Mammoth Mountain

Pros: Big, big, big mountain with lots of snowfall and a challenging selection of runs, affordable
Cons: Hwy 395 is borriinng, not for night life lovers

Mammoth is Southern California's mountain. Most of the folks who ride here live in LA, OC or SD and make the long drive up 395. If you are flying in to Tahoe/Reno there are other closer resorts, so Mammoth goes a little under the national radar.
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Pros: The incredible snowfall! The awesome steeps! The size!
Cons: Difficult to get to if you live out of state.

Mammoth Mountain lured me into leaving a stable suburban life, say “later” to a professional career, and travel 1000 miles away from the Rocky Mountains to ski this mountain’s snow packed steeps.

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Pros: great snow and variety of runs
Cons: $$$$$

My first ever experience with skiing was at Mammoth. I can honestly say that trip changed my life forever. At the time, my life was school, swimming and some occasional off rode motorcycling. Now to fall off the bike, over the handlebars, you could...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, excellent skiing, fun place.
Cons: You can drop a load of money here very easily.

I have been skiing at Mammoth Mountain since 1980. That was the year I learned to ski, as a matter of fact. I took a half day lesson with the Mammoth Ski Pros at the main lodge and I was off and flying from then on!

The mountain has dozens...

Pros: Extensive network of trails and lifts.
Cons: Limited parking.

This past Christmas season I went skiing for the second straight year. This is very rare as my parents usually want to go to a different place each year (not just for skiing). The reason is based in the excellent environment of Mammoth Lakes. If you are...

Pros: Size, terrain, hard core
Cons: A bunch of ancillary stuff that shouldn't matter

Since I was five years old, I've been skiing Mammoth. Since that very first trip with rented pair of 95s, I've been there dozens of times and have never ceased to be amazed. I've also skied all over Colorado, Utah and [shudder] the East Coast. But I...

Pros: Great skiing, great summer activities
Cons: Not much family oriented night-life, high prices

I had the unique privilege of living in Mammoth Lakes for three years, until I met my (now) husband and moved away. I still feel the pull, and can't wait to go back. Maybe after the kids are grown... but I digress!

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Pros: friendly. convenient. fun. it's a ski resort.
Cons: overcrowded.

It's about a 6 hour drive from L.A, but it's well worth it. The snowcapped mountains are a testament to the wonder of God's creation of pure adrenaline-inducing fun.

And you can snowboard too.


With an assortment of lodges,...

Pros: Great variety of runs, expert runs, surrounding community
Cons: Expensive ticket

Mammoth mountain is the best ski resort in California. That is all there is to it. This resort features not only the best skiing but best community of all the places to ski in California.

First of all, the around 30 operational lifts (when...

Pros: lots of snow, long ski season
Cons: it's huge, you could almost get lost

I almost killed myself on this mountain, but I still consider it one of the best places to ski/snowboard. Mammoth Mountain is a place for great California skiing.

My near-death experience happened last year when I went up to Mammoth with a...

Pros: Good family skiing, variety of run difficulty, close to Sothern California, excellently operated and maintained
Cons: No cons

I have been skiing for over ten years and have been to many ski resorts, and there is no family ski resort better than Mammoth Mountain. The mountain located in Mammoth Lakes California, has a wide variety of terrain and runs, from the very easiest, to...

Pros: no crowds, cheap, beautiful scenery!
Cons: none!!!

I would venture to say that most people go to Mammoth to ski. Have you been to Mammoth in the off season? It is truly a magnificent place. Situated high in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the Mammoth Lakes region offers so much more than just...

Pros: inexpensive lodging, huge, great snow, nice locals
Cons: not a lot of nightlife, get's very cold, bad shopping

Carting non-skiers with you? Stick to Tahoe. It's got shopping, gambling, diverse nightlife, the works. But if you're down for scratchy moguls, mondo shred-space, and the lightest Sierra cement you'll find in California, Mammoth is your...

Pros: Great skiing for all levels of skiers
Cons: Crowds, avoid holiday weekends

I've been skiing all over the west coast including Tahoe, Colorado, and Utah. Every mountain seems to be good at one thing or another but none of them offer the all around skiing that Mammoth does.

Beginners
Mammoth taught me to...

Pros: Great visibility, snow, and runs.
Cons: Somewhat high priced lift tickets

When people think of Mammoth Mountain, they think, that’s where they want to go on vacation, way up in the peaceful mountains where you can snowboard or ski all day long. I know I sure do, because I love Mammoth. Even thought they don’t have the...