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SNOLIFE BY JULES OLDER
Steep or Cheap
Mammoth, CALIFORNIA
WHAT’S NOT TO LIKE? CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE. TONS O SNOW. RAW-ROCKED BEAUTY. RICH
HISTORY. ICONIC FOUNDER. HIBERNATING BEARS.
SINCE 1938, WHEN ICONIC FOUNDER DAVE MCCOY SOLD HIS HARLEY FOR 85 BUCKS TO
HELP PAY FOR THE ROPE TOW, MAMMOTH HAS BEEN ALL ONWARD AND UPWARD. HERE ARE
SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS.
1953 Burgers: First main lodge opens: a.k.a.
The Pit
1955 Bums on Seats: First chairlift opens — liftlines
up to three (3) hours (hours!) long
1969 The Great Snow: So great, it buries the
lodge, roof and all
1989 Barbarians at the Gate: Awwright, now
you can snowboard Mammoth
1994 Endless Winter: October 8 through August
13, dude
2000 Sixpack: The Eagle Express detachable
takes fl ight
And here’s what you’ll fi nd today…
LODGING
Steep: Go big or stay home. Start with Champagne
and chocolates; end with late checkout at
the new Westin Monache Resort. Book their twobedroom
suite for $500.
starwoodhotels.com/westin
Cheap: $139 may not be Youth Hostel price, but
at Mammoth it buys you a lakeshore cabin of your
own, midweek at Tamarack Lodge.
tamaracklodge.com
SKIING
Steep: Oh, by all means ski the holidays. Adults
pay $79; youths $59. mammothmountain.com
Cheap: During January Midweek Madness, tickets
drop to $55. Plan B is the Mammoth Rewards
Card. It costs $49 and gives you $10 off all regularly
priced lift tickets, plus the 11 th ticket free.
mammothmountain.com
BREAKFAST
Steep: A leetle taste of France, Monsieur? The
new Side Door Café has the crepes, has the
paninis, has the wine. villageatmammoth.com
Cheap: Paris a leetle steep pour vous? Grab a
bagel at Old New York Deli and Bagel Co. Gotta
problem wid dat? oldnewyork.com
DINNER
Steep: Ah, we’re back in France, this time in
Provence. The fare is simple, rustic and skiworthy,
cooked in a wood-fi red oven, on a rotisserie
and grill. Award-winning wine list, blackdiamond
prices. restaurantlulu.com/Mammoth
Cheap: The Pita Pit will fi ll your stomach and
restore your credit line.
villageatmammoth.com/village/dining
BAR
Steep: Mai tai in the mountains at Lakanuki, “the
world’s fi rst ultra-hip mountain tiki bar!” If you
can hula dance in ski boots (and if you haven’t
tried, don’t say you can’t), Lakanuki may be your
Aloha Mammoth! pleasure palace.
Cheap: The Auld Dubliner, Authentic Irish Pub.
No umbrellas in your drinks, but no shortage of
Guinness, either.
CAN’T MISS
Steep: If you can wait and pray — remember the
Endless Winter of ’94 — the 20 th Annual
Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee kicks off in July.
Cheap: Spring Fest begins April 21 st . Sunshine,
savings and spring conditions in one month-long
party: outrageous deals, lodging specials,
giveaways and more.
mammothmountain.com and mammoth.com
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Photos: Mammoth Mountain Ski Area