It is a very busy week at Mammoth with lots of people enjoying the holidays and some fantastic snow. However, things can get a little crazy at times so here’s some tips to make the most of your time at Mammoth this holiday. 1. Be early for everything! This applies to parking, first lifts, lunch […]
I’ve had a few people ask me why the top of the mountain is not open for skiing. Probably something to do with the 16 feet of snow we have had over the last few days burying things. They say a picture paints a thousand words: This is the top of chair 23, normally you […]
Word is they had to dig to find the top of the Top of the Sierra directional sign… And it’s still snowing! It’s expected to let up late tonight, with beautiful weather leading up to the Christmas holiday. Couldn’t ask for a better gift than loads and loads of fresh powder.
Mammoth Lakes has received record snow for the month of December! Up on the mountain there is 12 feet and counting. Town has gotten a bit less… maybe ten feet! Word from the weather report: it’s not going to let up until Tuesday, and then start again for Christmas! Let it snow! Digging out the […]
We are in the middle of some great snow-bearing storms that are hitting Mammoth at the moment. The official website is reporting between 4-6 feet on the ground so far and from what I have seen in town today I believe it. It looks like another couple of feet at least to come through to Tuesday. […]
Tomorrow sees an expansion of flights into Mammoth which is pretty exciting for the town and visitors alike. Horizon Air will have three daily flights, two from LA and one from San Jose. New for this year United will be flying direct from San Fransisco to Mammoth starting tomorrow. What does all this mean for […]
‘Spring-like’ sums up conditions at the moment. We had quite a bit of rain at Mammoth on Thursday which put bit of a damper on things. The snow in the morning is quite firm but softens during the day particularly on sunny aspects. The Eagle side of the mountain will generally be the first area […]
I was lucky today and got to try out a couple pairs of Surface skis. I was about to head out on my slalom skis when Timmy the local Surface rep and all round good bloke offered me some demos. Conditions ranged from heavy fresh powder to chopped up powder to great wind blown snow […]
Waking up to the sound of the front end loader clearing snow outside your window is always exciting (my wife would say otherwise!). I headed up the hill to get some powder skiing and wasn’t disappointed. Conditions were interesting however as the snow had fallen reasonably wet meaning it was quite heavy and the wind […]
In a follow up to a previous post I wrote about the relationship between Kiwis and Aussies here is some breaking news; New Zealand’s national dish, the Pavlova, has been rightly confirmed as originating from New Zealand. Read this article which confirms what Kiwis have known for years, hands off Australia!
