The NEW Magic Mountain

[bdfreetuna]

Entrants are speed-timed by radar over the course (Lower Black Line to Hocus Pocus)

https://www.magicmtn.com/events-1/tuck-it

Ha! Awesome. Surprised they don't finish it off with a Chinese Downhill.

 

[makimono]

Yes! It is zee only way...Chinese Downhill

 

[JamaicaMan]

Here's a link to the run down of mph times. About 75 entrants on a frigid day for Tuck It! This is a keeper event for years to come! https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/8d4d8a_eb3d1e6cbcd64dd38b9ed708c554a7a0.pdf


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[ShadyGrove]

Here's a link to the run down of mph times. About 75 entrants on a frigid day for Tuck It! This is a keeper event for years to come! https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/8d4d8a_eb3d1e6cbcd64dd38b9ed708c554a7a0.pdf


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How did the quaffing comp go or was it delayed due to the cold temps? Seems like a better springtime challenge.

 

[JamaicaMan]

How did the quaffing comp go or was it delayed due to the cold temps? Seems like a better springtime challenge.

Moved it indoors, post-awards for TUCK IT. Both these highly skilled events were all about speed.

 

[slatham]

As a side note, the groomed way down that Brownie did - Wizard/Broomstick/Upper Black Line/Unnamed crossover to Heart of Magician/Link/Lower Black Line (with solid man made base for Tuck It) was a great and unique cruiser!

JM/DW, with half of Black Line done, you going for the rest soon? Witch to Back Line!

 

[ShadyGrove]

Moved it indoors, post-awards for TUCK IT. Both these highly skilled events were all about speed. ��

Video proof required!

Oh and slatham is correct about that fun groomed way down.

 

[RustyGroomer]

That's more an age thing I think. Magic's liftlines are all the old original lines. None of this clear cutting junk that became popular in the 80s. But back in the day thats the way pretty much all NE mountains were: narrow. I guess to preserve snow.

I guess the exception would be Black Line. Black Magic is nice and narrow but once you come down onto Black Line proper its a wide open clear cut. IMO I like Black Magic more than Black Line itself because of that.

Black (Blue Liftline) had trees skiers right. The clear cutting BS of the 80's did not escape Magic. Witch, Tali, Blue Liftline were all cut wide. Black chairs were added to make it a triple. Growing up Talisman scared us more than any other trail. It was narrow, steep, & looong.

 

[skimagic]

Black (Blue Liftline) had trees skiers right. The clear cutting BS of the 80's did not escape Magic. Witch, Tali, Blue Liftline were all cut wide.

The top of witch is always nasty, maybe that's why - cut into the hill at odd angle. I don't mind the width of black line, cool ledges to play on.

 

[Sorcerer]

Sorcerer was as narrow as they come until they put snowmaking on it and cut it wider

 

[ss20]

I went to Magic for the first time this season Thursday... great snow. Terrain is in great shape. Had a great time for $29.

At the risk of being burned alive at the stake by AZ for the crimes of "un-optimistic vibes towards thy Magic Mountain"... that Green chair is not getting finished this year. Hope no one's holding their breath. It's just towers and terminal frames. No bullwheels or anything.

 

[urungus]

As a side note, the groomed way down that Brownie did - Wizard/Broomstick/Upper Black Line/Unnamed crossover to Heart of Magician/Link/Lower Black Line (with solid man made base for Tuck It) was a great and unique cruiser!

Which direction does “Link” go ... I am confused ... in slatham’s comments above Link is going from Heart of Magician to Black Line. But in this thread from last season slatham indicates that Link goes in the opposite direction, from Black Line to Heart of Magician. http://forums.alpinezone.com/showth...in-West-Side?highlight=Easiest+Magic+Mountain

Sometimes Broomstick is groomed all the way down to Black Line, and sometimes that grooming continues down skiers left of Black Line and cuts down Link back into Lower Heart of Magician.

It is not clear on trail map either, the line for Link is nearly horizontal. I guess is slants very slightly from right to left (Heart of Magician to Black Line)?

 

[skimagic]

Link goes from BL to HoM. Meets a crossover trail (bail out) that goes back to BL. Bail out contination not shown on the new map. Its A lower link.

 

[slatham]

Link goes from BL to HoM. Meets a crossover trail (bail out) that goes back to BL. Bail out contination not shown on the new map. Its A lower link.

Yes confusing, and I thought I knew the mountain! Broomstick, Black Line, take a left down Link to HOM (comes into HOM in same location as Bail Out comes in from Talisman), ski HOM down to the unnamed crossover (a continuation of Bail Out) back into Black Line.

To make it more confusing, that last crossover actually has two parts, one allowing you to ski FROM Black Line into HOM, and one that goes from HOM into BL.

Oh, and one more. Further up BL, just down hill from where Broomstick comes into BL, there is another, unnamed crossover going from BL into HOM. I am sure this was to allow those who strayed all the way down Broomstick and accidentally found themselves on BL a way to get back to HOM and live to ski another day.

Needless to say, I think I need to study the mountain a bit more - I'll start next weekend!

 

[Rowsdower]

Red Line is best line.

 

[JamaicaMan]

I went to Magic for the first time this season Thursday... great snow. Terrain is in great shape. Had a great time for $29.

At the risk of being burned alive at the stake by AZ for the crimes of "un-optimistic vibes towards thy Magic Mountain"... that Green chair is not getting finished this year. Hope no one's holding their breath. It's just towers and terminal frames. No bullwheels or anything.

Yes, we've said Green is a 2018-19 project after the death of our key contractor and have mentioned that in multiple updates. We can't work on it during the winter and must contract another lift installer to work with us come spring.


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[urungus]

Yes confusing, and I thought I knew the mountain! Broomstick, Black Line, take a left down Link to HOM (comes into HOM in same location as Bail Out comes in from Talisman), ski HOM down to the unnamed crossover (a continuation of Bail Out) back into Black Line.

To make it more confusing, that last crossover actually has two parts, one allowing you to ski FROM Black Line into HOM, and one that goes from HOM into BL.

Oh, and one more. Further up BL, just down hill from where Broomstick comes into BL, there is another, unnamed crossover going from BL into HOM. I am sure this was to allow those who strayed all the way down Broomstick and accidentally found themselves on BL a way to get back to HOM and live to ski another day.

Needless to say, I think I need to study the mountain a bit more - I'll start next weekend!

Thanks for the info ... I took the “live to ski another day” route today (run #3) ... my first time down Broomstick! Was fun zigging and zagging back and forth between the runs. Conditions were great, the sun was out, only thing missing was the bar at Sunshine Corner :smile:

 

[slatham]

Thanks for the info ... I took the “live to ski another day” route today (run #3) ... my first time down Broomstick! Was fun zigging and zagging back and forth between the runs. Conditions were great, the sun was out, only thing missing was the bar at Sunshine Corner :smile:

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Nice. I see you also hit Sorcerer, one my many favorite trails at Magic!

 

[RustyGroomer]

Sorcerer was as narrow as they come until they put snowmaking on it and cut it wider

Sure was.

Magic in the headlines again.

http://www.manchesterjournal.com/stories/magic-experiences-record-start-to-ski-season,529026

Pic me. Skier TIN

 

[NYDB]

fffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkk that was terrible