Back from Magic, incredible terrain if they get snow. Lodge very nice too, throwback era perhaps but excellent free WiFi for all, folks who work there are just all courtesy, all class. The potential terrain looked very tempting, nothing is intimidating but they definitely have some steep, short shots and very tight tree lines, and cliff faces below the lift-path, all of which were not skiable for lack of natural snow. There were basically two runs open from the top, with impeccable grooming so they dealt with the aftermath of the freeze post deluge very well, the crusty layer and then it was gone. Almost hero-snow, so skiing top to bottom basically one line with a couple of variations was a fast good morning and afternoon calorie burner. Would ski there, seems snow-making notwithstanding which is held up as per innkeeper is Vermont State Regulations, the sale which fell through obviously disappointed folks. All the problems are really related to snow-making or woeful lack thereof, i.e. there is some snow-making, awesome grooming , the slopes are lovely, great switchback turns, and the place's potential off-piste and if you see it, ski it ethos lends itself to a great place when fully open. Lodge is so spacious too. Ski shop guys on the ball.
Well, know some egregiously incompetent ski area operators who could take lessons on customer-service from the folks at Magic Mountain?
Question : which mountain has more inbounds terrain, steeper runs and better infrastructore - Mad River Glenn, versus Magic Mountain?
