A few late season storms really saved the late season at Mad River. Oftentimes, Mad River is closed or barely hanging on by the first week of April. This year, during the second week of April, the mountain was still fully covered and almost completely open (save for steeper and shadowed trails suffering from icy snow surfaces).

The sun was out and the Sunnyside was the place to be. The snow was soft and the bumps were sublime, especially on Slalom Hill, Quacky, and Canyon. I took a run off the Single to see how things skied and the upper mountain trails were quite firm. Even Cat Bowl left a little to be desired, despite its more southern exposure.

Given I haven’t skied much this season and haven’t had a full day of bump skiing in over a year, my legs called it quits long before the lifts stopped running. Amazingly, Mad River Glen would get one more full week of skiing through the following weekend. It is a testament to just how important the two late season storms were to snow pack and preservation.