A skier was found dead Friday (Jan. 29) at Mammoth Mountain ski resort. The unidentified skier was a 52-year-old man from Oceanside. He was discovered around noon time, buried in snow at Mammoth, which is located in the eastern Sierra range along the Highway 395 corridor, approximately 250 miles northeast of Los Angeles. According to […]
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Northstar ski resort hopes to open Dec. 1
The third time hopefully is the charm. After two previous opening days were cancelled, Northstar California has scheduled a third one for Friday, Dec. 1. Northstar California is optimistic regarding the opening, thanks to snowfall from the recent storm, coupled with several days of optimal snowmaking conditions. Due to a lack of sufficient snow coverage […]
Northstar ski resort cancels Thanksgiving Day opening
Due to a lack of sufficient snow coverage on its mountain, Northstar California ski resort will not be open for Thanksgiving Day skiing and snowboarding. For the second time this fall, Northstar California has canceled its plans, pushing back its opener to an undetermined date. Northstar officials are expected to announce a new opening date […]
Kirkwood ski resort opens Nov. 22
This won’t be a ceremonial opening. Kirkwood Mountain ski resort expects to have significant terrain available Wednesday (Nov. 21) when it opens the 2017-18 season for skiing and snowboarding. Kirkwood Mountain will open at 9 a.m. with four lifts operating: Snowkirk (Chair 1), Solitude (Chair 5), Cornice Express (Chair 6) and the Reut (Chair 11). […]
Mammoth Mountain ski resort purchased by Aspen group
Aspen and Mammoth Mountain ski resorts are now under one roof. Rumors that have been around for years finally came to fruition on Wednesday. Mammoth Mountain, which also includes Bear Mountain, June Mountain, and Snow Summit, has been bought by Aspen Skiing-KSL Capitol Partners. KSL Capital Partners also owns Lake Tahoe ski resort Squaw Valley […]
Epic snow totals for Mammoth Mountain
Lake Tahoe ski resorts have gained recognition world-wide for its enormous snow totals this winter. Meanwhile, Mammoth Mountain has quietly had an amazing season of snow as well. Mammoth Mountain reported 20-26 inches of snow on Friday morning and Saturday morning added another 16 inches. Mammoth has received 578 inches of snow at its main lodge […]
Mammoth Mountain first California ski resort to open
Although anxious skiers and snowboarders await the opening of Lake Tahoe ski resorts, one California resort has begun running its lifts: Mammoth Mountain. Mammoth Mountain opened on Thursday (Nov. 10) with top-to-bottom access for skiers and riders, becoming the first ski resort in California and the first major resort in the western U.S. to open. Following […]
Look what’s new at Mammoth Lakes
Changes will arrive this year at Mammoth Lakes and its nearby ski resort, which continues to evolve as a world-class winter destination. For the 2015-16 ski season, changes at Mammoth Lakes includes the addition of the Black Doubt Brewery, Holiday Haus Hostel, electric snow tubing, and an updated flight schedule from Denver International Airport, and […]
Mammoth Mountain offering lift-lodging deals
For California’s skiers and snowboarders, August 1 is an important one if you happen to be counting down the days when you can hit the slopes for skiing or snowboarding at one of California’s premier ski resorts – Mammoth Mountain. The countdown is 100 days for the opening of Mammoth Mountain’s winter 2015-16 opener Nov. […]
Mammoth Mountain last California ski resort to close
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Mammoth Mountain can boast proudly that it will be the last California ski resort to shut down for the 2014-15 season. Mammoth Mountain announced recently that its final day of skiing and snowboarding will be Sunday (May 10). And the resort will go out with a healthy batch of new snow. Mammoth […]