Magic Mtn will open for 2010-11!

[RustyGroomer]

Anyone who is interested please shoot me a PM with your real name & what chair number you'd like. No promises but I will do my best to accommodate.

Also, names may actually be on the chairs! Again no promises. Not up to me but we have someone who may be able to do so. Bottom line is you will be recognized for your donation somehow & Magic will have a beautiful chair for many years to come.

 

[makimono]

What other mountain’s management cooks burgers & pours beers like they did last weekend as if giving me the best season of my life was not enough? Then they open this weekend!

This is the least we can do to help these guys for having the cheapest pass & the best terrain in So. VT.

Stupid question, is the mountain going to be selling burgers or should I bring my own burgers to burn?

The Red Chair's going to look slick for the 50th!

 

[farlep99]

Stupid question, is the mountain going to be selling burgers or should I bring my own burgers to burn?

The Red Chair's going to look slick for the 50th!

They'll probably be selling burgers & beer. That's what they did that this past Sun.

 

[makimono]

They'll probably be selling burgers & beer. That's what they did that this past Sun.

Sweet, last I was there about 2 weeks ago, it seemed like the cafeteria and bar were closed.

 

[mtl1076]

burgers/dogs and beers will be sold on the Deck.

 

[marcski]

Anyone who is interested please shoot me a PM with your real name & what chair number you'd like. No promises but I will do my best to accommodate.

Also, names may actually be on the chairs! Again no promises. Not up to me but we have someone who may be able to do so. Bottom line is you will be recognized for your donation somehow & Magic will have a beautiful chair for many years to come.

PM Sent last night!

 

[MMP]

What other mountain’s management cooks burgers & pours beers like they did last weekend as if giving me the best season of my life was not enough? Then they open this weekend!

This is the least we can do to help these guys for having the cheapest pass & the best terrain in So. VT.

who? these guys?

Thank you to Magic, and my Magical friends. It's been a memorable year.

 

[makimono]

Love it Farlep!

X-post from Facebook, TGR.

Ok Magic faithful. I have had something on my mind for quite some time now & have just been given permission to go ahead with it. As you are all aware our beloved Red Chair is in bad need of a cosmetic makeover. The crew has worked their butts off getting it running smoother than ever. Now the only thing left to ensure it runs for decades to come is a proper paint job.

I have obtained a quote from a company that will do just that. They have painted Bromely’s lifts in the past & are going to be doing them again next month. They will paint Red afterward if we wish. I know I’ve asked a lot of you guys in the past but I think this should come from us as quite frankly mountain management has bigger things to worry about & as a collective group we can make this happen with no financial impact to the mountain.

My idea is to set up a fund for donations similar to “Save Magic”. $100 “buys” you a chair. Basically gets your name on some sort of board/plaque to be determined @ a later date. I know it’s not much but I for one think it would be a small price to pay to help restore a piece of New England history & secure it’s future.

The $17,700 we could raise “selling” 177 chairs covers painting the chairs & the top bullwheel. The towers would remain the same.

Description of the work that would be done.

“We will begin by preparing all surfaces. All rust, corrosion, and peeling paint will be removed. This will be done by scraping, wire-brushing, and sanding. After the surfaces have been prepped and cleaned we will apply the primer (Sherwin Williams Kem Bond HS) to the bare metal and prepped surfaces, this will assure adhesion of the paint. Once the surfaces have been primed we will apply the paint (Sherwin Williams Industrial Alkyd Urethane Enamel) in the color of your choice.”

Originally I thought of having shareholders, passholders, & fans trying to do this job but after some research I feel it’s much better suited for professionals & we will get a much better end result.

I’m just sending this out as a feeler to see if anyone would have interest. Comments welcome.

The color Sherwin Williams "Safety Red" from an amusement rise these guys did.

It's going to look sweet all painted up opening day next season.

Wicked day of Adventure Skiing! And I got to ride "my" chair....going to look great in bright red. Nice way to wrap up the season Magic Mountain. :beer:

Oh and I finally got a 1st timer to demo a mono this year! Way to jump on and give 'er Jackson.

 

[roark]

Oh and I finally got a 1st timer to demo a mono this year! Way to jump on and give 'er Jackson.

next year I will
Awesome season @ Magic, ending it right with the on hill snowbar! :beer:

 

[orangegondola]

Info on painting the Red Chair

http://www.savemagicvermont.com/2011/04/help-paint-the-red-chair/

 

[threecy]

What's all this 50th anniversary stuff? Wasn't this season the 50th?

 

[orangegondola]

What's all this 50th anniversary stuff? Wasn't this season the 50th?

First season was Dec 1961-62

 

[farlep99]

What other mountain’s management cooks burgers & pours beers like they did last weekend as if giving me the best season of my life was not enough? Then they open this weekend!

This is the least we can do to help these guys for having the cheapest pass & the best terrain in So. VT.

This past weekend (April 9/10) Magic delivered the goods in a big way. Literally.

Sunshine Corner...

The goods...

Even the shotski made it out...

Not to mention beautiful corn snow all weekend, both East and West side. Thanks Magic for an amazing season!

 

[neil]

That is awesome. Simply awesome.

 

[threecy]

First season was Dec 1961-62

December 1960 they opened with the T-Bar.

The 50th anniversary of chairlift served skiing at Magic is coming up though! Good to see the mountain still open!

 

[orangegondola]

Red chair update

http://www.savemagicvermont.com/2011/04/red-chair-pledge-update/

 

[marcski]

Awesome! Can't wait to ride up in style next winter. It will be like Rolling down the highway in a restored '68 GTO!

 

[orangegondola]

Awesome! Can't wait to ride up in style next winter. It will be like Rolling down the highway in a restored '68 GTO!

Make that a restored '71 Heron Poma ;-)

 

[RustyGroomer]

97 pledges so far. This has been incredible.

 

[jrmagic]

Wow 10G in 2 weeks! That's awesome RG

Just spoke to my buddy Dave and he will probably sign up for a chair as well though on the last Saturday of the season he pulled the trigger on a share so he may be a little tight.