I have been wanting to ski Mammoth Mountain for years. It was my "home" mountain as I was growing up in Southern California. Michele and I decided, roadtrip, Mammoth Mountain here we come. We left Truckee early Tuesday morning to hit the slopes at Mammoth. We were not disappointed, the conditions were a bit firm but very skiable. You can follow the sun at Mammoth and find fun runs all day long. We treated ourselves to slopeside lodging at Mammoth Mountain Inn which was fantastic. This may become a yearly tradition...
Awesome Mountain. If you get the chance, go!!
The sawtooth mountains west of Bridgeport on the drive down from Truckee. Michele’s comment was "Queue the western music".
The Minarerts, viewed from the top ridgeline at Mammoth. In the summer you can take the road to Devils Postpile and the Minarets. A spectacular area.
Chair 23 with Scottys, the groomed run to the right. It was super fun. Unfortunately due to the rain the Sierras experienced, all that good looking snow that was not groomed was pretty much unskiable.
St Antons run, with Cornice bowl to the upper right. This is one of my all time favorite runs
Me and the Mammoth at Mcoys Station
Unfortunately we learned there were no "real" mammoths found around Mammoth Mountain. I always thought the name Mammoth was due to the size of the mountain, I guess i was right.
Still skiing the expert runs at 69 and 67 and loving it.
Mountainside Grill with a view of Chair 1 center and Scottys to the right This was our nightly dinner spot. We would watch the snow cats grooming the slopes.
Parting shot, the Mammoth, in the parking lot at the main lodge. The end of another awesome roadtrip.
