Limited uphill capacity means skiing with freedom, like skiing down country roads not fighting downtown traffic. All levels of skiers benefit from low skier density. Mad River does have skiing for all levels, it's just that our expert levels are set a little higher than most. The mountain teaches you to ski better, you have to turn and stay under control or the mountain wins. Natural snow helps keep the ice away so learning is faster when you are not constantly defending yourself from ice.
Experts have a vast playground to learn and master.
After skiing steeps at Mad River you don't feel tired, you feel like someone has been beating you with a stick. Other ski areas suddenly become much easier, you want to be back at Mad River where you are truly being taught by the mountain. Last year's ice storm was an evil thing, and MRG has been changed, rising out of the destruction is a renewed commitment to maintain our mountain. Change is always an element to every ski area, this change was depressing. The pulling together of human power to return the trails and glades back to what our memories of them were, and reducing the dangers of gladed skiing has been a great accomplishment.