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FAQs
• Mammoth Mountain was founded 50 years ago by Dave McCoy. It was only this past year that Dave has sold his family's stake in Mammoth. • Mammoth gets over 300 days of sunshine a year and averages 300 to 600 inches of snow each season. • Upcoming properties in Mammoth include a five star 8050 resort and a Westin. • Last season, Mammoth had a base of more than 16 feet during Elevation in March, while Whistler had a base of rocks and gravel in January during Altitude. Fresh snowfall from January to March in Mammoth was 306 inches, while in Whistler it was 90 inches. • Opening day in 2005 was October 21st, when a storm dumped four feet in one day. • Mammoth Lakes is 300 miles from Los Angeles and 170 miles from Reno. It takes Elevation staff 4.5 hours to drive from LA on caffeine. It's an easy ride through beautiful country. It's a one ambien trip if you're a passenger, and a five CD trip if you're not. • Mammoth was open (freaky good spring skiing) until July 4th last year and typically has one of the longest seasons in North America. • A traffic jam in Mammoth is two vehicles in front of you at the stop light, or a family of five in the lift line. • Mammoth has a variety of lodging and dining options, from full service four star service to inexpensive budget options. • Intrawest (Whistler and 17 other resorts in North America and Europe) owns 60% of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area and is pouring over 1 billion into the Village and other developments in Mammoth Lakes. • Under the letter T: there are four taxidermists and one taxi service listed in the Mammoth Lakes phone directory. • Elevation is the fastest growing gay sporting event in the country. • The alcoholic effect of one drink in Mammoth (average elevation 8,000 ft) equals two drinks in West Hollywood. Based on price, one drink in Mammoth equals one ice cube dipped in cheap vodka in West Hollywood. • Altitude sickness affects one in five visitors to Mammoth and usually subsides after 24 hrs. Stay hydrated! (vodka doesn’t count) • Snow chains are required by law – lessons on how (and on which wheels) to put them on should also be mandatory. • Alcohol plus jacuzzi plus altitude plus lots of boys in the same hot tub equals... my head hurts, I can't add right now. • Learning to snowboard hurts your ego as much as your butt. • Snowboarding on virgin powder makes up for every ache and pain ever felt. • The top of Mammoth Mountain is 11,053’, 2,999’ above the Village. • Yosemite is just behind the Minaret Mountains when viewed from any of the lifts or top of the gondola. • The Village gondola currently stops at Canyon lodge and will eventually carry to the top of the mountain. • The ski back trail from main lodge to the new Village is expected to be completed within the next two years • The airport expansion and regular jet service will occur… in December of 2006, with twice daily service on United. • Hummers in Mammoth actually get used off road. • There are over a dozen natural hot springs located in the valley by the airport (10 mins from town). These range from 2 to 4 person tubs to a big pond which has held over 75 people and 13 dogs – with room to spare. In heavy snow you have to walk to the tubs – worth the trip but not for the faint of heart. • Local’s rule of thumb – the lowlanders (LA/San Diego) turn off their brains at Mojave. • Visitor’s rule of thumb – some of the locals have been here waaaaaay too long. • Californians drive 3,000 to 5,000lb vehicles over 300 miles to Mammoth but cannot figure out how to merge in a lift line. • Woolly, the Mammoth mascot, is a“She” • Mammoth has 3500 plus skiiable acres (inbounds), 150 trails, summit elevation of 11,053 feet, 27 lifts including 3 gondolas and 8 high speed detachable quads. How do we contact you? Contact us at: Tom Whitman Presents, Inc. Tom Whitman at tom@tomwhitmanpresents.com |
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