Magic Mountain Resort

Ski area in Idaho, United States
42°11′17.9″N 114°17′10.0″W / 42.188306°N 114.286111°W / 42.188306; -114.286111Vertical   700 ft (213 m)Top elevation7,240 ft (2,207 m)Base elevation6,540 ft (1,993 m)Skiable area120 acres (0.49 km2)Trails11Longest run1 mile (1.6 km)Lift system1 double chair
1 poma lift
1 rope towSnowfall230 inches (580 cm)SnowmakingnoneNight skiingnoneWebsiteMagic Mountain

Magic Mountain Resort is a modest alpine ski area in south central Idaho, in a southern unit of the Sawtooth National Forest. It is east of Rogerson on the eastern edge of Twin Falls County, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of the Nevada-Utah border with Idaho.[1]

The ski area has a summit elevation of 7,240 feet (2,207 m) above sea level with a vertical drop of 700 feet (213 m). It has a double chairlift, a poma lift, and a rope tow. The 120 acres (49 ha) of skiable terrain is rated at 30% easiest, 25% more difficult, 20% most difficult, and 25% experts only. Magic Mountain also has a snow tubing hill.

The average annual snowfall is 230 inches (19 ft; 580 cm). Outside of holidays, the ski area is open four days a week, Thursday through Sunday, and does not have night skiing. The area has been operating for over 74 years.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ski resort set for big season". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 23, 1951. p. 8.

External links

  • Magic Mountain - official site
  • Ski Idaho.us - official state tourism site
  • Ski Map.org – trail maps – Magic Mountain
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