Mad River Glen ski area
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Mad River Glen ski area is a renowned skier-owned mountain in Vermont famous for its challenging terrain, natural snow, and preservation of a traditional, no-frills skiing experience.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mad River Glen ski area canonical | 6 |
| Mad River Glen | 1 |
| Mad River Glen Cooperative | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8723291 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mad River Glen ski area Context triple: [Waitsfield, Vermont, near, Mad River Glen ski area]
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A.
Brandywine Ski Resort
Brandywine Ski Resort is a winter sports area in Ohio offering skiing and snowboarding terrain and facilities to regional visitors.
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B.
Blue Hills Ski Area
Blue Hills Ski Area is a small public ski and snowboard area in Canton, Massachusetts, offering downhill trails and lessons within the Blue Hills Reservation just outside Boston.
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C.
Stowe Mountain Resort
Stowe Mountain Resort is a major four-season ski and outdoor recreation destination in northern Vermont, known for its challenging terrain on Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak.
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D.
Killington Resort
Killington Resort is a major ski and snowboard destination in Vermont, known for its extensive trail network and long winter season.
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E.
Canaan Valley Ski Resort
Canaan Valley Ski Resort is a West Virginia mountain resort known for its downhill skiing, snowboarding, and winter recreation in the Allegheny Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mad River Glen ski area Target entity description: Mad River Glen ski area is a renowned skier-owned mountain in Vermont famous for its challenging terrain, natural snow, and preservation of a traditional, no-frills skiing experience.
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A.
Brandywine Ski Resort
Brandywine Ski Resort is a winter sports area in Ohio offering skiing and snowboarding terrain and facilities to regional visitors.
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B.
Blue Hills Ski Area
Blue Hills Ski Area is a small public ski and snowboard area in Canton, Massachusetts, offering downhill trails and lessons within the Blue Hills Reservation just outside Boston.
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C.
Stowe Mountain Resort
Stowe Mountain Resort is a major four-season ski and outdoor recreation destination in northern Vermont, known for its challenging terrain on Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak.
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D.
Killington Resort
Killington Resort is a major ski and snowboard destination in Vermont, known for its extensive trail network and long winter season.
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E.
Canaan Valley Ski Resort
Canaan Valley Ski Resort is a West Virginia mountain resort known for its downhill skiing, snowboarding, and winter recreation in the Allegheny Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ski area
ⓘ
ski resort ⓘ |
| amenitiesStyle | no-frills base area ⓘ |
| approach | low-impact development ⓘ |
| businessModel | community-owned cooperative ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culture |
cooperative member involvement
ⓘ
strong local skier community ⓘ |
| customerBase |
expert skiers
ⓘ
traditional skiing enthusiasts ⓘ |
| environmentalStance | environmental conservation emphasis ⓘ |
| focus | natural conditions skiing ⓘ |
| groomingPolicy | selective grooming ⓘ |
| hasLift | single chairlift ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging terrain
ⓘ
limited grooming ⓘ minimal snowmaking ⓘ natural snow ⓘ preservation of a no-frills ski experience ⓘ single chairlift ⓘ traditional skiing experience ⓘ ungroomed trails and glades ⓘ |
| liftType | single chair ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Washington County, Vermont ⓘ |
| location | Fayston, Vermont ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Green Mountains ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Mad River Glen Cooperative
ⓘ
linked to:
Mad River Glen ski area
|
| ownership | cooperative ⓘ |
| policy | no snowboarding allowed ⓘ |
| primaryActivity | alpine skiing ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| reputation |
iconic independent ski area
ⓘ
one of the most challenging ski areas in the eastern United States ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | expert-level conditions in many areas ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| slogan | Ski It If You Can ⓘ |
| snowboardPolicy | skiing only ⓘ |
| snowmakingCoverage | limited snowmaking ⓘ |
| state | Vermont ⓘ |
| style | retro ski area atmosphere ⓘ |
| terrainType |
expert terrain
ⓘ
narrow trails ⓘ steep terrain ⓘ tree skiing ⓘ |
| trailCharacter |
classic New England trails
ⓘ
natural snow surfaces ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mad River Glen ski area Description of subject: Mad River Glen ski area is a renowned skier-owned mountain in Vermont famous for its challenging terrain, natural snow, and preservation of a traditional, no-frills skiing experience.
Referenced by (8)
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