Courtesy a dump of somewhere around three feet. Hopefully that's the first of what turns out to be a lot of el Nino driven snow.
http://www.mammothmountain.com/winter/events/event-detail?url=mammoth-mountain-ski-area-opening-day&day=11&month=11&year=2015
Nice start! I thought that the Southwest was going to be the main benficiary of el Nino?
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, it's 70 friggin degrees around here again.
This weather sux.
Blue Don 1982 wrote:
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, it's 70 friggin degrees around here again.
This weather sux.
Here is to ending this indian summer ASAP. T-Minus 22 Days. I will be skiing Nov 27th, just depends on how far I will have to drive.
Speaking of mammoth, has anyone here skiied it in late april, buddy is getting married in yosemite then figure if im flying out for might as well hike and ski some before heading home.
sailandski22 wrote:
Blue Don 1982 wrote:
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, it's 70 friggin degrees around here again.
This weather sux.
Here is to ending this indian summer ASAP. T-Minus 22 Days. I will be skiing Nov 27th, just depends on how far I will have to drive.
Speaking of mammoth, has anyone here skiied it in late april, buddy is getting married in yosemite then figure if im flying out for might as well hike and ski some before heading home.
I've skied Mammoth in July in several different years. Last year, the worst Sierra snow year in 500 years, they still made it into May.
The trouble is that Tioga Pass is normally closed until June, sometimes July. The road is CA120 and this is helpful,
http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi
mammoth mountain and Yosemite valley are separated by about 30 miles as the crow flies, but a drive of more than 300 miles in winter. You must go south almost to LA or north to south lake tahoe to cross the Sierra, the most formidable range in the lower 48.
Just pulled into Mammoth Lakes after a white knuckle final hour of driving in blinding snow. Got a room in Motel 6 for $52 w. AARP. Snow is piling up fast. tomorrow and Wed are going to be good, if they leave some of it ungroomed. Wed. is true veterans day, and we ski free.
Denis,
Thanks for your service!
Ski on!
The Colonel
sailandski22 wrote:
Blue Don 1982 wrote:
Speaking of mammoth, has anyone here skiied it in late april, buddy is getting married in yosemite then figure if im flying out for might as well hike and ski some before heading home.
Friend of mine is a long time passholder. They ski into June & July most seasons. Late April is no problem.
Powdah! Light, silky, deep. Yesterday it was everywhere. Today it stopped snowing and the sun came out. Some untracked still to be found in the small stands of trees and along edges. They have had more snow in the first 10 days of Nov. than in all last Jan.
Denis wrote:
Powdah! Light, silky, deep. Yesterday it was everywhere. Today it stopped snowing and the sun came out. Some untracked still to be found in the small stands of trees and along edges. They have had more snow in the first 10 days of Nov. than in all last Jan.
I'm happy for you. It's about time CA got some! Could be a lot of good CA skiing this year if El Nino does his thing. I don't think I am going to get out there unfortunately. But let me know if you decide to drive over to UT at any point this season.
