Mammoth, CA Report: A Moody, Empty, Creamy, Mini-Powder Day

Miles Clark
Snowing hard at 1:14pm today.
Snowing at 1:14pm today.

I skied Mammoth Mountain today, solo.

I rode Chair 23 for an hour without seeing nor hearing another snow slider.

Riding style meets riding style today on 23.
Riding style meets riding style today on 23.

There wereย 2-4 inches of new, wet snow on top of a soft under layer.ย 

The Hulk in the fog today.
The Chair 23 Hulk in the fog.

You could go fast. ย You could speed check. ย The skiing was fun.

The ski day began with cloud and sun. ย The ski day ended completely socked in and snowing.

Tracks today.
Tracks today.

At 1:04pm, thunder began to clap loudly to the north. ย It got closer every run.

Lonely on Chair 23 today.
Solo on Chair 23 today.

At 1:18pm, they closed the mountain. ย The thunderstorm was approaching.

One of the very few skiers I witnessed today.
One of the very few skiers I witnessed today.

Since closing, it hasn’t stopped snowing. ย 

Me and Chair 23 today.
Me and Chair 23.

Tomorrow will be good.

CEO & Founder of SnowBrains, UC Berkeley graduate - molecular cell biology major, professional freeskier, professional mountain guide, Alaska heli-ski guide. Skiing, surfing, guiding, travel, reading, writing, language, Ella Fitzgerald.
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