Sunday Evening, our friends James and Min arrived from LA via Las Vegas. We were all excited about skiing together on Monday. James is a real expert, and he’s been coaching Min, who had never skiied before he started teaching her. We went pretty much all over – it’s impressive that Min just skis wherever. … Continue reading “Mammoth Week 3”
Year: 2006
Coyotes and Bears at Mammoth Lakes
Around Mammoth, you’ll see many signs and bumper stickers admonishing us to “help our bears†or “save our bearsâ€. They’re usually meant as reminders to keep your food trash away from the bears, so that they don’t become dependent on human food, start sleeping on park benches in the middle of town and panhandling among … Continue reading “Coyotes and Bears at Mammoth Lakes”
Mammoth Week Two
Monday On the slopes by 9:15 – a new record for this trip. Conditions “hard fastâ€. (Those are the runs, not us) We did several runs from the top, where we find the snow to be the best. Dave’s Run, though chopped up, is still fun. We got some practice with solid frozen “crudâ€. It’s … Continue reading “Mammoth Week Two”
Mammoth Sanction 2006
Skiing – Woo-hoo! 19 Days at Mammoth Mountain Week One Day One, Monday January 30 ….had a slow start. Our arrival Sunday evening was after 11PM. Normally, that’s not enough to really slow us down, but Bentley, our Rottweiler, decided that he was not ready to settle in just yet. There were formalities he had … Continue reading “Mammoth Sanction 2006”