Mammoth Mountain is offering half price beginner lessons for skiing and snow boarding from the 22nd through to the 27th of January. That’s a great opportunity to get into skiing at a awesome price. For as little as $75 the package includes rentals, lift ticket and 4 hours of instruction. Whilst we don’t have snow […]
Buying new skis can be a tricky business, there are so many choices out there that can make the decision confusing. Here’s a rough guide to help you out. A new pair of skis can make a big difference to your skiing especially if you have some relics from the 1970s! Before you even start […]
Our last snowfall of note in Mammoth was on November 20, 2011. I’ve got accustomed to waking up to a bluebird day, the only real variable being how cold or warm it is. I’ve resigned myself to the lack of natural snow. I know where the rocks are likely to be on the ski runs […]
Beautiful colors at Mammoth Mountain last night!
What a difference a year makes! Last year I seemed to be spending more time digging out our car than skiing – December 2010 had a record-breaking 209” (17.4 ft, 5.3 metres) of snow. This year December is shaping up to be one of the driest Decembers ever with 2” total to date, with only […]
Originally built in 1964, Chair 5 has serviced some of Mammoth’s most popular terrain as a two-seater, a three-seater and now a brand new high-speed Dopplemayr quad chairlift. This express lift will cut ride time in half as it whisks 2,400 people uphill per hour and services more terrain with new top and bottom locations. […]
In the news at Mammoth over the last little while has been the fact that Mammoth Mountain had their H2B visa application denied by the US government. The H2B visa was a stream of visa that allowed the Mountain to employ foreign workers to fill skilled jobs like ski instructing. It was a big loss […]
If you haven’t yet heard the news, Mammoth Mountain is letting everyone ski and ride FREE today! The idea came from Mammoth’s CEO, Rusty Gregory, who is so impressed with the conditions due to snowmaking he wants to prove to everyone that little natural snowfall no longer means what it used to. So if you’re […]
We haven’t received new snow in Mammoth for two weeks now and some people are getting twitchy. In that time the Mountain has been making snow and they opened Chair 10 so it is not all bad. The groomed runs are still great but it can be on the icy side. It is not quite […]
Mammoth is known for its wind. Sometimes this produces awesome wind blown snow affectionately known by locals as “the buff”. The buff is basically fine snow with a buttery texture that gets naturally filled in by the wind making for amazing skiing, often with fresh tracks every run. However sometimes the wind will scour a […]
