Making Magic: Skiing Vermont's Magic Mountain

[@Eddie07S]

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.

[@brandoningersoll5034]

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]

Well said! thanks for the comments!

[@benschaeffer8102]

DEFINITELY! 👍

[@csedan510]

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

[@airlinefamily9219]

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]

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

[@toddkorbusieski111]

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]

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

[@mikeagesen4887]

Great place. Love to see it coming back strong.

[@bearclaw5115]

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

[@ExploreNewEngland]

Magic is magic and worth the trip

[@MichaelCiuraru]

How does this not have more views

[@ExploreNewEngland]

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

[@benschaeffer8102]

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.

[@williamhoward2731]

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

[@ExploreNewEngland]

Always welcome

[@chrispark7933]

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

[@AlbaAdventures]

Nicely done. ..

[@ExploreNewEngland]

Thanks!

[@DouglasStewart-m8z]

Always remember a trail named broom stick ..

[@rixar139]

☘ Irish Honey Badger - Killington/Pico 💘

[@mathewstevens6771]

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]

Great video until then. So ignorant.

[@benschaeffer8102]

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

[@JeremyWhitney-xs3rx]

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

[@mikedixon8830]

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

[@bearclaw5115]

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

[@JeremyWhitney-xs3rx]

@@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]

Waaaaaahhhh, I'm Jeremy, waaaaaahhhh.

[@fredianacci8283]

Ski The East!