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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