Report from May 6, 2023

Brought to you by Mammoth Mountain

“I’m leaving for the mountain at 8:30am.” – Dwanis at 8am today

“Looks like you’re going solo.” – Me at 8am today

It looked rough out there this morning.

• 16ºF
• Foggy
• White out
• 2-3″ of new now
• Windy

We ended up negotiating a 9 am departure.

It did snow, so we knew we should get out and look.

The webcams didn’t lie.

It was a foggy whiteout.

We skied a few laps in the Canyon Lodge area before venturing to Chair 5.

We were surprised to find Chair 5 skiing powdery, buttery, and smooth…

Couldn’t see, though…

About 10:30-11 am, the fog lifted a bit, and you could see a little better.

We mostly stayed near the trees for visibility, but the skiing got much more fun with the better light.

Once we’d memorized a few runs, we gained confidence and could ski a bit faster.

The lower the angle, the better.

The steeper, the worse.

We ended up having a blast out there today!

Thanks, Mammoth!

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