Mammoth Mountain, CA Conditions Report: Closing Day 2016/17 = Day 270! Mammoth just had an absolutely incredible season. Yesterday was their 270th day of operations and their last of the season. Mammoth had the deepest snowpack in North America (most like on Earth) at over 300″ this season. Oh, how were the conditions? They were hot, slushy, corny, funny, and fun. Incredible to be skiing and riding on August 6th from […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | August 7, 2017 1 Comment
Mammoth Mountain, CA Conditions Report: Killer July Skiing Starting at 7:30am Mammoth Mountain, CA Condition Report July 1st, 2017 by Dwanis “Skiing in July, how fun is that? Very fun in fact. The lifts opened at 7:30 and we went straight up to cornice which was firm and groomed but not icy. Next was top to bottom laps on climax to broadway – there was a short window where the bottom was perfectly […] Conditions Report Guest Author | July 2, 2017 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA Conditions Report: Perfect Wind Buff Refills by Dwanis The wind is the best and worst part about Mammoth, and today we got to see both sides. My expectations were reset early, but it turned out to be an amazing day. This morning was season pass holder early ups day (I guess it’s first Saturday of the month), so seeing hundreds lap the chair before I could […] Conditions Report Guest Author | February 4, 2017 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA Conditions Report: Soul Skiing Mammoth was all-time last week and this week, and will be next week as well…or maybe the entire rest of the season for that matter. Since my report last week, we’ve seen a full powder cycle, with storms, crowds, delays, and ultimately, amazing powder runs reserved for the midweek skiers. This weekend arrived with great snow conditions and open lifts. Ullr wouldn’t have had it […] Conditions Report Sergei Poljak | January 29, 2017 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Conditions Report: In A Word…ALL-TIME Thursday Jan. 19th was all-time at Mammoth Mountain in the Eastern Sierra. Mammoth reported the most snow, with 30″ at the top, in the world today – no other lift-accessed location received more. Better yet were the clear conditions early on, the heavy snow in the afternoon, and the fact that a fairly large portion of the mountain was actually open. Everything except […] Conditions Report Sergei Poljak | January 19, 2017 2 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA Conditions Report: Storm Total = 30-43″ Mammoth got dumped on by a series of storms that rolled in over the last 3 days and blanked the mountain in 30-43″ of new snow. Mammoth Mountain is reporting a base of 75-115″; coverage is phenomenal and the mountain is starting to look like the mountain long time locals and visitors expect here in Mammoth. Conditions Report Michael Moranz | January 7, 2016 0 Comments
Trip Report: 12,600′ “Preschool Couloir” + “Wahoo Gullies” | Eastern Sierra Mountains, CA Report from May 9, 2024 Yesterday we went for a classic or classics. Our goal was to ski “Kindergarten Chute” or “Checkered Demon” then bounce down to “Wahoo Gullies” and ski one of those. But things got kinda weird out there, as they always do. 12,600-foot “Preschool Couloir” “Wahoo Gullies” Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Summit (actually a ridgeline): 12,600 feet Car: […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 10, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: 12,779′ Mt. Gibbs “North Face” | Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Report from May 7, 2024 Yesterday, we went for a line I’ve been drooling over for years. The North Face of Mt. Gibbs, California. The only problem is that when we went to drive up to the Horse Meadows Trailhead, the road was closed… “North Face” 12,779′ Mt. Gibbs Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Summit (actually a ridgeline): 12,200 feet Car: 7,300 […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 8, 2024 0 Comments