After one last epic snowstorm, Bromley Mountain and Magic Mountain Ski Area ended their winter season after the weekend.
"Couldn't ask for a better way to end the season with wall to wall, 100 percent open, the quad running, handling a decent size crowd all by itself," Geoff Hatheway, president of Magic, said in a video on social media as he travels up the Black Line Quad for the last time of the season. "That's our vision. This thing has really taken us to that place where we can pack the parking lots and have no lines to deal with."
Magic will host weddings and events of the summer, Hatheway said. Snowmaking improvements also are on deck with hopes of getting a better start next season.
Hatheway noted season passes are on sale and prices haven't risen.
"We'd love to have you join us," he said. "Be part of the family. It's a fun crew. Our staff is the friendliest in the business and they're focused on you. Our customers are also some of the best people to hang around, just really into the sport, not of all the frills and things of that sort but hanging out together and enjoying a good time on the mountain at the tavern."
In a social media post Sunday, Bromley thanked "everyone who came out to ski and ride."
"By choosing to come to Bromley, you are supporting one of the few local, independently owned mountains," the post states. "It's hard to put into words what Bromley means to people. Most people say, 'It's just a feeling.' It's the feeling you have when you're knee deep in powder on a quiet day as the snow falls around you. It's the feeling you have when you get on the lift with a stranger and get off the lift with a new friend. It's the feeling when you see grandparents skiing with their grandchildren, ensuring the future of our sport."
Bromley recognized outgoing President and General Manager Bill Cairns on his retirement. Cairns dedicated more than 40 years to the mountain, according to another social media post.
"He started out painting lift chairs and moved on to many other positions such as grooming, snowmaking, patrol, ski instructor for a day, and then finally, President and General Manager," the post states. "He is a wonderful coach, teacher, father, and son. Not to mention, he is a professional ski bum! Bill has left an everlasting imprint on this mountain and he will continue to do so for as long as we are carving down Havoc, Shincracker, and Pushover."
