Description
In 1948, the primary skiers to enjoy the steep and twisting downhill trails of Mad River Glen needed to traverse muddy or frozen dirt roads to get to their destination. The heat of a country inn was once a comfort on the ones cold winter nights and continues as a hallmark of the Mad River Valley nowadays. Even with the condo boom that developed after the hole of Sugarbush on Christmas Day in 1958, little has upset the atmosphere of the 20-mile-long valley. The valley developed a distinct personality, attracting “ski bums” who exchanged urban pressures for a laid-back way of life that continues nowadays.