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Magic Mountain
Londonderry, Vermont
Magic Mountain (2002)
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| Magic Mountain Details |
| Status: | Open |
| First Year of Operation: | 1960 |
| Vertical Drop: | 1,700 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 1 triple, 1 double, surface lifts |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | 1 triple, 2 doubles, surface lifts |
Started by Hans Thorner as a small surface lift ski area in 1960, Magic Mountain grew to become one of the largest ski areas in Vermont in the 1980s, absorbing nearby Timber Ridge in 1987.
After opening as a T-Bar area for the 1960-61 season, Magic suffered $50,000 in damages when the base lodge caught fire sometime during 1961-62. A new chairlift was expected, however the installation timetable was cited as a reason to postpone it until the the following season. As such, a $300,000 Pohlig double chairlift was installed for 1962-63.
Financial woes resulted in Magic Mountain closing from 1991 through 1997. The area reopened without Timberside in December of 1997 with one triple chairlift and one double chairlift. A third chairlift has been partially installed since 2003.
James Sullivan took over operations of Magic Mountain in September of 2006. In 2009, plans to transfer the area to a cooperative setup were announced.
The top of the Black Chair in the 1960s |
Expansion History
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 1990s |
| 1994-1995 | Little | Hall Double Chairlift | Likely removed after season | Sold to Mt. Tom, MA |
| 1994-1995 | Sun Corner | Poma Triple Chairlift | Likely removed after season | Sold to Berkshire East, MA |
| 1980s |
| 1987-1988 | Sun Corner | Poma Triple Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1986-1987 | Showoff | T-Bar | Likely removed after season | |
| 1985-1986 | Black | Pohlig-Yan Triple Chairlift | Modified | Likely upgraded from double to triple by Yan |
| 1970s |
| 1971-1972 | Red | Heron-Poma Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1960s |
| 1964-1965 | Little | Hall Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1962-1963 | Black | Pohlig Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1960-1961 | Showoff | T-Bar | Installed | New install |
Skier Visits
| Season | Skier Visits | Source |
| 2010-2011 | 19,458 | Magic Mountain |
| 2009-2010 | 19,037 | Magic Mountain |
| 2008-2009 | 16,725 | Magic Mountain |
| 2007-2008 | 16,870 | Magic Mountain |
| 2006-2007 | 16,377 | Magic Mountain |
| 2005-2006 | 5,000 | Magic Mountain |
| 2004-2005 | 10,000 | Magic Mountain |
| 2003-2004 | 13,750 | Magic Mountain |
2003-2004 through 2009-2010 visits include snow tubing
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 2010s | | 2011-12 | $59.00 |  | magicmtn.com | | 2009-10 | $56.00 | | magicmtn.com |
| 2000s | | 2008-09 | $56.00 | | magicmtn.com | | 2007-08 | $56.00 | | magicmtn.com | | 2006-07 | $49.00 | | magicmtn.com | | 2005-06 | $49.00 | | magicmtn.com | | 2004-05 | $49.00 | | magicmtn.com | | 2003-04 | $46.00 | | magicmtn.com | | 2002-03 | $42.00 | | magicmtn.com | | 2001-02 | $42.00 | | magicmtn.com | | 2000-01 | $38.00 | | magicmtn.com | | 1999-00 | $38.00 | | Boston Magazine |
| 1990s | | 1998-99 | $35.00 | | magicmtn.com |
| 1980s | | 1983-84 | $16.00 | | Boston Phoenix |
| 1960s | | 1967-68 | $7.50 | | Eastern Ski Atlas | | 1964-65 | $7.00 | | Brochure | | 1963-64 | $6.50 | | Buxton's Eastern Ski Slopes | | 1962-63 | $6.50 | | Buxton's Eastern Ski Slopes |
Vintage Ads
Magic Mountain ad in the 1967 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Magic Mountain vintage advertisements
External Links
Magic Mountain Ski Resort - official site
Save Magic Mountain Vermont
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Last updated: April 17, 2012
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