Mammoth Extends Season Indefinitely… “Our “policy” is to stay open for skiing and riding as long as you can ski down Broadway.” – Mammoth Mountain Mammoth announced today that they will be extending their season indefinitely. Mammoth was slated to close tomorrow, May 27th, 2013 but now they will be open for an indefinite additional amount of time. On good years, Mammoth often stays […] SnowBrains | May 27, 2013 7 Comments
Mammoth Conditions Report | 3,100 Vertical Feet of Good Corn | May 26th, 2013 Mammoth is untouchable in May. You can ski park, ski the mountain, rip big backcountry lines, boulder, rock climb, mountain bike, golf, hit the hot springs, and swim the rivers – all in the same day. It’s non-stop, but you can get it all in because the sun doesn’t go down until 8:30pm right now. Today we focused on skiing […] Weather Miles Clark | May 26, 2013 3 Comments
Mammoth Conditions Report | Live Music, Snow Volleyball, & Sick Spring Skiing words and photos by James Yim Mammoth Mountain was crushing it this weekend with live music, snow volleyball, meat on the grill, keg tossing, and of course, sick spring skiing. They’ve moved to a 7:30am-2:30pm spring schedule (Tahoe resorts, please take notice), which gave us 2 great days of skiing. Both days started with some firm corduroy, which quickly softened up to hero […] SnowBrains | May 20, 2013 3 Comments
Thinking of Skiing/Riding This Weekend? | Nine Ski Resorts Are OPEN in North America The weekend is here once more and the question: “Should we ski this weekend?” is bouncing around office buildings in the West. It’s still an option and it’s a very viable one. Spring skiing this late in the year is great because you don’t have to scare yourself and you can start drinking by noon. Most of us only have […] SnowBrains | May 17, 2013 3 Comments
Ski Resorts STILL Open in North America | Photo Tour The weekend is upon us and you may be asking yourself: “Shall I go for a ski this weekend?” If you are thinking about skiing or riding this weekend, make sure to check this list and see who’s still open. Arapahoe Basin is still open, and they just got 15” of fresh… CLOSING DATES FOR SKI RESORTS IN NORTH AMERICA: […] SnowBrains | May 10, 2013 2 Comments
Why It’s Awesome That June Mountain, CA is Re-Opening in 2013/14 “We’re losing the best lift-assisted backcountry skiing in California [June Mountain]. Four thousand feet of couloirs, bowls, techy alpine faces, and some of the finest north-facing old-growth powder skiing in the land. An hour and half skin from the top of Lift Seven puts you on top of Pete’s Dream, a 4,000-foot fall line fantasy run with powder spines and […] Miles Clark | May 1, 2013 12 Comments
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