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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, [ 2 ] serviced by 28 lifts.
Mammoth Mountain is a lava dome complex partially located in the town of Mammoth Lakes, California, in the Inyo National Forest of Madera and Mono Counties. [3] It is home to a large ski area primarily on the Mono County side. Mammoth Mountain was formed in a series of eruptions that ended 57,000 years ago.
In the first significant storm of the season, Mammoth Mountain saw nearly 50 inches of snow Nov. 23-26, according to the National Weather Service.
Mammoth Lakes is the only incorporated town in Mono County, California, United States. It is located immediately to the east of Mammoth Mountain, at an elevation of 7,880 feet (2,400 m). [4] [6] As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 7,191, reflecting a 12.7% decrease from the 2010 Census.
In Mono County, where Mammoth Mountain is located, there could be 3 to 6 feet of snow along the Sierra crest and 1 to 3 feet in the communities along Highway 395, the main route between Mammoth ...
The Eastern Sierra ski resort has announced plans to end its season Sunday after 275-days — the second-longest season in the resort's seven-decade history.
Minaret Summit is a mountain pass on Highway 203 in the central Sierra Nevada. [2] The pass, lying on the Madera-Mono County border, is within the Mammoth Ranger District of the Inyo National Forest and located near Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes, and Mammoth Mountain. The elevation of the pass is about 9,265 ft (2,824 m). [1]
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is located nearby and gondola rides can be taken year-round (weather permitting) to the mountain's summit. [54] The summit of Mammoth Mountain provides panoramic views of the craters and domes of the Mono–Inyo volcanic chain, Mono Lake, the Sierra Nevada and Long Valley Caldera.