As always, there was no shortage of Tahoe skiers and riders at Mammoth this weekend. No matter when the lift-served season ends in Tahoe, there’s plenty of us that need to just keep going. With the Main Lodge located at about 9,000 feet and a summit elevation of 11,053 feet, there’s plenty of snow to keep things going for a while longer.
Normally, Mammoth will run well into June and often until July 4th. With this year’s lean snowpack, you have three more weeks to get to Mammoth. Coverage is still quite good and seems to have improved a bit since our last trip a month ago. Operations are limited at this time of year. Expect Chairs 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11 and 23 for most days. The Gondola is currently operating only on weekends to allow for annual maintenance.
Coverage is still excellent in most areas. Mammoth still offers a full terrain park on Chair 6 and just rebuilt the superpipe near the Main Lodge. Mammoth does a great job keeping groomers in good shape with liberal applications of salt. The snow was in a perfect corn state at the beginning of the weekend. A small dose of graupel really made things sticky for today. Additional snow is forecast for the next two days – so it may need some time to corn up again.
The trip down 395 to Mammoth Lakes takes approximately 3 hours from Reno/Tahoe, depending on your driving speed and stops along the way. This time of year, the driving is easy and the scenery remarkable. Lodging in Mammoth is currently quite reasonable as it really is “low season”. Be aware that a number of restaurants and stores are on hiatus until Memorial Day weekend. Once again, we took the opportunity to enjoys Toomey’s in Mammoth Lakes more than one time. Former Whoa Nellie Deli (MoMart) chef Matt Toomey offers fantastic food in a casual setting for far less than typical resort prices.
Mammoth is offering $49 lift tickets to passholders from other mountains. This deal is not advertised or listed on their site, but has been reported widely on the internet. You can call and order tickets ahead of time at 800-MAMMOTH. For next season, Squalpine Gold passholders can purchase tickets at Mammoth for 50% off everyday, a Mountain Collective benefit. I am pretty sure we will be back at least one more time before the Mammoth season ends…and for those that have been keeping up…month number 32 in a row.
Mammoth Kicked arse over the weekend !! snow is holding up well and we got to see the US Alpine team training as well , met Ted Ligety and many up and comers sunday.. camped out east of 395 and soaked after skiing sat and sun , that is hard to beat – Skiing till 2pm then back to camp for a soak in the springs !! back in the bay now and thinking about a return on friday – $49 lift tickets for pass holders from ANY other mountain makes it that much better , thanks Mammoth we had a blast !!