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Mad River Glen opens Friday

Submitted by tim on

Mad River Glen Greetings MRG Skiers: It's been snowing for nearly 36hours so far and we have scored a solid 12"-16" of fluffy powder and it continues to snow wicked hard. The wind has kicked up for sure and the mountain ops team has been hard at work pinning it down as best they can. The start of the 2017-18 ski season is nearly upon us.Mad River Glen will open onFriday with skiing serviced by the Sunnyside Double. On Saturday and Sunday we'll be spinning the Single Chair, the Sunnyside Double and the Practice Slope. An exact trail count will have to wait until we get closer to openingday. Rest assured thatwe will do our collective darnedestto get as much of the main mountain open as possible. Stay tuned for updates.

There are so many otherreasons to come up to the mountain beyond just the skiing - check out the hours and all the details for what should be an opening weekend for the ages.

The General Storewill be open toscore gifts for the skier in your life.The cafeteria will be open for your first burger or Egg McMad of the season.General Stark's Pubwill open with a heaping helping of that famous Mad River Glen conviviality and a wide selection of Vermont's finest local brews.

TheMad Carddeadline has been extended so stop on into theticket office. TheRental/Repair Shopwill be open for tune-ups and mounts and be sure to ask them about a season tune-up pass! Speaking of season passes, did you know you can getCricket Club season passfor daycare all year long?Now there's a great gift idea!

Rumor has it that Santa Claus himself will be skiing with us on Saturday. Bring the kids up for photos with the big guy on the Single Chair from 3 to 5 pm.

Looking forward to seeing you up on the hill real soon. Take care and...

THINK SNOW!
Eric

Preserve Our Paradise Campaign Launched

It’s official! Over the weekend we launched the Preserve Our Paradise campaign with a rousing party in the Basebox. Over 350 enthusiastic supporters of Mad River Glen crowded together to celebrate the mountain we love, look to the future, and hear an exciting announcement: During the month of December, a generous donor will match your contribution dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $125,000! Every new donation made by December 31, at every level, will have double the impact! Help us maximize this wonderful opportunity to raise $250,000 in new funds towards the urgent needs of Mad River Glen.

Donate now!

About the campaign:
Preserve Our Paradise is a multi-year, volunteer-driven $6.5 million fundraising campaign to preserve and sustain Mad River Glen for the next decade and beyond. The campaign has launched with over $3 million already committed to the campaign from early donors. Your contributions will fund essential improvements to our lifts, mountain infrastructure, equipment, and buildings, as well as an endowment to permanently fund preservation initiatives. Campaign contributions have already funded snowmaking upgrades, boosting our early snowmaking efforts, and a new all-terrain mower that has our natural snow trails looking better than ever.All contributions are tax-deductible and will fund capital projects in keeping with the mission of the Stark Mountain Foundation.

Mad CardDeadline Extended

Because of the great start to our season we have decided to give the MRG faithful a little holiday bonus by extending the Mad Card deadline until Sunday the 17th.

Mad Cardsare far and away the best lift ticket value of theseasonand a great gift idea too. Is there a better gift for the skier in your life than 3 epic ski days at MRG? Be sure to order now as the deadline is rapidly approaching and you don't want to miss out.

When you purchase a Mad Card you get three day tickets for only $169. That's only $56 for each day at MRG and represents a whopping 37% discount off the regular day ticket price and they are totally unrestricted andtransferable too. This means that anyone can use them anytime this season. So even if you only plan to come up and ski one weekend this winter Mad Cards are your ticket to savings.

SAVE YOURSELF SOME TIME - PLEASE NOTE
If you are going to be buying Mad Cards to use this weekend please purchase them at the ticket office this weekend as opposed to on-line. By doing so you will get through the system faster.

Holiday Shopping Crunch Time

The holiday shopping season is at its peak but you still have time to have gifts delivered in plenty of time for Christmas. Give the gift of MRG to the skiers in your life and take advantage of FREE SHIPPING!
(For orders of $100 or more placed before December 15th)

Christmas ornamentsarethis week's featured item, there are so many to choose from.
The General Store has an amazing variety of unique gift ideas for everyone on your list. There is even some unique MRG jewelry for that someone special on your list.

Be sure to peruse the incredible selection ofhousewares there are to choose from. Check out theKids Section includingTurtle Fur fleece accessories that will keep the little ones toasty warm all winter. There areBooks, Maps and Videos, a whole ton of gifts for under $10, a spectacular array of drinkware, great newMRG belt buckles,Christmas ornamentsand evenpresents for the pooches.

See the Entire General Store Collection

Santa Claus is Coming to MRG!

Word on the street is that Saint Nick himself is going to be stopping by General Stark Mountain to take a few turns, sit with the kids to see what they want for Christmas and to pose for photos on the Single Chair.

The public relations team at Santa's North Pole headquarters has informed us that Santa plans to enjoy some skiing and will be available from 3 to 5 PM on Saturday, December 16th for photos with the kids.
Co-op Notes
The next meeting of the Co-op's Board of Trusteesis slated forSaturday December 16 at 4:30 PM. It will take place on the 3rd floor of the Basebox. All Co-op shareholders are invited to attend.
Stay abreast of what's going on at America's only skier-owned mountain.