Magic 2/28/08

2knees · Feb 28, 2008, 7:00 PM

Date(s) Skied: 2/28/08

Resort or Ski Area: Magic

Conditions: Powder/Looser Powder/Chopped Powder/Diced Powder/Cut Powder

Trip Report: I dont really have words for today. Magic was so far off the hook today the phone was lost. Only bad things to happen were getting stuck in both hartford and springfield rush hour in the morning and having to leave at 3 for home duties. Everything else was sublime, for this lowland sloppy seconds hack.

Due to the aftorementioned traffic, i didnt make my planned 9:00 arrival instead i got there somewhere around 10. Got a run in down twilight zone and saw greg and Madskier6 at the base of the red. Twilight was nice but honestly, it was just the tip of the iceberg. Jeff had some new boots and powder boards so we hit wizard over to sorcerer i believe. Sorcerer was some slightly windpack cut powder. awesome fun. no base to be heard. jeff was just freakin floating over and through everything. greg too. meanwhile, back on the bump boards i was flopping around like a gaper out of water. who cares though on a day like today.

After catching up with Bvibert and Allskiing, we hit broomstick to heart of the magician. probably the run of the day. almost untracked. light, not windpacked. just disgusting for me. it was so much fun, each turn just an explosion. then hit black line from above witch. steep and gnarly up there and alot of fun down to black line where it widens. again, just sick steep piles and little ledges to just launch off. After it mellows out, the groomer had layed unreal corduroy. I saw the guys stopped but the groomed was so much fun i couldnt stop. I've never ever had so much fun skiing cordouroy. THis went on and on for a some more runs with goniff, redline. lower redline, magician and some others. The only scratch we found was some on redline in the usual places and some at the top of goniff.

Take my word for it, if you're on the fence about this place, extract the fencepost from your ass and get up there. even tracked up, the snow is really deep and surprisingly light. get it.

Great to meet Matt and his buddy Greg. Great skiers. thanks for taking us down Magician. hadnt skied that one in years. Allskiing, nice to ski with you for essentially the first time. you should really point that car south tomorrow.

We all took some turns behind the camera.

great day for me. I love magic.

MRGisevil · Feb 28, 2008, 7:27 PM

Man, sounds like you had an awesome, awesome day. You deserve it, dude. Hope it's just as nice tomorrow.

sledhaulingmedic · Feb 28, 2008, 7:32 PM

Very nice. I talked to Cameron this morning while patrolling the Crotch (mostly looking in the woods for poachers, but I guess we'd find more if we weren't getting first tracks

) who said the Magic was in the best shape yet this season.

The forecast for tomorrow into Sat looks great. It's the time to get to Magic. It doesn't get much better!

2knees · Feb 28, 2008, 8:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sledhaulingmedic

Very nice. I talked to Cameron this morning while patrolling the Crotch (mostly looking in the woods for poachers, but I guess we'd find more if we weren't getting first tracks

) who said the Magic was in the best shape yet this season.

The forecast for tomorrow into Sat looks great. It's the time to get to Magic. It doesn't get much better!

I've never seen the snow so deep at magic, ever. before anyone jumps down my throat, notice i said I havent. The first drop on redline was completely covered. You could actually make a turn on it. the second drop, no rock exposed but still mandatory air. Even lower down, the rock facings were not visible. i've never seen this, ever. They may have some real spring skiing on their hands this year, especially with another 8" or so predicted for friday into sat.

Oh and i never hit a rock. that too may be a first for me at magic, not that i've ever cared about it before.

**Greg** · Feb 28, 2008, 8:31 PM

Pat summed it up perfectly. The only bad part for me today was my late start (effin Hartford

). Got going at 10:30 and we killed it until 4:15. I was wanting about 2 hours more, but alas. Back to back runs are Redline were sick, but Blackline from the Redline/Witch merge traverse was where it was at. I think we did a solid job introducing the hill to ALLSKIING.

Magic gets the full-on "radical" definition from this guy. Got a bunch of vid to put together. Going to aim for tonight to get that up, mostly because I want to watch it about a hundred times at work tomorrow. The only day better for me this season was a powder day at MRG, and only by a smidge.

And Pat, shut the hell up. You can rip on any boards in just about any conditions.

powbmps · Feb 28, 2008, 8:35 PM

Can't wait to see the video.

deadheadskier · Feb 28, 2008, 8:44 PM

Man, I need a job with a Powder clause. SO JEALOUS of you folks who can knock off work for a day on something killer like today. And no, calling in sick isn't an option when you work from home.

sledhaulingmedic · Feb 28, 2008, 9:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadheadskier

Man, I need a job with a Powder clause. SO JEALOUS of you folks who can knock off work for a day on something killer like today. And no, calling in sick isn't an option when you work from home.

