Tis the season

bertram31 · Oct-19-2004, 08:14 AM

Well Mammoth got a foot of snow last night.The mountain is scheduled to open Nov. 11th. Oh well i will be on my ten day but the skis and board will be ready after that.Maybe we will get this little El Nino and can you say powder day.So for any of you that hasnt been to Mammoth, do yourself a favor and go this year.

Jack

**Jason** · Oct-19-2004, 10:30 AM

My favorite resort...

And the most blown out and icy mountain I know...

**Ali** · Oct-19-2004, 10:56 AM

Mammoth is sick.

I haven't boarded in 2 years now and I'm dying to get up there.

I have a brand new Sims Daytona 172 powder gun I need to ride.

Let's go Jason.

Oct-19-2004, 11:12 AM

snow bunny season just opened...

ZZZZZ · Oct-19-2004, 11:25 AM

I scored last year finally at Mamoth. First BIG dump of the year and the first 2 days we boarded in a blizzered. The last day not a single cloud in the sky, no wind, 2.5' good Pow pow and they opened the top for the first time that year and it was a Monday. Dam we scored. I normally get packed ice to slush to packed ice. I finally got Mamoth good.

I like Summit when its packed ice that way I can land in the flats over the wise man half cart wheel windows rolling up intoxicated land on my shoulder/head and get knocked out. Thats fun.

**Johnnyfish** · Oct-19-2004, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ZZZZZ

I like Summit when its packed ice that way I can land in the flats over the wise man half cart wheel windows rolling up intoxicated land on my shoulder/head and get knocked out. Thats fun.

Yeah, like Brad said...

Waterpup · Oct-19-2004, 01:14 PM

Look at today's daily pic. The original opening day was supposed to be Nov. 11 but rumor has it they will probably open earlier now.

bertram31 · Oct-19-2004, 01:22 PM

Ski or board Lincoln Mt chair 22 when it is white out conditions or windy.So many people dont take that chair and it is sweet.Any one of the runs from the sun bowl, avalance chutes or right down under the chair are great runs.The sun bowl probably gives the most protection from the elements and there are tons of great shots, rocks to bail off of, and bitchen glade tree skiing.

Dont forget chair 9 and parts of Dragon's back when searching for inclement weather spots.

Hey Brad arent those right place at the right time days awesome.During the 98 el nino the top had been closed for almost a week.They finally opened chair 23 and my son and I were within the first 20 people to go up.We made so many untouched runs down wipe out and drop out in waist deep pow pow.Deffiently the best day I ever had on a board.

Do any of your guys remember a bar/resturant called the Rafters? This is old school Mammoth days, early eighties.I use to live right accross the street in the Sierra Manors condo's.My god the Coke that use to blow around in there and i am not talking Rum and Coke.Man thinking about it I wish I could remember those days.haha

Jack

**Ali** · Oct-19-2004, 02:08 PM

I would be surprised if they didn't open a little earlier.

Brad- I was up there one year when we got snowed in for a couple of days, oh damn... It dumped 8' in two and a half days. The only thing running was the gondola because the chairs were burried. Straight Powder for 2 days. It was SILENT on the mountain because the snow was soooo soft. Just sick.

JAck - I remember the Rafters, It's still there I think under a different name. We tried to eat there a few years ago but they lagged so bad we walked out. Booger sugar blizzards huh?

**Johnnyfish** · Oct-19-2004, 02:44 PM

Jack - I remember the Rafters back in the 80's. My best friend's family had a place at the Mammoth Ski and Raquet Club right by Warming Hut II...we used to go up there all the time. Those were some crazy days (and nights)!! Full white out blizzard! By the way, I noticed in your profile that you and I were born on the same day...interesting factoid.

bertram31 · Oct-19-2004, 03:52 PM

Damn Johnny small world huh.A friend of mine his wife shares the same birthday with us also.Wouldnt suprise me if we ran into each other at the Rafters.That club was awesome.Man those were the days, so long ago now.Almost suprised we made it out alive.

Hey any of you guys ever eat at Shoguns, the sushi bar in town.It is in the little mall across from Vons.I swear it is the best sushi I have ever had.Also pretty cool to be sitting in the bar watching it dump through there big picture window.

Oh man I am jonesin now, i love this first winter storm.Lets start planning something out for this winter,maybe a couple condo's, cabin's, something where a bunch of us could go.

Yea Ali, booger blizzards, that was a good one.Man I am glad those days left with the eighties, eww heebee jeebees!!!!!!!!

Jack

bertram31 · Oct-19-2004, 03:58 PM

Hey Johnny if your friends family name was Blair that would be a trip.A friend of mine Doug Blair, his family had a place in the same ski and raquet club.

Jack