Euler
Active member
Finally made it to Magic! I did it on the right day too, about 12-14 inches of dry powder covering the mountain. I was on borrowed skis w/ 70mm waist since my own broke last week at Sugarbush. This combined with my choice to begin the day on low angle trails made me want to give up after the first run. I've not got much experience in powder so I thought I should start on the easier trails...this was a mistake...low angle trails and powder don't mix.
I persevered, though and found what I needed was some pitch... I had a ball on Upper/Lower Wizard, Upper Magician, Master Magician, Slide of Hans, and Talisman. Also found a couple trails on the other side that I liked. Coverage was good, though the steep trails I liked most were going to get scraped down fast. I stayed out of the woods since a) I was skiing alone and b) my skills at turning my skis in deep powder is pretty limited. My legs were spent after 4 hours, but I certainly got money's worth. I used a BOGO that I got from SUVSteve (Thanks!) so my cost was a whopping $20.
Both lifts were running, and everyone there was having a blast!
I persevered, though and found what I needed was some pitch... I had a ball on Upper/Lower Wizard, Upper Magician, Master Magician, Slide of Hans, and Talisman. Also found a couple trails on the other side that I liked. Coverage was good, though the steep trails I liked most were going to get scraped down fast. I stayed out of the woods since a) I was skiing alone and b) my skills at turning my skis in deep powder is pretty limited. My legs were spent after 4 hours, but I certainly got money's worth. I used a BOGO that I got from SUVSteve (Thanks!) so my cost was a whopping $20.
Both lifts were running, and everyone there was having a blast!
When Magic is good it is very, very good! Great day. Glad you got the hang of it and had a blast. Geez, nobody is talking about falling. that's the hallmark of my day!
