billski
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groan....:roll:
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Magic Mtn will open for 2010-11!
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djspookman
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Dude, we've talked about this already... Matt brought it up a couple years ago as well... lets make it happen! (but the Hallows still doesn't need a sign
we have? Man my 2 kids have fried my brain!
djspookman
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haha............. don't ask, don't tell. Follow only!
gmcunni
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LOL, i know i know... wonder how long before somebody steals a stash cuz the gps coordinates are embedded in photos posted on the interweb.
orangegondola
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Bill and GM you know you are getting tours this year! Anyone else who wants to peak further into what Magic has to offer just contact me or RustyGroomer or DJ or Roark. While we don't want everything plastered on the net we recognize that part of our survival is sharing our mountain with people who understand the vision. Just make sure you are Swinging!
billski
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Bill and GM you know you are getting tours this year! Anyone else who wants to peak further into what Magic has to offer just contact me or RustyGroomer or DJ or Roark. While we don't want everything plastered on the net we recognize that part of our survival is sharing our mountain with people who understand the vision. Just make sure you are Swinging!
I was just thinking the same thing. There's gotta be a balance. I think there is plenty of goodness on the hill for those who have no interest in eating bark. There is also some of the newer stuff that will be promoted. Seems to me there is plenty for everyone.
I was talking to a fellow yesterday who won't do woods because he doesn't want to get his only good eye poked out. That's a good reason!
billski
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Just make sure you are Swinging!
What the bleep is "ski-bobbing"??? :-o
http://www.snow.ws/skibobbing.html
Oh yeah, like I can see a spinal injury in my future!
No thanks, I think I'll just land on my head again!
RustyGroomer
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Yeah I agree, my visit last year was so much fun. The greens and blues are really fun trails and you can easily mix it up and go in a different direction each time.
One thing I wish Magic had more of was trail signs...I was getting lost all the time! Never did find the entrance to the hallows
Awesome Neil!
Talisman to Bailout look left & see the Hallows. Don't know that it needs a sign because it's not really a trail. HUGE wooded area with tons of options. River beds, rocks, jumps, etc. Super fun.
Entrance....
The rock in the 1st pic. Bumpskier skiing the Hallows bumps.
ta&idaho
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I like the newspaper article from 1969 posted on the Save Magic blog: "ATMOSPHERE: VERY lively, what with all the 'imaginative' people the area seeks to attract."
We had a blast there last year. Hope to make it back, although we now live much further away, unfortunately.
We had a blast there last year. Hope to make it back, although we now live much further away, unfortunately.
jrmagic
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Absolutely Bill. there is something for everyone at Magic. What Magic lacks in quantity of runs is more than made up for by the diversity. Every trial offers something different so even those that don't want to veture into the woods won't get bored skiing here.
As a woods gaper I can attest to that! Though I do enjoy the hallows.
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My favorite picture of me in the Hallows. Man I can't wait for days like this.
jrmagic
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Dangit my company internet filter won!t allow stoke pics now:angry:
At least not those linked ot photobucket et all....
At least not those linked ot photobucket et all....
billski
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Bad, bad dog :angry:
riverc0il
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This will be easy for me to say because I don't get to Magic too often, but I think it could use a significant increase in on map glades to attract more skiers. Let's face it, your average skier is looking at trail counts. And a skier that likes glades is looking for them on the map. Magic on the map only offers three glades. I am not suggesting putting anything with pucker on the map. But there are some really sweet glades that if put on the map would likely get more people to the mountain. Its easy to say "come take a tour with us in person" but most skiers are going to be shy about asking someone they don't know to show them around. And most skiers are not likely reading this thread to know any thing more than a trail map will tell them.
I will say that the pass holders at Magic are only too willing to share and is perhaps the most secret sharing mountain I have ever been too. I've had guys stop and ask me if I would like to join them for a woods shot. That is the type of unique experience you can't get any where else. I don't give tours at my regular mountains to any one that I don't know with rare exception.
Not an expense Magic can afford, but I bet a better trail map would get more guests to the mountain. The current map looks really flat and it looks like there is not much room in the trees between the trails. It is not the most flattering map considering Magic has the best terrain south of Sugarbush.
Any ways, if you haven't been, don't be afraid to ask any one on the mountain to point you in the right direction! You'll probably get shown more than you even asked to know about! Its amazing what has happened at Magic regarding their trail work in the past few years.
I will say that the pass holders at Magic are only too willing to share and is perhaps the most secret sharing mountain I have ever been too. I've had guys stop and ask me if I would like to join them for a woods shot. That is the type of unique experience you can't get any where else. I don't give tours at my regular mountains to any one that I don't know with rare exception.
Not an expense Magic can afford, but I bet a better trail map would get more guests to the mountain. The current map looks really flat and it looks like there is not much room in the trees between the trails. It is not the most flattering map considering Magic has the best terrain south of Sugarbush.
Any ways, if you haven't been, don't be afraid to ask any one on the mountain to point you in the right direction! You'll probably get shown more than you even asked to know about! Its amazing what has happened at Magic regarding their trail work in the past few years.
gmcunni
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looking forward to it.
orangegondola
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How bout an update from the workday?
snafu
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I would say that a new Mountain map would make a difference, its just a matter of perception and conditioning. There's a reason why most resorts have one painted by that Neihues fellow.
billski
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billski
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The Lodge Vermont
Lori and Wally Kenny are the new owners and operators. They live upstairs, no in abstentia here. I spent the evening chatting with them, they've only been at it four weeks and already had a full house one weekend. their links to the online travel sites (travelocity, etc.) is broken and they are working hard to fix that.
I spent Friday night there. Wally is a bartender from a prior life and they both make themselves available. They are expecting to run the restaurant as soon as the town issues them a permit. Both grew up locally and are here to stay.
They really want to try and buttress themselves from the up & down seasonal cycle, and feel this will help them sustain through all four seasons (with some gaps for mud and stick season). They are working with Matt to put together a ski and stay package.
The signs have not yet changed to "The Lodge Vermont". they do have wired internet, but I don't think wireless.
Finally, Lori said to please call for rates. They are in the process of revamping, and will offer the same attractive rates we've seen before, but their online web and other pages are not yet current.
Here are some more photos.
http://www.innatmagic.com/
Lori and Wally Kenny are the new owners and operators. They live upstairs, no in abstentia here. I spent the evening chatting with them, they've only been at it four weeks and already had a full house one weekend. their links to the online travel sites (travelocity, etc.) is broken and they are working hard to fix that.
I spent Friday night there. Wally is a bartender from a prior life and they both make themselves available. They are expecting to run the restaurant as soon as the town issues them a permit. Both grew up locally and are here to stay.
They really want to try and buttress themselves from the up & down seasonal cycle, and feel this will help them sustain through all four seasons (with some gaps for mud and stick season). They are working with Matt to put together a ski and stay package.
The signs have not yet changed to "The Lodge Vermont". they do have wired internet, but I don't think wireless.
Finally, Lori said to please call for rates. They are in the process of revamping, and will offer the same attractive rates we've seen before, but their online web and other pages are not yet current.
Here are some more photos.
http://www.innatmagic.com/
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