Mammoth Mountain, CA

If anyone is looking for ski deals, we found a 4-pack of lift tickets to Mammoth at Costco.com. You can also check REI and Liftopia to find some discounted deals. The town of Mammoth Lakes was a bustling ski town. We put the Hideout at Mammoth RV Park, where there were several other RV-ers enjoying the snow. We enjoyed chatting with the people there, it was a very friendly spot. Though, it was pretty cold so we decided not to hook-up the water or sewer and just used their facilities. They also had an indoor hot tub, which was really nice, especially after a long day of skiing. There is also a free town shuttle that picks you up from the RV Park and brings you to the village where the gondola is. Brian and I skied on a Thursday and a Friday. On Thursday, we had the mountain to ourselves. Mammoth is such a big mountain to ski, it takes two days to see the whole thing. Friday was busier but still really enjoyable. The conditions were fantastic. Brian eagerly dropped into a couple bowls even claiming that he had the best run of his life down one shoot. He wiped out on this run but apparently it still holds a record in his book. I, personally, love the groomed trails. I love the corduroy rippling under my feet and the absolute control you feel with each turn. As the day goes on, I will even ski the crispy, crusty edges of the trail that have some grooves left, just to feel the vibration under my feet and the grip it holds under my skis. 

Also while we were in Mammoth Lakes, we visited the local brewery, Mammoth Brewing Co.. And after skiing on Friday, we did some happy hour hopping and toured around the village. We decided not to ski over the weekend because of crowds and we had used up our previously purchased passes. It was nice to catch up though, we brought a mammoth mountain of laundry to the laundromat and Brian replaced a jack on the camper that has been a little bent for some time now. We stayed through Sunday and watched the Superbowl. I was pretty confident that Denver was going to win, Brian was sure that Carolina would. Though the game was good, the commercials were not! Where were my Budweiser clydesdales? The one with snippets of them doesn't count! Where was Coca-cola? Lame. Anyway, from here, we are off to visit our last National Park in California, Lassen Volcanic. And from there we're going to shoot over to ski Mt. Shasta in Northern California before we pop back into Oregon. 

Mammoth Brewing Co.

Next Stop: Lassen Volcanic National Park