Historic snowfall has brought an unusually extended ski season to Mammoth Mountain, where snowboarders and skiers continue to soar down the slopes.
Usually, Mammoth Mountain receives an average of about 33 feet of snow — enough to fuel a season lasting from November through June.This winter shattered that norm. A record 60 feet of snow was recorded at the resort’s main lodge,The tremendous snowfall has not only kept the slopes running longer, but created a unique juxtaposition of Mammoth recreation and beauty.
Strauss said she’s been waiting all summer for snow-shuttered swaths of the Eastern Sierra to open — such as Tioga Pass, the eastern entrance into Yosemite National Park that opened Saturday after months of being smothered with snow and ice.The beloved scenic roadway, which also serves as the national park’s eastern entry point, will open Saturday after months of being smothered with snow and ice.
Usually by this time of year, he has swapped out most of the shop’s ski and snowboard equipment for a bike department. Dave Amirault — a ski industry retiree who held his first poles as a first-grader on the East Coast more than three decades ago — has made the eight-hour drive from Salt Lake City to Mammoth four times this summer to enjoy the “biblical amounts of snow.”
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