Mammoth Mountain
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Phone: (760) 934-2571
- Cross Street:
- Manzanita Road
- Hours:
- Vary
Editorial Review for Mammoth Mountain – by Eric Rorer
In Short
With the highest elevation of any ski resort in California, Mammoth lives up to its name in a big way. The 11,053-foot elevation makes for dry snow conditions and awesome scenery, with views west toward the Yosemite high country and east out over the entire Owens Valley. It's primarily a destination for Los Angeles skiiers who can blast north up Highway 395. It's a challenging drive from Nor Cal, but the slopes are worth it.
Vital Stats
Vertical drop: 3,100 feet
Acreage: 3,500 acres
Top elevation: 11,053 feet
Trails: 150
Annual snowfall: 400 inches
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Insider Tips
ParkingThe lot fills up fast. Your best bet is to arrive extremely early or take the shuttle from downtown Mammoth Lakes.
The ExtrasNumerous ski and snowboard lessons are offered, including specialty sessions for kids and first-timers.
Know Before You GoThe ski season varies, but it usually runs from early November through Memorial Day. Call ahead for the most up-to-date information.
Save MoneyStay at one of the Mammoth Mountain area accommodations and receive packages for lodging and lifts.
User Reviews for Mammoth Mountain
02/19/2007 Posted by yorki_dad
Simply put, I've skied most of the top 10 listed and to be honest Mammoth is so much better than any Aspen Mt. it's not even close. Sure Ajax is longer top to bottom but there's nothing there like the top of Mammoth. Jackson is great but talk about a nightmare to get to, and if you're not a quad black dimond skier, good luck. There's no other place like Mammoth, 20 ft of snow can fall in 3 days, then you can be skiing in deep powder on blue ski days that you think someone painted. Simple drive from LA, or any place in Southern Cal and I'd drive right through Tahoe any day to get to Mammoth. The drive along 395 in either direction, from LA or Reno is unreal in beauty. Come spring time you get all the desert bloom, then unreal skiing. And the icing on the cake? The last 2 seasons I've skiied on my birthday which is the 1st day of summer, and on the 4th of July, and the conditions were amazing. Then you come off the hill and hang out at the many lakes and or boat down the road at Crowley, or just take a 2 hour drive through Tioga pass to Yosemite. So if you're looking not only for great skiing, cause the mountain will challenge every level of ability without boring you, you also get the adventure off the hill as well. No other resort offers so much to do in nature on and off the hill. If you ever get the chance, ski it in summer when you can do all the other things around the area as well, take 5 days and do something different everyday and ski each day as well. Oh, as for night life and things to do in town, it's ok, but you'll run out of things to do there in a hurry. Not a Aspen social scene, but wilderness like no other.
Pros: A mountain for every level, snow almost year round, wonderful people, easy to get to.
Cons: Weekend crowds, bad storms if you get caught in one. Limited night life.
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