Mammoth Mountain usa
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Mammoth Mountain USA.
Mammoth Mountain Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1940 the American ski resort Mammoth Mountain lies at 3368 metres altitude in the California region of the American Sierra Nevada. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Mammoth Mountain ski area is snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Mammoth Mountain snow making covers 28.8km of ski trails, which equates to around 33 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Mammoth Mountain (USA) is Reno at a distance of 270km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Mammoth Mountain ski season runs from November to June.
SNO-man says
One of the world's top resorts, established and until recently owned by legendary Dave McCoy, Mammoth is able to offer up to 10 months of skiing per year. Mammoth is reputedly Virgin boss Richard Branson's favourite resort and arguably the largest in the US.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Mammoth Mountain USA
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 45 runs ?km |
30% |
Advanced Trails
 60 runs ?km |
40% |
Expert Trails
 45 runs 45km |
30% |
Mammoth Mountain Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | $? - $? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Jun 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Mammoth Mountain Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 300km |
| total length of Mammoth Mountain trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Mammoth Mountain ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 3368m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 2424m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 2424m |
| centre of Mammoth Mountain ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 944.6m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 944.6m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Mammoth Mountain
Skiing Mammoth Mountain you'll enjoy 150 pistes and trails and that means approximately 300km of ski runs. Mammoth Mountain lifts number 28 with the capacity to uplift 50000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the American ski resort of Mammoth Mountain is over 4.8km long.
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
Mammoth Mountain ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 30% intermediate, 40% advanced ski slopes and 30% for expert skiers - the most difficult Mammoth Mountain piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Mammoth Mountain after dark.
Mammoth Mountain for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Mammoth Mountain Apres Ski
The apres ski Mammoth Mountain scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
30 apres ski bars 50 restaurants 0 bowling 3 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 3 outdoor heated pools 5 saunas 10 hot tubs 0 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 3 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 2 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Spa, (More Facilities in Accommodations).
SNO-man says
Mammoth has a wide choice of non-downhill-sliding activities. Still out on the snow you can try dog sledding, snow shoeing, snowmobiling, snow tubing or cross country skiing.
Mammoth Mountain for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Mammoth Mountain Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Mammoth Mountain resort - ski Mammoth Mountain by any other name
The American ski resort of Mammoth Mountain ski resort is also known as Mammoth June Mountain, Mammoth Mountain and has the following common misspellings:
Mammoth Mountain ski area has ski slopes which face N
The direction which the various Mammoth Mountain ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Mammoth Mountain ski resort has ski slopes facing N.
Mammoth Mountain for snow gets 5 stars out of 5 overall