIRST DAY ON THE SLOPES
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026). That heading marks the first date the page sells tickets for. It is not an announced first day of operation, and we won’t guess one.
These are the price lines the page showed for that date when it was read. Prices may differ for another date:
ADULT (AGES 13-64) $89 PER DAY
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026)CHILD (AGES 5-12) $80 PER DAY
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026)SAVE $10 OVER SAME DAY PRICES
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026)1-DAY LIFT TICKET (ADVANCE PURCHASE) $89 ADULT (AGES 13+)
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026)Sold all season: Buy online in advance and save up to 10% vs. Peak Window Price
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026)EPIC 1-DAY PASS (RESTRICTED) $72 ADULT (AGES 13+)
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026)Bundle up to 7 days and use them throughout the season across up to 22 resorts
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026)
On refunds: LIFT TICKETS ARE REFUNDABLE
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026). Request a refund before 5 p.m. on the last day of your ticket, and we'll refund you for any unused days.
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026) On how many are sold: For the best experience, we've limited lift tickets each day. Popular days will sell out, so buy now!
(skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026) The page also carried this line: 2026/27 PASSES ARE STILL AVAILABLE
prints 2026-27 (skimadriver.com, read in a browser November 11, 2026).
For today’s price for your date: Mad River Mountain lift tickets.
Read in a web browser on November 11, 2026; do not rely on it after December 26, 2026.
Which passes does it name?
Its pass page describes an Ohio Pass: The perfect pass for those who plan to ski and ride at Mad River, Boston Mills, Brandywine, and Alpine Valley more than 7 days throughout the season.
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026) And for the Epic Day Pass: If you only wish to ski or ride at Mad River, the 22-resort option is your best option.
(skimadriver.com, read November 11, 2026) We quote no season-pass prices: the Epic Pass website has not been read for us. See passes.
What is the forecast doing there?
Mad River Mountain: wet-bulb forecast
The National Weather Service’s hourly forecast for Mad River Mountain near Zanesfield (forecast grid ILN/60,95), worked into a wet-bulb temperature for each hour.
The numbers load here from the National Weather Service when JavaScript is on.
Weather only. This panel reads a forecast and can’t see a hill, so it never tells you what is on the ground or whether lifts are turning. The figure it counts against is Snow Trails’ own, and each operator decides for itself. How the numbers are worked out · Where the figure comes from
Aerial view of the small ski resort of Mad River Mountain and village of Valley Hi in southern Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States, taken from a Diamond Eclipse light airplane.Photo: Nyttend, public domain (released by the photographer), via Wikimedia Commons; cropped at the right edge and resized. Mad River Mountain, Logan County, Ohio, on January 9, 2008. It is one day in a past winter. It shows nothing about this winter.
Official site: skimadriver.com.