Magic 1/6

[severine]

Retarded. We asked for discounted tickets or vouchers or anything and the best he could do is give us directions to other ski resorts.

Plus their cooler for their drinks crapped out too.

I'm glad I drove 3 hours each way for nothing. Funk that place. I ain't going back I don't care how good the skiing might be. Justin feels the same way.

It's not like there wasn't other skiing available in the area. It didn't have to be for nothing. :roll:

I have no affiliation or experience with Magic, but hey, stuff happens. A backup plan is always a good idea regardless of where you're headed.

 

[bvibert]

I wonder what time they updated their website announcing that they wouldn't be spinning the lift? I think Pat told me he checked at 7:00 and it was still the day before's info. They definitely should have had the announcement up before that. If I had went I most likely would have left before 7:00. I would have been kinda pissed when I got there, but the place is way too cool for that to make me not want to go back.. Lifts break, it happens, I'm sure they wanted to be open at least as much as you wanted them too. I wouldn't expect them to be handing out vouchers to everyone who wondered up to the window either...

 

[marcski]

They should have waited before they posted that "all-good" message last night. And waited until this early this morning. Magic is so close to other areas ( bromley, slokemo, flatton), it wouldn't have hindered anyone from heading in that direction...and wouldn't have created all these false hopes etc.

Just being the "Sunday evening" quarterback as the case may be.

 

[2knees]

it does suck marc but to write the place off is your loss. they are a struggling ski area with antiquated equiptment. its your choice, but i would cut them some slack.

 

[gmcunni]

I wonder what time they updated their website announcing that they wouldn't be spinning the lift?

i subscribe to Magic's daily email. At 7:16 AM today their email stated "We have another great day lined up for you, with 37 trails serviced by the Black Lift and Beginner Handle"

i got another email @ 8:48 AM "Due to mechanical issues stemming from events on Saturday with the Black Lift we will be suspending operations of the Black Lift today."

 

[bvibert]

Does anyone know what the 'events' on Saturday were? Hopefully they're able to get it up and running again soon!

 

[roark]

Does anyone know what the 'events' on Saturday were? Hopefully they're able to get it up and running again soon!

Grip failed near the top, chair slid back into another. No injuries.

Some info (and other stuff) in this thread: http://www.snowjournal.com/page.php?cid=topic12598

 

[2knees]

Grip failed near the top, chair slid back into another. No injuries.

Some info (and other stuff) in this thread: http://www.snowjournal.com/page.php?cid=topic12598

damn.

everything aside, the only thing missing when i heard the place was closed was Marty Moose. lol, the moose says you're closed, I say you're open.

 

[Marc]

They put nothing on their website, there was no way for us to know. I didn't want to ski anywhere else in southern vermont because none of terrain anywhere else interests me. We swung by Snow on the way home and the lines were so long we left.

We also wasted an hour hanging out around that place because the guy told us they'd "probably" be open in an hour. Didn't mention the possibility that they'd be closed all day.

Hey if it's my loss, I'm ok with that. I'm about to write off every ski resort, except maybe MRG.

 

[Marc]

i subscribe to Magic's daily email. At 7:16 AM today their email stated "We have another great day lined up for you, with 37 trails serviced by the Black Lift and Beginner Handle"

i got another email @ 8:48 AM "Due to mechanical issues stemming from events on Saturday with the Black Lift we will be suspending operations of the Black Lift today."

There you go. We were even checking their website from the car on Rte 103 on the way there.

 

[awf170]

Hey if it's my loss, I'm ok with that. I'm about to write off every ski resort, except maybe MRG.

You guys should have went touring... It was pretty warm yesterday and avi danger in right gully was low. Justin and I are going tuesday if isn't raining. And yeah, all ski areas suck. The only places that after leaving that I'm not atleast somewhat annoyed with are Wildcat and MRG.

 

[bvibert]

They put nothing on their website, there was no way for us to know. I didn't want to ski anywhere else in southern vermont because none of terrain anywhere else interests me. We swung by Snow on the way home and the lines were so long we left.

We also wasted an hour hanging out around that place because the guy told us they'd "probably" be open in an hour. Didn't mention the possibility that they'd be closed all day.

Hey if it's my loss, I'm ok with that. I'm about to write off every ski resort, except maybe MRG.

I didn't know you waited around for an hour, that's a bit different. I would've thought that they'd try to compensate you in some way for that...

 

[Greg]

I'm about to write off every ski resort, except maybe MRG.

And yeah, all ski areas suck. The only places that after leaving that I'm not atleast somewhat annoyed with are Wildcat and MRG.

You guys are both way too young to be so negative and cynical. But hey, knock yourselves out if you want... :???:

 

[2knees]

They put nothing on their website, there was no way for us to know. I didn't want to ski anywhere else in southern vermont because none of terrain anywhere else interests me. We swung by Snow on the way home and the lines were so long we left.

We also wasted an hour hanging out around that place because the guy told us they'd "probably" be open in an hour. Didn't mention the possibility that they'd be closed all day.

Hey if it's my loss, I'm ok with that. I'm about to write off every ski resort, except maybe MRG.

well the fact they told you it would open in an hour certainly changes things. they should've compensated you in some way. sorry to hear this.

 

[Paul]

You guys are both way too young to be so negative and cynical. But hey, knock yourselves out if you want... :???:

I didn't know you waited around for an hour, that's a bit different. I would've thought that they'd try to compensate you in some way for that...

well the fact they told you it would open in an hour certainly changes things. they should've compensated you in some way. sorry to hear this.

Agreed on all counts. We got there around 10, so they told us straightaway that there was no chance for anything other than the handle-tow. It seems pretty disingenuous to say that they should be able to open in an hour after what had happened on Sat. I would think that would be cause for an immediate shut-down until further notice.

 

[awf170]

You guys are both way too young to be so negative and cynical. But hey, knock yourselves out if you want... :???:

Oops I forgot Burke. I love Burke...


Does that make me any less negative and cynical? :razz:

 

[Paul]

Oops I forgot Burke. I love Burke...


Does that make me any less negative and cynical? :razz:

It might, Rabbit...it might....