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Test report Mammoth Mountain
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Mammoth Mountain
Total result: 4.6 out of 5 stars
Test Mammoth Mountain
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Mammoth Mountain
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Additional runs
100 km Marked ski routes
Altitude difference
945 m (Valley 2424 m - Mountain 3369 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
28
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 4 ← 3
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 4 ← 3
Runs/slopes
Total 100 km
Easy
30 km
(30 %)Intermediate
25 km
(25 %)Difficult
45 km
(45 %)
Additional runs
Marked ski routes
100 km
Longest run
6 km
Run location
above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Photos
predominant modern high speed chair lifts
Number of ski lifts
28
Total capacity
54830 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
29.2 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
3
22
3
Additional
6
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season from beginning of November until late May/early June, the snow storms bring a lot of snow
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
100 Snow canons
40 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is practically always open.
Season 2008/2009
205 Days open
205 Days when valley run open
205 Days when valley run open
Season 2009/2010
245 Days open
245 Days when valley run open
245 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is excellent.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
on highway 395 between Los Angeles and Reno, snow storms can close the highway very easy
Access via Highway 395, Ausfahrt Dry Creek Rd
- Lower Panorama Gondola (Main Lodge) (Mammoth Lakes, CA), Entry suitable for day visitors
Distance: 15 km · approx. 18 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, well-developed
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, free of charge
Access via Highway 395, Ausfahrt CA-203 Minared Rd
- Lower Panorama Gondola (Main Lodge) (Mammoth Lakes, CA), Entry suitable for day visitors
Distance: 13 km · approx. 16 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, well-developed
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, free of charge
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Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- Comprehensive ski bus network
- Scheduled busses
all around in the ski resort, international kitchen
11 Mountain restaurants & Ski huts
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Ski-in/Ski-out
There are many accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Mammoth Lakes
Distance to ski resort fewer than 0.5 km
Guest beds 9000
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
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Evaluation criteria for special interests
easy slopes at the Eagle Lodge, Canyon Lodge, Main Lodge, ski kindergarden, ski schools
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- People mover
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Ski kindergarten
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
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uncountable advanced runs from Top of the Sierra and shared out within the area
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- very many freeride / deep snow areas
- some mogul slopes
- very many extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 100 km
Difficult
45 km
(45 %)Additional runs
Marked ski routes
100 km
Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
7 terrain parks, 3 half pipes, all runs good for riders
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- very many freeride / deep snow areas
Snow parks
- Wolly´s Woods
- Disco Park
- Alligator Pit
- Wonderland Park
- South Park
- Jibs Glore
- X-Course
- Twilight Zone
- Forest Trail Park
- Main Park
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Quarterpipe
- Superpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
- Pro Line
- Medium Line
- Beginner/ Easy Line
- Chill area with music
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- Cross-country trail offering
Total trail length: 100 km
30 km well groomed runs in the wilderness
Cross-country skitracks:
Tamarack Cross Country, Twin Lake Rd., Short but Sweet, Horseshoe Lake, Lake Mary Loop, Lake George, Coldwater, Twin Lakes Loop
Conclusion
Village Gondola free of charge (8 a.m.-5 p.m.), parking lots with shuttle busses, view to Mono Lake, wide slopes
not all lifts with safty bar and foot rests
Test Report issued on 2009-01-15
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