Report from April 2, 2022

Awake at 5:30 am MT.

On the road in Park City, UT by 5:45 am.

Gas in Wendover, NV.

Gas in Ely, NV.

Gas in Tonopah, NV.

I do not like being low on gas on this backroad Nevada desert crossing.

When I first saw the 14,000′ White Mountains of California, I got excited.

When I saw the 14,000′ Sierra Nevada mountains, my heart started racing.

Nothing beats Mammoth in May.

Frightening backcountry chutes, hot springs, a hot river, slushy park jumps, delectable ice cream, terrific tortas, Mobile Mart, wide-open groomers, soft bumps, the ice cream highway, stoopid costumes, and great friends.

After eight hours of driving, I pulled into the parking lot at Chair 2.

Ski clothes on, ski boots on, California Gold Pass, and I was moving uphill.

I was on the hill by 1 pm PT.

It was just windy enough to close the upper half of the gondola but Chair 23 was still open.

Yes!

I cranked Chair 23 laps for an hour before remembering to do some top to bottom laps before closing at 3 pm.

Mammoth is open 7:30 am – 3 pm right now.

The lower mountain race tracks were skiing great.

After two top to bottom laps and a couple more Chair 23 laps, it was 3 pm and I headed to Vons for groceries.

Once I got home, I broke my 24-hour fast and got to hang out with Tall Carl for a bit.

Oh, and Mammoth has one large step-down tabletop jump and a buncha other fun features.

I think I’ll wait for that jump to get a bit smaller…

I’m really hoping I can still pull off the D-Spin 720º this year at 44-years-old!

It felt really really good to settle into our old buddy Mike’s house here in Mammoth.

Today was one helluva adventure.

There’s nothing like Mammoth in May!

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