Is the “Magic” gone?

Since I moved to Park City in the mid-eighties, it was hard to miss a ski instructor that had fluorescent ribbons attached to the baskets of his ski poles, and that over the years, had built a solid following of clients, translating his first (Iranian) name Majid into “Magic”.

Hence was born Majid “Magic” Seghatoleslami. Magic arrived in Park City in 1980 and until last season was literally a fixture on our mountain.

During the 2002 Olympics, he even acted as head-coach to the visiting Iranian skiers that took part into the Games. This year, unfortunately, Magic had disappeared from our local snow scene as a stroke grounded him after the last winter season.

His “magical” ski plan – as he advertised it – will be hard to replace as it encompassed, beside ski tuition, proper nutrition, physical conditioning, meditation, knowledge of equipment and mountain conditions... Skiers will miss your "magic", Majid!