Mad River Mountain

If you live in Columbus and don't wanna drive, it'll do. Lines are too long, slopes are mediocre, and since Vail bought it it's really is just an overcrowded mess. Drive a few hours South to Perfect North or a few hours North to Michigan if you have time. Much better skiing.

So first time trying out the tubing area. This was so much fun. Make sure to reserve in advance as time slots fill up fast. Once you are parked you walk up to the ticket booth and give them your name for the reservation. They then give you a tag that you attach to your clothes. While you wait for your timeslot, you can sit inside the building to stay warm. Once you are ready you head out to the tubes where they will give you instructions. Then, take your tube and head to one of two moving ramps that will take you up the hill.Once at the top you can choose your lane. Some lanes are for adults and some for kids and some are for doubles. Meaning you can tie two tubes together and head down the hill.7 lanes are available and they are so much fun. The workers help get you setup and then off you go!! So much fun and not too pricey and perfect outing for any adult. Not just for kids .Plenty of parking with clean bathrooms. Go have fun

I didn't ski here (just took a quick road trip up for a much-needed change of scenery) but it looks to be a nice enough spot if want to "hit the slopes" but stay local. Rentals and lessons seem readily available, the lodge facilities look pretty nice, and there seems to be plenty of parking. It did look like a couple of the runs were closed; not sure if that was staffing or weather-related. Snow was made, but some of the trails looked a bit "bald" (not sure if that's the right term!!) with lots of grass showing. Lots of complaints about lines, but they didn't seem too bad to me, I've seen A LOT worse back east, especially on the weekend. Looks like they have some fun special events, esp. since this is their 60th year in operation. Worth a visit, for young and old, to get your skiing "fix" in for the season, or to whet your appetite for the "real" mountains......ENJOY!!

A lot of people trip on this place and make it clear they're expecting some 5star Colorado resort. We're in the foothills of Ohio. Not aspen Tweak your perspective a little bit. also if you struggle with long wait times, try going on less busy days/hours, like Monday's -Thursday's. Cool and nice staff, nice ski shop, large warm lodge, and a nice set of slopes for where we are. I recommend :)

If you don't already own skis or equipment, renting can get pricey, so we decided on tubing. Honestly, we had a blast! It's incredibly simple, but you'd be amazed how fast time passes. Each ticket allows for two hours of tubing, which was a perfect amount of time. We went earlier in the day, so we didn't have to wait in line much. I bet it gets packed in the middle of the winter though. There really wasn't any set up for tubing - just grab one from the pile and get on the lift! There are people at the top who give instructions before you slide, but it's nothing extensive. After the first ride, I was hooked! Even though the temperature was in the mid-40's, we were cruising!My group of friends who are in their early 30's had an awesome time, so I can only imagine how happy little kids would be. Definitely recommend trying this place out if you're looking for some fun in the snow!

It's Ohio. This isn't Colorado or New York. Thank you, Mad River, for giving the local Midwesterners a mountain to ski on quick day trip. I dropped a star because I think the prices are a bit high and slopes were a bit icy and a lot of brown patches (it's late February) -- although I can only image the difficulty in managing a business in the midst of inflation and an impending recession. Cafeteria style cheeseburgers at $9.25 and a soda dispenser (no refills) at $4.00 is why I see very few people in the lodge and families in the parking lot eating home-brought subs. Rental area very spacious and all staff we encountered we very good.

Had a great time snow tubing! Directions were simple to access. Staff were kind and helpful.

They have a very inconsistent refund policy. One person in our 4 person group was sick and could not go. I saw a refund could be gotten at the gate. When my husband got to the gate they said no refunds. I was given 3 different bits of information about refunds. They need a uniform policy. Terrible customer service. The tubing itself is fun but they don't care about your kid getting sick enough to refund.

You can't reschedule if your daughter gets sick. Or at least I don't think you can - the phone number on their website doesn't work.

Now i know why its called mad river, because by the end of the day youll be mad that you ever came. If you like standing in line for tickets, come here. If you like standing in line to get rentals, come here. If you like standing in line for the lift, come on over. If you want to stand in line to use the bathroom, this is the place. Really though I've been coming to mad river for 20 years. Its completely lost its soul. The new lodge is an amazon warehouse. Prices are un sat. Its just no longer a fun place to be. And i don't get how people continue to come here? Guess they just don't know any better. Would highly recommend you save your money.