Magic: Steeps, Trees, Bumps and an Indy Vibe

Posted on by Brownski

Every year when we re-up our Indy Pass, Magic Mountain is high on my list of destinations. Every visit has been magic. Our fondness for the place lined up nicely with last week’s weather and our patrol schedule.

Red Chair

We made plans; my son logged in and made reservations Thursday night. Friday night we got our gear together and set our alarms- not all that early though. We weren’t on a mission for first chair or anything — just a relaxed day at a great hill.

When Junior and I pulled into the parking lot on Saturday at 9 AM, the place was hopping. We knew it would be busy, given the fresh snow and Presidents’ week.

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Tagged: Indy Pass, Magic, VT12 Comments

WorldSkiTraveller: Collector of Ski Areas

Posted on by James Michaud

This month, Zurich-based skier Roger Gfrörer, known online as Worldskitraveller, completed an undertaking that sounded more like a military logistics operation than a ski vacation. Over six weeks, he skied at 79 ski areas across 18 U.S. states, drove more than 7,500 miles, and checked into 38 hotels and motels along the way.

USA tour

The endeavor was originally titled Project 101, reflecting an initial goal of visiting 101 ski areas; however, a snow drought in the western U.S. forced a rethink. Regardless, the pace remained relentless: new ski areas (often several in a single day), constant motion, and little downtime.

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Whiteface Mid-season Update ’25/26

Posted on by D.B. Cooper

Could 2024/25 be repeated at Whiteface? After what was a consensus “best season in over a decade,” there was little talk of a repeat. That kind of thing just doesn’t happen. Or does it?

Whiteface

First, though, there was some excitement in the off season about the new Little Whiteface Chair. The new double chair re-used the towers north of its mid-station unloading, with new towers below.

The realignment of towers was needed because its previous “double double” configuration (two double chairlifts sharing the same towers) were not in alignment with the upper towers. The new towers make it appear that skier’s right of Mountain Run was widened.

new Little Whiteface Chair
The new Little Whiteface Chair has a more open feel

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Tagged: Adirondacks, Whiteface7 Comments