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$69 Lift Tickets… The Snow’s Great, But Is It $69 Great? Mammoth Conditions Report | May 18, 2012

MAMMOTH CONDITIONS REPORT | When the beach weather’s so very nice it certainly can be difficult to think snow… Understood. Even around Mammoth Lakes GREEN is the predominant color these … Read More

Squaw’s Answer to a Bike Park….

Apparently Squaw has Officially answered the dilemma regarding wether or not they are going to have a Bike Park this year. Answer: Posting a story on their website regarding the … Read More

Ski Resorts STILL OPEN in North America | ***UPDATED*** Only 7 Left…

There are still 7 ski resorts open right now.  Only 3 of them are open daily.  Last weekend we lost Alpine Meadows and Snowbird.  This weekend we’ll lose Sunshine Village. … Read More

VIDEO: Skiers Snowboarders Team Up for Good Cause… Going BIG | Mammoth West Coast Invitational 2012 Big Air Comp

For the 2012 West Coast Invitational Mammoth shifted gears in a BIG way. For 10 years straight the WCI showcase event was a Snowboard Rail Jam at the Village. The … Read More

Driest Winter in 50+ Years | Sierra Nevada Snow Numbers for 2011/12

The Sierra Sun just came out with their “Winter Wrap Up” article for 2011/12.  It’s a great article with some great numbers that we’ve displayed below. To read the full article, … Read More

It’s Springtime, Where Else Would You Rather Be? Mammoth Conditions Report | May 6, 2012

MAMMOTH CONDITIONS REPORT | There’s no denying that the snowpack is receding yet with temps in check (we’re talking highs in the 50s) most seem optimistic that there’ll be plenty … Read More

Lower Trestles, CA Pro Day 1 Video Highlights | Skate Ramp Waves

Day 1 of of the Nike Lowers Pro ASP surfing competition went down a few days ago at San Clemente, CA. The waves were smallerish (4 foot with some bigger … Read More

Missing Eastern Sierra, CA Skier | Please Help

There is currently a skier missing in the Eastern Sierras near Tioga Pass, CA.  This skier, Boris Avdeev, is suspected to have been skiing in the Dana Couloir/Cocaine Chute area … Read More

Crank the Air, Hold the Jam… Mammoth West Coast Invitational 2012 Kicks-off Tomorrow

Crank the air, hold the Jam… The Mammoth West Coast Invitational returns for its 11th year yet this weekend’s line-up presents some markedly different events. In fact nearly ever angle … Read More

Sierra Nevada Snowpack @ 40% of Average | Capital Public Radio Article

Captial Public Radio, an NPR station from Sacramento, is reporting that the Sierra Nevada snowpack’s water content is only 40% of normal to date.   Unofficial has a phone meeting … Read More

Insane Sunset @ Mammoth, CA Last Night

High winds helped create lenticular clouds yesterday evening en las Sierra Nevadas.  When these babies form at sunset, they can put on a dramatic show. Lenticular Clouds Defined: “Lenticular clouds (Altocumulus … Read More

Ski Resorts Still OPEN in North America:

This is a comprehensive list of the ski resorts still open in North America.  The Canadian Rockies received record snow this year (Sunshine Village = 406 inches thus far) and … Read More

We’re All Gapers… | 3” New Snow is Shockingly Good | Mammoth Conditions Report | April 27, 2012

MAMMOTH CONDITIONS REPORT | Some of the best days hit when you least expect it… Today was one of those days. Even local’s jaws were gaped today thanks to a … Read More

VIDEO: If Only the Beach Was This Fun | Springfest 2012 Wrapup | Mammoth Conditions Report, April 23, 2012

MAMMOTH CONDITIONS VIDEO | How’s the weather at the beach these days? Word has it the “May-Gray” has come early this year. Well, up at Mammoth we really don’t have … Read More

USC Renowned for Academics, Athletics, Parties, Beautiful Women and… Ski Bums? Ski Club Edit Crushing It

USC Ski and Snowboard Party in the Park 2 | Thanks to GoPro Guru Abe Kislevitz, USC’s Ski & Snowboard Club has been cranking out killer edits of their excursions up … Read More

Daron Rhalves Banzai, Patroller Style | 2012 Ski Patrol Olympics, Toboggan Races at Mammoth, CA

Sustain a serious injury skiing and you’ll want to get off the hill quick and into the care of medical specialists. That’s where the Ski Patrol Olympics come in hand, … Read More

“Mammoth Lakes, California Faces Bankruptcy” | New York Times Article

This is bad news.  Real bad news.  Mammoth Lakes, CA is in a legal dispute with a developer that dates back to 1997.  Mammoth Lakes just lost a law suit … Read More

Mammoth Springfest 2012 | Pond Skim, Live Music, Comps, Bikinis, Beach Weather and More | Better Than Coachella?

Looking for a last-minute reason to make a last-minute trip up to the slopes this weekend? How about Mammoth Springfest 2012? Yes, it’s definitely spring and yes, Mammoth is not … Read More

Cornucopia of Corn Crystal Clusters | Unofficial Mammoth Conditions Report | April 18, 2012

MAMMOTH CONDITIONS REPORT | It’s that time of year again… bikinis, board-shorts, bump-lines, and that all too familiar sound of boards swishing and slashing thru the sweet spring corn. Some … Read More

VIDEO: June Mountain is Finished… for 2012 | Snowboarders Destroy Park on Closing Day

And that’s a wrap for June Mountain for 2012… Really?! It’s that time of year already? Yes, Sunday, April 15 was closing day for June. The not-so-good news: June Mountain’s … Read More

Friday the 13th at Mammoth | DEEP and LIGHT Makes for a Freaky Good Time

MAMMOTH CONDITIONS VIDEO | Was today the best pow day of the season? As DEEP and light as the snow was one could certainly make a very strong case. On … Read More

“I’ve only ever had a SPEED suit while I’m partying” | Freeride Coach + Skinny Skis + Guns = Funny

The Mammoth Invitational 2012 is here! From fun races to full-tilt parties this event has something for everyone. There’s even a Biathlon – cross-country skiing with guns… Is there a … Read More

Tahoe Storm Downgraded…but not much | Winter Storm Watch Downgraded Thurs-Fri to 10-18” Above 7,000 ft

The Winter Storm Watch issued for Lake Tahoe yesterday said we were expecting 1-2 feet above 7,000 feet.  The Winter Storm Watch issued today is saying 10-18 inches above 7,000 feet.  Not too … Read More

Pre-Powder Primer | Base Re-set Underway | Unofficial Mammoth Conditions Report | April 11, 2012

MAMMOTH CONDITIONS REPORT | Down in town the white stuff has been flying all day long yet with very little accumulation to actually show for it. Head up to the … Read More

Beautiful Day for a Shred | Ski Patrol Appreciation Day | Unofficial Mammoth Conditions Report | April 6, 2012

MAMMOTH CONDITIONS REPORT | The story-line of the week: “Don’t like the weather? Just wait a day (or an hour), it will change.” Point being, we’ve just about seen it … Read More

Sit-Ski Paraplegic Athlete to HIKE and Ski Bloody Couloir | Jeremy McGhee Drop In Project On Track

There might not be a more iconic backcountry ascent/descent in California’s Eastern Sierra than Bloody Couloir. And this celebrated route now falls square in the sights of the Jeremy McGhee … Read More