Mammoth opens Thursday

Since the Main Lodge area got snowmaking after the early 1990's drought, Mammoth always opens on its previously scheduled date between Nov. 4 and Nov. 11, unless there is an earlier dump like last year. I would presume that with 9,000+ elevation and low humidity it would take very unusual weather to prevent making enough snow on Broadway by the scheduled date.

With the 11 inches snow from this storm the surface for tomorrow's opening will be more pleasant than if it was just man-made. But I would be surprised if any terrain without a snowmaking base would open.
 
Admin":2wrenkra said:
thesnowman gave the most subtle of hints about this in another topic, so I figured that I'd be more to the point:

http://www.firsttracksonline.com/news/s ... 85206.shtm

LOL, After all that they opened lots of stuff. Great job on your scope after all! :)

Now before you jump in Tony...Sure there are rocks, but it is about getting some turns in.

Here is a picture from my day three as I head out for day four of turning!


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If I lived where you do, I'd be out there in a minute. Will I do 10+ hours RT drive and 2 nights lodging for 8 trails and 5% of the mountain? No.

Are they blowing snow on 3 or is that natural snow skiing? The other point is that if the snow base is thin, it's still fun skiing if you get there first. Once you've had a weekend of skiers working over those 8 trails, the rock problems will get worse unless there is more natural or man-made snow. Chair 2 is not open, which tells me that Mammoth is using its snowmaking to maintain chair 1 (and Saddle Bowl?) rather than expand open terrain.
 
Garry Klassen was at Mammoth last weekend Nov. 12-13.

Only Broadway has a deep base from snowmaking.

Snowmaking began on Chair 2, and by appearances on the Chair 5 groomed ridgeline, but neither had enough to open yet. Face of 3 was also not skiable.

Cornice and the back of 3 were open but there were enough rocks that Garry rented skis rather than use his own.
 
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