Vermont's Magic Mountain Announces New General Manager

Londonderry, Vermont — After a year of significant changes, Magic Mountain has announced a new general manager.

This week, Magic Mountain in Londonderry, Vermont (not to be confused with Idaho’s Magic Mountain ski area or Six Flags Magic Mountain) announced that it has promoted Paul Maitland to the position of General Manager. In 2022, Paul joined Magic’s team as Mountain Operations Director. Before that, he worked at Stratton for over 25 years. His leadership, friendliness, attention to detail, and team-building skills made the promotion an easy decision.

“Paul has earned the respect of our staff in not only successfully managing the mountain operations group but also bringing more staff input into all aspects of the business as we keep evolving Magic’s growth strategy through the end of this decade and beyond,” said Geoff Hathaway, President of Ski Magic, LLC.

In the email announcement, Paul Maitland described his excitement for his new role:

“I’m thrilled to have been asked to lead the team at Magic Mountain, where we embrace the challenge of preserving its unique character while modernizing essential aspects such as snowmaking and sustainability. I look forward to contributing to Magic’s iconic legacy, ensuring it remains a destination of choice for adventure-seekers of all abilities for generations to come.”

After years of ups and downs, Ski Magic, LLC purchased the ski resort in 2016. Led by President Geoff Hathaway, they have made major improvements to the mountain while also etching out its target market: hardcore skiers and riders. They’ve added two chairlifts, renovated the base facilities, and upgraded their snowmaking network.

This past year, Magic saw some massive victories. After being dealt a bad hand with a historic flood, Magic Mountain was able to get through that hurdle and complete some major projects. After years of construction and modifications, the Black Line Quad made its debut. This increased capacity and provided guests with another way to reach the summit. Their snowmaking pond was expanded, and along with an upgraded pond-to-pumphouse pipe, the water volume for blowing snow doubled.

Image Credits: Magic Mountain

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