- Magic Mountain Resort
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Coordinates: 42°11′15″N 114°17′08″W / 42.1875°N 114.28556°W
Magic Mountain Location Sawtooth National Forest
Twin Falls County,
Idaho
United StatesNearest city Rogerson
Twin FallsCoordinates 42°15′0″N 114°20′0″W / 42.25°N 114.333333°W Vertical 700 ft. - (213 m) Top elevation 7240 ft. - (2206 m) Base elevation 6540 ft. - (1993 m) Skiable area 120 acres - (0.5 km²) Runs 11 Longest run 1 mile - (1.6 km) Lift system 1 double chair
1 poma lift
1 rope towSnowfall 230 in. - (584 cm) Snowmaking none Night skiing none Web site Magic 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.
The ski area has a summit elevation of 7240 feet (2206 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 hectares) 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 (584 cm). Outside of holidays, the ski area is open four days a week, Thursday through Sunday, and does not have night skiing.
External links
- Idaho Winter.org - official state tourism site
- Idaho Ski Resorts.com - Magic Mountain
- On the Snow.com - Magic Mountain
- Magic Mountain - official site
- Topographic map and aerial photo from USGS via Microsoft Research Maps
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