What the heck is going on at Magic?

[Harvey]

Sweet pics Rusty!

Joe are you teasing or for real? Not here enough to know, sorry.

My in-laws eat potato skins, that is about it.

 

[makimono]

It was even better today. Trick was phenomenal top to bottom. Wand needs to be renamed Rocky Road as the construction road rocks (2X3 inches) are a disaster as they crop up. Wand needs a foot of snow over what is there now to be safe.

Really cold today with high winds so I only lasted 6 runs. Lodge had no heat at 56 degrees. Some staffers let go according to rumours.

Great skiing really. Considering.

I thought that might be a problem hiking up in the summer. You couldn't even walk on the "road" without turning an ankle. They probably should have laid hay or straw mats down over it to help lock the rocks down before it snowed. No idea if that would have worked or even be practical to do. Gonna be a bitch in the spring.

 

[jrmagic]

It was even better today. Trick was phenomenal top to bottom. Wand needs to be renamed Rocky Road as the construction road rocks (2X3 inches) are a disaster as they crop up. Wand needs a foot of snow over what is there now to be safe.

Are you talking about the open part of wand?? Monday was way better. I only saw a few rocks. I agree it would be great to have a foot of man made on that but doesn't need that to " be safe" at least IMO.

 

[RustyGroomer]

Referring to Black line pictures above.

So none of that was open terrain. Did you skin up or do I assume that I can duck any rope I want at Magic also? This is a really serious issue as you are promoting rule breaking.

NOT promoting anything.

Oh, I can ski it. Fuck off asshole

Take it easy man.

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

I thought that might be a problem hiking up in the summer. You couldn't even walk on the "road" without turning an ankle. They probably should have laid hay or straw mats down over it to help lock the rocks down before it snowed. No idea if that would have worked or even be practical to do. Gonna be a bitch in the spring.

Got to be a little hard on the tiller teeth.

 

[Newpylong]

I don't recall either of them being anything like how Magic is constantly fubaring. Brodie was bought out by Jiminy and immediately closed. Jiminy said a lot of money needed to be put in, but the real reason was to remove competition and bring people to their mountain. Temple was always a shoestring operation, but they had enough money. They had HKDs (when few areas did), they made more snow (relative to their size compared to Magic), their lifts were painted (remember how hard it was to fund just the painting of the chairs on Red at Magic?), and they didn't have any flagless flag poles.

Magic is in it's own world of fuckups ... it's the one thing they're succeeding at.

Off topic but not entirely accurate...

Jiminy made a serious run at Brodie, going as far as building a summit snowmaking reservoir, installing Pole cats to replace the old Hedcos and was going to install a HSQ if enough passes were sold. Well they werent sold and it closed after 3 seasons under their ownership as they cut their losses realizing the place was going to take more money to modernize than was owing in.

I am still bitter about the whole thing, specifically selling with a non compete clause. I will miss Brodie to the grave.

 

[NYDB]

So, does anyone know, have they been blowing any snow this week? The temps were perfect for it.

I'm hoping for a few more 'official' routes down by the weekend

 

[Sorcerer]

So, does anyone know, have they been blowing any snow this week? The temps were perfect for it.

I'm hoping for a few more 'official' routes down by the weekend

Hi Skiers and Boarders,
Magic Mountain will be operating the red chair with four trails tomorrow and Friday, with tomorrow's promotional Throwback Thursday $25 lift pass back by popular demand.

The snowmakers have been busy MAKING SNOW 24 hours a day since Monday. The ALAKAZAM TUBE PARK, the beginner lift and three additional trails will be open on Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday the Black Line Tavern will have live entertainment from 3pm til 11:30, with Jared Johnson's solo acoustic performance from 3-6, and the band SPECTRIS performing from 7:30 to 11:30

Hope to see you on the slopes.

Sarr Sheffer
Director of Marketing

 

[NYDB]

^thanks, I just got that email after I posted.

 

[69skier]

Hi Skiers and Boarders,
Magic Mountain will be operating the red chair with four trails tomorrow and Friday, with tomorrow's promotional Throwback Thursday $25 lift pass back by popular demand.

The snowmakers have been busy MAKING SNOW 24 hours a day since Monday. The ALAKAZAM TUBE PARK, the beginner lift and three additional trails will be open on Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday the Black Line Tavern will have live entertainment from 3pm til 11:30, with Jared Johnson's solo acoustic performance from 3-6, and the band SPECTRIS performing from 7:30 to 11:30

Hope to see you on the slopes.

Sarr Sheffer
Director of Marketing

I wonder who's paying the bills on all that snowmaking. It sure ain't from paper ticket sales...

 

[WoodCore]

I wonder who's paying the bills on all that snowmaking. It sure ain't from paper ticket sales...

All oil/money allocated for heating the lodge was cut and transferred to fueling the compressor(s). The lodge will now be heated by flaming shot skis.

 

[Do Work]

I wonder who's paying the bills on all that snowmaking.

Lol @ "all that snowmaking"


Thanks man, I needed a chuckle. It's going to be a fun weekend, stoked to see everyone again and get adventurey.

 

[SkiNotHotShot]

Been reading this awhile. Management should change its name to "Magical Thinking."

 

[MadMadWorld]

Been reading this awhile. Management should change its name to "Magical Thinking."

Genius! Put it on a bumper sticker. That's better than "Ski It If You Can"

 

[JoeB-Z]

Too harsh I admit. On the other hand, if you show people skiing it, others think you skied it "legitimately". I have been yelled at with a threat of ripping my pass for going down a closed Sorcerer on 6" of dense snow.

As to "safe", snagging a edge on the Wand reef is also a bit harsh but it is a truly awful man made hazard. The rocks were like a case of erupting measles this past weekend.

 

[RustyGroomer]

Next time i won't show. :dunce:

We deemed it safe & took it very easy. Mellow terrain with a soft surface underneath was fine. Not recommended til we get some new snow now.

Who's in for tomorrow? Anyone?

 

[Do Work]

Who's in for tomorrow? Anyone?

Pshhh... You KNOW it!

 

[jrmagic]

Next time i won't show. :dunce:

We deemed it safe & took it very easy. Mellow terrain with a soft surface underneath was fine. Not recommended til we get some new snow now.

Who's in for tomorrow? Anyone?

I'm there Sunday for sure. Hoping the restaurant is smart enough to cancel the music for tomorrow ahead of time in which case I will be up late tonight.

 

[Magicsnowboard]

Next time i won't show. :dunce:

We deemed it safe & took it very easy. Mellow terrain with a soft surface underneath was fine. Not recommended til we get some new snow now.

Who's in for tomorrow? Anyone?

Shredding southern Westchester's most intense golf courses this weekend. Might even venture into the urban backcountry. See you all next weekend.


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[jrmagic]

Shredding southern Westchester's most intense golf courses this weekend. Might even venture into the urban backcountry. See you all next weekend.


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Sprain's 11th hole would make for a fun ride.