What the heck is going on at Magic?

[RustyGroomer]

 

[jrmagic]

your (or as magic would say: "you're") logic is flawed. The skiing is amazing, the people are amazing. We have done everything we can to "save magic" and now a lot of us hope for the best, expect the worst, pray for snow, and no matter what, have a better time than anyone else anywhere on skis.

My deal is that i laugh to keep my anger at bay. The flags have me pretty pissed though. Mud season is almost over, time to allocate some resources to this project.

This exactly... well most of it... the flags don't bother me like they... well it lol bothers pinhead

 

[jrmagic]

Good man!!!

Yea... should be the usual suspects / shotski at the bar kind of weekend... looking forward to it!

Somehie I missed you last year. Looking forward to it this year.

 

[skithetrees]

Anyone else notice that they now plan to have both lifts running "this season," not opening day, according to Facebook. I have always been a big supporter, but this is rediculous. The big news today was that they did some lift work and what was supposed to be operational opening day is now "this season." They should just stop their social media campaign. It actually is hurting them and is a bit of a joke.i mean really, promise a big announcement at 10 am and then blow by that by 6 hours to announce a roof repair. Sure something may have changed, but come on. Let's be real. I am kind of done with the hoping for better. It's just more of the same. It's kind of a shame - so many people here and elsewhere give so much to this mountain.

 

[steamboat1]

"Fixing A Hole"

I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets in
And stops my mind from wandering
Where it will go

I'm filling the cracks that ran through the door
And kept my mind from wandering
Where it will go

And it really doesn't matter if
I'm wrong I'm right
Where I belong I'm right
Where I belong
See the people standing there
Who disagree and never win
And wonder why they don't get in my door

I'm painting my room in the colourful way
And when my mind is wandering
There I will go
Ooh ooh ooh ah ah
Hey, hey, hey, hey

And it really doesn't matter if
I'm wrong I'm right
Where I belong I'm right
Where I belong
Silly people run around
They worry me and never ask me
Why they don't get past my door

I'm taking the time for a number of things
That weren't important yesterday
And I still go
Ooh ooh ooh ah ah

I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets in
Stops my mind from wandering
Where it will go oh
Where it will go oh

I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets in
And stops my mind from wandering
Where it will go

 

[tnt1234]

Anyone else notice that they now plan to have both lifts running "this season," not opening day, according to Facebook. I have always been a big supporter, but this is rediculous. The big news today was that they did some lift work and what was supposed to be operational opening day is now "this season." They should just stop their social media campaign. It actually is hurting them and is a bit of a joke.i mean really, promise a big announcement at 10 am and then blow by that by 6 hours to announce a roof repair. Sure something may have changed, but come on. Let's be real. I am kind of done with the hoping for better. It's just more of the same. It's kind of a shame - so many people here and elsewhere give so much to this mountain.

Yeah, kind of a drag to think only one lift will be open over x-mas break.

 

[JamaicaMan]

FB post said goal was to have both going "opening day". Should happen. But you never know until lift inspector gives it the final ok.

 

[skithetrees]

They must have just changed it. Last night it said "this season." Something we hve all heard before.

 

[zoomzoom]

annual inspections should be a formality only, with no surprises or multiple visits for state approval. the expectations are clearly presented on the vt tramway website, and annual reminder letters of these requirements are sent out annually in late fall. i've heard that some areas can get 4 or 5 lifts inspected in one day with zero probs, while other places will take a full day for just one lift to pass as problems are fixed as they're found. i've read somewhere (here maybe?) that sometime brakes don't pass torque test or rollbacks fail during inspection. !

 

[The Sneak]

I think just red spinning early on is just fine. The only time IMO it's really been an issue are peak season days with racing and or other events going on...there was a day last year that had racing, the ski the east competition, and a TGR ticket deal/meetup day.

That was a day where patience was a virtue. We still got plenty of vert and several beers upstairs.


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[xwhaler]

Magics draw is no lines which is part of their marketing plan. The big issue with the Peak days is for non Magic regulars. If they wait in big lines with just red spinning they may be unlikely to ever come back.
Magic needs Black running on those days to help ensure new folks don't have a bad experience

 

[prsboogie]

You know what Magic, and every other ski area in New England for that matter, a nice 32-38" blizzard starting Thanksgiving Evening. Nuff talking, we need to start skiing/sliding!!

 

[slatham]

+1

Bring it on!

THINK SNOW!

 

[MMP]

Magics ... marketing plan.

Good one. I get it. Haha.

 

[yeggous]

Magics draw is no lines which is part of their marketing plan. The big issue with the Peak days is for non Magic regulars. If they wait in big lines with just red spinning they may be unlikely to ever come back.
Magic needs Black running on those days to help ensure new folks don't have a bad experience

This is a valid point. I know that a lack of crowds is a major influence on where I choose to ski.


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[tnt1234]

This is a valid point. I know that a lack of crowds is a major influence on where I choose to ski.


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It's exactly why I'm planning to try Magic this X-mas break.

 

[PearlJam09]

 

[Tin]

Awesome video...except that ending. Ouch.

 

[PearlJam09]

Thanks! Yeah. That kept me off snow for two weeks. Was supposed to be on crutches for one of those weeks, but ain't nobody got time fo' dat. I did get certified to be a bartender in VT during that time so it wasn't a total loss.

 

[yeggous]

I thought somebody said there were no lift lines at Magic? There's no way I'm waiting in that line to ride a fixed grip.