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It didn’t feel like the last day of the season but today was the last day of operations at Mammoth Mountain.  Daily till July 4 and we stuck with it.  The mountain ended with incredible conditions, top to bottom snowboarding and tons of people on the mountain.  Like any holiday for a ski resort, I [...]

It doesn’t feel like July on the mountain but here it is, the final countdown to closing day at Mammoth.  In just a matter of days, all the snow will be a waste and the mountain will close with top to bottom riding.  It’s sad but it’s also appreciated.  It’s been a long winter and [...]

Today started like any other day.  I woke up, took my dog for a walk, made breakfast and loaded up my gear for another day’s work.  This time my snowboard gear was already at work and I carpooled up with my bike gear so that I could snowboard and bike in the same day.  I’ve [...]

Summer is almost here and each day on the mountain is a constant reminder how quickly the snow is melting.  Main Park was once buried in feet of snow is now patches of dirt and Forest Trail is barely holding on.  There’s a mud lake next to it just so you don’t forget how quickly [...]

Mammoth is known for its spring skiing and riding which means capturing that essence on the mountain.  A couple of us headed out onto the snow to showcase the warm weather and get in some photos/videos of the amazing warm spring conditions. Newest Marketing employee Delaney in the 4th of July spirit going through Forest [...]

It feels good to be out on the mountain.  Sunny slushy turns that make you happy even if you are just riding by yourself for a bit.  I headed out to help on chair #3 again, shadowing for the afternoon and getting in an occasional turn or three while doing it. I had talked with [...]

The mountain is in amazing condition for the end of June.  We finally got the heat wave and sunny skies but it’s a reminder of how quickly the snow melts when it finally does switch to summer.  I headed out to the slopes to help with chair #3 operations, it’s been fun to be a [...]

After a weekend in warm temperatures in San Jose, being back in the mountains was a good feeling.  But the warm temps were also in Mammoth and the mountain was noticeably browner in spots.  Most of the terrain is very much white but you start to see the dirt patches sticking out on lower mountain. [...]

It’s June 15 and I’m still walking out on the snow to go snowboarding.  That’s pretty rad considering most resorts have closed for the season or aren’t open daily.  Last summer I was riding Timberline and now I’m at Mammoth enjoying the summer conditions.  But it’s also a reminder that the season will end on [...]

It felt really good to get out on the slopes today.  Just a much needed break, relaxation and fun being outside working as a liftie for the afternoon.  The riding was excellent even though it was a slushy day but that meant fun park laps to end out the day.  I met up with the [...]