Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
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 Mammoth Mountain
Location within California
Mammoth Mountain
Location within California
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Mammoth Mountain Sierra Nevada Mono & Madera Counties, California |
| Nearest city | Mammoth Lakes, California |
| Coordinates | 37°37′50″N 119°01′57″W / 37.63056°N 119.03250°WCoordinates: 37°37′50″N 119°01′57″W / 37.63056°N 119.03250°W |
| Vertical | 3,100 ft (940 m) |
| Top elevation | 11,059 ft (3,371 m) |
| Base elevation | 7,953 ft (2,424 m) |
| Skiable area | 3,500 acres (1,420 ha) |
| Runs | 150 named 25% beginner 40% intermediate 35% advanced |
| Longest run | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
| Lift system | 28 lifts: 3 gondolas, 23 chairs (2 high speed six-packs, 9 high speed quads, 1 quad, 6 triple, 4 double), 2 platter lift |
| Lift capacity | 50,000 passengers/hr |
| Terrain parks | Disco Playground, Wonderland Playground, X-Course, Forest Trail Park, Jibs Galore, Transition Park, South Park, Main Park |
| Snowfall | 400 in (1,020 cm) |
| Snowmaking | 477 acres (193 ha) covering 46 trails, 33% |
| Night skiing | None |
| Website | mammothmountain.com |
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is a large ski resort in the western United States, located in eastern California along the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the Inyo National Forest.
Mammoth has more than 3,500 acres (1,420 ha) of skiable terrain, serviced by 28 lifts, including 2 gondolas. The area has 3,100 ft (940 m) of vertical, rising to an elevation of 11,059 ft (3,371 m), and enjoys a long ski season. The resort was founded 64 years ago in 1953 by Dave McCoy and, since 2005, was owned by the Starwood Capital Group.
The ski area is located on the north side of Mammoth Mountain in the volcanic Long Valley Caldera. Overnight guests stay in the town of Mammoth Lakes, California and occasionally in neighboring towns such as Bishop and June Lake. June Lake's ski area is also owned by Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. The top of the mountain has challenging chutes and open mogul runs. There are eight Unbound terrain parks. Unbound Main, adjacent to Main Lodge, is highly praised by extreme snowboarding and skiing enthusiasts, and is one of the major attractions of the ski resort. Many of the top professionals in the sport, including 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics gold medalist Shaun White, come to practice and compete in the world famous 18 ft (5.5 m) Super Pipe and 22 ft (6.7 m) Super-Duper Pipe. There are only a handful of SuperDuper pipes in the world. There is also a Mini Pipe. Mammoth Mountain is one of only a handful of resorts in the world to offer a halfpipe of this size, and is the only resort in North America to offer three different-sized halfpipes.
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