Making Magic: Skiing Vermont's Magic Mountain

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Explore New England visits venerable Vermont ski area Magic Mountain in Londonderry, which was started in 1960 by Swiss ski instructor Hans Thorner. Thorner designed many of the mountain's signature runs, taking advantage of its varied terrain. As current owner and president Geoff Hatheway explains in this short film, Magic's following has endured over the decades, and it remains a great destination for families and those looking to hone their ski and snowboarding skills. The mountain features mellow runs, steeps, black diamonds, and numerous glades. In fact, it remains one of the best mountains for tree skiing in Vermont. There's also a terrain park, night skiing, a lodge with bar and snacks, ski and snowboard rentals, an on-slope snack bar, and a beginner's slope with "magic carpet" conveyor belt. The vibe at magic Mountain is laidback and the slopes are rarely crowded.
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6 окт 2024

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@brandoningersoll5034 2 года назад

I’ve skied almost every area in New England since I moved here from UT…and Magic is in my top 3. Less crowds, slower lift…means the snow doesn’t get skied off nearly as fast as the high speed mtns. So you’ll get powder turns days after it is gone on the corporate hills. Terrain is challenging and interesting…it’s a skiers mtn!

@ExploreNewEngland Год назад

Well said! thanks for the comments!

@benschaeffer8102 Год назад

DEFINITELY! 👍

@Eddie07S Год назад

I learned of Magic from a coworker who grew up skiing there and many years ago took a chance on skiing there. Fell in love with the place. It is hardcore in places and civilized in others. I once followed a troop of little kids with a Magic Mtn leader into a stand of trees and found an amazing tree run. And these kids were good, both as skiers and with their respect for the adults leading them. What I found that first day there has kept me coming back. And I have never left there without a smile on my face and sometime with a face cracking grin because it was so much fun. Already have my pass for this next season.

@airlinefamily9219 2 года назад

Good job on the video. I grew up going to magic in the mid 70's. and then the 80's. Wishing Magic continued success.

@ExploreNewEngland Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Great place for sure! wish we had discovered it earlier.

@chrispark7933 Год назад

Love "we have all the lifts here" black chair doesn't run, yet zoomed in on it lol. Would easily make a 30min liftline on a quad with the 30min liftline red chair has. Could paint the quad red doubt people would disagree

@csedan510 Год назад

Great mountain, it's our own little Mad River Glen... only with snowboarders.

@MichaelCiuraru Год назад

How does this not have more views

@ExploreNewEngland Год назад

We are wondering that ourselves....please spread the word if possible. Thanks!

@benschaeffer8102 Год назад

Magic is AWESOME! I grew up 45 minutes away from it in South Newfane. Magic is EXTREMELY charming, and it DEFINITELY has a VERY "Swiss Alpine" feel to it. And DEFINITELY now as a CA Lake Tahoe skier, one of the 🏔️'s I miss the most is DEFINITELY Magic. Homewood on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe in Tahoma, KIND OF gives me some of those "New England 🏔️" vibes here in CA, but NOTHING beats Vermont.

@toddkorbusieski111 Год назад

Learned to ski at Magic in the 60s. One of my best friends parents owned a chalet on the mountain. Great memories of skiing to and from the chalet to the mountain. It is not the biggest area in Vemont but has some of the most difficult terrain (Upper Magician and Talisman) along with great glades and genuinely friendly people. I moved away from New England 35 years ago and am glad to see Magic is doing well.

@ExploreNewEngland Год назад

Thanks for the comment. It still really does have a old-school vibe to the place.

@mikeagesen4887 Год назад

Great place. Love to see it coming back strong.

@bearclaw5115 Год назад

I'm going to make my way to this place. Sometimes bigger isn't better. Love the old-timey vibe!

@ExploreNewEngland Год назад

Magic is magic and worth the trip

@williamhoward2731 2 года назад

I wish to thank you for sharing this awesome skiing video with me .

@ExploreNewEngland Год назад

Always welcome

@AlbaAdventures 2 года назад

Nicely done. ..

@ExploreNewEngland Год назад

Thanks!

@mathewstevens6771 Год назад

I liked it up until the "crazy snowboarder" comment. For a state home to Burton you should be thanking snowboarding for supplementing the industry.

@iammikeDOTorg Год назад

Great video until then. So ignorant.

@benschaeffer8102 Год назад

I heard the ignorance in his comment also. What can you do?

@rixar139 8 месяцев назад

☘ Irish Honey Badger - Killington/Pico 💘

@JeremyWhitney-xs3rx Год назад

what a dumb sport... who would wanna go out in the cold ??? cold snow and risk hurting themselves

@mikedixon8830 Год назад

I started when I was 31/2 yrs old it’s in my blood

@bearclaw5115 Год назад

How did you end up being shown this little watched video then?

@JeremyWhitney-xs3rx Год назад

@@bearclaw5115 well i love the pretty mountains and was watching some mountain videos. and then i came across this video some how and was discusted by how the ski industry destroyed them... Mankind always has a way of runing natures natural beauty...

@csedan510 Год назад

Waaaaaahhhh, I'm Jeremy, waaaaaahhhh.