Saturday will be even better. One word: GO!

djspookman · Feb 28, 2008, 9:11 PM

WOOOOT!!! tomorrow, tomorrow, you can't come soon enough. I'll be THERE in the PM. like I mentioned on another post, can't wait!!

dave

2knees · Feb 28, 2008, 9:24 PM

i'm gonna push my wife for sunday. she was commenting about how much snow vermont was supposed to get this weekend. I think i may have an in road with that comment. anyone gonna be around then?

Feb 28, 2008, 7:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
2knees Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,689	Magic 2/28/08 Date(s) Skied: 2/28/08 Resort or Ski Area: Magic Conditions: Powder/Looser Powder/Chopped Powder/Diced Powder/Cut Powder Trip Report: I dont really have words for today. Magic was so far off the hook today the phone was lost. Only bad things to happen were getting stuck in both hartford and springfield rush hour in the morning and having to leave at 3 for home duties. Everything else was sublime, for this lowland sloppy seconds hack. Due to the aftorementioned traffic, i didnt make my planned 9:00 arrival instead i got there somewhere around 10. Got a run in down twilight zone and saw greg and Madskier6 at the base of the red. Twilight was nice but honestly, it was just the tip of the iceberg. Jeff had some new boots and powder boards so we hit wizard over to sorcerer i believe. Sorcerer was some slightly windpack cut powder. awesome fun. no base to be heard. jeff was just freakin floating over and through everything. greg too. meanwhile, back on the bump boards i was flopping around like a gaper out of water. who cares though on a day like today. After catching up with Bvibert and Allskiing, we hit broomstick to heart of the magician. probably the run of the day. almost untracked. light, not windpacked. just disgusting for me. it was so much fun, each turn just an explosion. then hit black line from above witch. steep and gnarly up there and alot of fun down to black line where it widens. again, just sick steep piles and little ledges to just launch off. After it mellows out, the groomer had layed unreal corduroy. I saw the guys stopped but the groomed was so much fun i couldnt stop. I've never ever had so much fun skiing cordouroy. THis went on and on for a some more runs with goniff, redline. lower redline, magician and some others. The only scratch we found was some on redline in the usual places and some at the top of goniff. Take my word for it, if you're on the fence about this place, extract the fencepost from your ass and get up there. even tracked up, the snow is really deep and surprisingly light. get it. Great to meet Matt and his buddy Greg. Great skiers. thanks for taking us down Magician. hadnt skied that one in years. Allskiing, nice to ski with you for essentially the first time. you should really point that car south tomorrow. We all took some turns behind the camera. great day for me. I love magic.

Feb 28, 2008, 7:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
MRGisevil Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westfield, MA Posts: 1,428	Man, sounds like you had an awesome, awesome day. You deserve it, dude. Hope it's just as nice tomorrow. __________________ Mr. Evil is a super poser. And he's smelly.

Feb 28, 2008, 8:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Greg Sundown: 11.30.08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 22,551	Pat summed it up perfectly. The only bad part for me today was my late start (effin Hartford ). Got going at 10:30 and we killed it until 4:15. I was wanting about 2 hours more, but alas. Back to back runs are Redline were sick, but Blackline from the Redline/Witch merge traverse was where it was at. I think we did a solid job introducing the hill to ALLSKIING. Magic gets the full-on "radical" definition from this guy. Got a bunch of vid to put together. Going to aim for tonight to get that up, mostly because I want to watch it about a hundred times at work tomorrow. The only day better for me this season was a powder day at MRG, and only by a smidge. And Pat, shut the hell up. You can rip on any boards in just about any conditions. __________________ Greg 10/29, 11/21, 11/28, 11/30

Feb 28, 2008, 8:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
deadheadskier Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southeast NH Posts: 4,635	Man, I need a job with a Powder clause. SO JEALOUS of you folks who can knock off work for a day on something killer like today. And no, calling in sick isn't an option when you work from home. __________________ Pat's Peak: 11/23 Waterville Valley: 11/29 07-08

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Feb 28, 2008, 7:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
sledhaulingmedic Hillman's Highway Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,358	Very nice. I talked to Cameron this morning while patrolling the Crotch (mostly looking in the woods for poachers, but I guess we'd find more if we weren't getting first tracks ) who said the Magic was in the best shape yet this season. The forecast for tomorrow into Sat looks great. It's the time to get to Magic. It doesn't get much better!

Feb 28, 2008, 8:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
powbmps Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NH Posts: 211	Can't wait to see the video.

Feb 28, 2008, 9:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
djspookman M1 at Smuggs Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Jericho, VT / Keene, NH Posts: 345	WOOOOT!!! tomorrow, tomorrow, you can't come soon enough. I'll be THERE in the PM. like I mentioned on another post, can't wait!! dave

Feb 28, 2008, 9:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
2knees Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,689	i'm gonna push my wife for sunday. she was commenting about how much snow vermont was supposed to get this weekend. I think i may have an in road with that comment. anyone gonna be around then?