Upper Mountain at Magic Mountain Ski Area
Starting as a lower mountain, T-Bar only ski area in 1960-61, a top to bottom chairlift was planned for 1961-62, placing Magic in the league of nearby areas such as Bromley and the new Stratton Mountain.
For reasons unknown, the lift was not installed until the 1962-63 season, expanding the ski area by over 1,000 vertical feet with a Pohlig fixed grip double chairlift. A helicopter crashed during the installation of the lift, the remains of which can still be found just off the lift line trail.
Advertised as a mile long, the new chairlift allowed for the opening of 5 new trails, making Magic a sizable player in the Vermont ski industry.
Yan triple chairs were hung for the 1985-86 season, making the lift Magic's first triple chairlift. Interestingly, no other significant improvements were made to the lift, so uphill capacity actually decreased due to increased chair spacing.
![1960 Magic Mountain concept map](magicmtnmap-1960-1113a.jpg) 1960 Magic Mountain concept map
![The then-double chair in the 1960s](blackchair-1960s-0000a.jpg) The then-double chair in the 1960s
![The then-double chair in the 1960s](blackchair-1960s-0000b.jpg) The then-double chair in the 1960s
![Magic Mountain as depicted in 1961-62](magicmtnmap-1961-0000a.jpg) Magic Mountain as depicted in 1961-62
![The 1962-63 Magic Mountain trail map showing the first season of the chairlift](magicmtnmap-1962-0000a.jpg) The 1962-63 Magic Mountain trail map showing the first season of the chairlift
![The top of the triple chair (2002)](triplesummit-2002-0525b.jpg) The top of the triple chair (2002)
Last updated: June 12, 2014
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