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  1. Got out on the hill at noon just as folks were...

    Got out on the hill at noon just as folks were starting to leave. Within an hour the place emptied out and the afternoon had some fun skiing. Temps are warming up with the lower mtn snow...
  2. 490817 Sunday afternoon and the Dropouts are...

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    Sunday afternoon and the Dropouts are skiing well. No line at ch 23, 1-2 minute lines at Mid.
  3. 490565 Wednesday wind buff off ch 23. 490566...

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    Wednesday wind buff off ch 23.

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    Paranoids on Wednesday.

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    Random skier in P3.
  4. What a difference 24 hrs makes. 490369...

    What a difference 24 hrs makes.

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    Yesterday (Tues). Cold, flat light, shitty visibility, relentless winds.
    It kind of sucked and I was done in an hour.

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    Today. The sun is out,...
  5. Today (Monday) was another day of relentless...

    Today (Monday) was another day of relentless winds, cloudy at times, with sections of the mtn skiing well but some wind scour is starting to show up as well. Today the best snow was somewhere with a...
  6. Couple more pics from yesterday. The wind shut...

    Couple more pics from yesterday. The wind shut down most of the upper mtn but prior to that there was some really good skiing in spots.
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    P1 & P2 were still accessible from ch 14 after G2 and...
  7. 489995 Winds were blowing today making for some...

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    Winds were blowing today making for some really good skiing, when you could get to it.
  8. My kid some how has worked it with his classes...

    My kid some how has worked it with his classes that he has gotten in 62 days so far this season.
  9. The things we do to try to keep up with our kids.

    The things we do to try to keep up with our kids.
  10. I’m up in Bozeman visiting my kid at school, but...

    I’m up in Bozeman visiting my kid at school, but have been following the storm news from here. Checkout the difference in snowfall totals for the storm cycle, Tahoe vs Mammoth. Huge.

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  11. Hey all, A visiting Mammoth skier here that...

    Hey all,

    A visiting Mammoth skier here that just finished up a five day trip to see my kid who's in school at Bozeman. He took me to Bridger on Friday, a first for me. We scored a fun pow day and...
  12. MAMMOTH 23/24 - WE ARE READY FOR THE SNOW NOW

    Good day out on the Mtn today. No real lift lines to speak of other than the Gondi. I got my G2 laps in early in the day and stuck to ch 23, which had no line for most of the day.

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    I did...
  13. MAMMOTH 23/24 - WE ARE READY FOR THE SNOW NOW

    487827The winds are starting to buff out both sides of ch 23.

    487828Good stuff.

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  14. I was out on Sunday as well. It was like two...

    I was out on Sunday as well. It was like two completely different days with the morning vs afternoon sessions. Glad I stayed as the 2nd half of the day the upper mtn turned on.

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    Sunday...
  15. Dude, I think I need to go buy a lotto ticket...

    Dude, I think I need to go buy a lotto ticket today.

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    The morning started off kind of grayed out, but as soon as I took my first Top run the sun came out.

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    I noticed a couple...
  16. MAMMOTH 23/24 - WE ARE READY FOR THE SNOW NOW

    Sweet day out on the Mtn on Thursday. A quick hitting storm dropped 1 ft of new snow overnight and by mid morning weather was clearing up quickly. Winds kept the the upper lifts closed until noonish...
  17. 487016 https://fb.watch/qeKNvCrprH/ ...

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    https://fb.watch/qeKNvCrprH/

    Listen to this man. He's trying to save your life.
  18. 486973 F&ck yeah!

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    F&ck yeah!
  19. I ended up staying out all day and am glad that I...

    I ended up staying out all day and am glad that I did. Got my best three runs of the day late in the afternoon. More on that in a moment. It was busy out there today. Lots of pent of demand for...
  20. The sun is out and everybody’s here. Blue bird...

    The sun is out and everybody’s here. Blue bird pow days remind me of surfing in SoCal at a name spot during a swell i.e. Lowers during a hyped up South Swell. There’s an edgy vibe in the air. Kind...
  21. 485956 No, but wish I could. I wanted a manual...

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    No, but wish I could. I wanted a manual transmission so I could teach my kid the lost art of driving a stick shift. For some unknown reason Toyota only has a manual with a 5 ft bed vs a 6 ft...
  22. Yesterday was a fun day for sure, and your first...

    Yesterday was a fun day for sure, and your first photo is sweet! Big change in the pow quality from Sunday & Monday.

    With no let up in the winds & weather today turned into a hangout, drink...
  23. This pretty much sums it up for this morning....

    This pretty much sums it up for this morning. Never got out of my truck.
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    Might come back up and check it out in the afternoon.
  24. That might have been me. That was a tough drive...

    That might have been me. That was a tough drive on Sunday. Currently sitting in my truck trying to get motivated to go out. The folks parked next to me just got back to their car and are hanging it...
  25. If anyone’s is experiencing a case of FOMO you...

    If anyone’s is experiencing a case of FOMO you can put it to rest for now. Sitting in my truck trying to figure out my move for the day.

    Not much open currently. Winds are up, gusts to 68 mph...
  26. Close to a foot of new snow overnight and the pow...

    Close to a foot of new snow overnight and the pow quality is much higher today vs the last two days. Been a very fun morning. For a Tuesday, its busy😟
  27. Got out on the hill on Monday and skied from...

    Got out on the hill on Monday and skied from 10:00 a.m. til 3:30 p.m. Mostly cloudy skies with moderate winds but snowing hard at the end of the day. Top never opened but chairs 3 & 5 did by mid day....
  28. 485541 This is the Deadman’s area just before...

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    This is the Deadman’s area just before the rest stop on 395 South. Road wasn’t completely plowed and it was tough to see where the road ended and the shoulder began.

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    Stump Alley...
  29. Left Reno at 5:30 a.m. this morning on 395 and...

    Left Reno at 5:30 a.m. this morning on 395 and got to Mammoth just before 10:00 a.m. It was nuking down snow the whole way.
    Washoe Valley, Conway Summit and from the June Lake junction South to HWY...
  30. It was fun at Rose this afternoon! I skied until...

    It was fun at Rose this afternoon! I skied until closing and left from the Slide side parking lot and missed the carnage, but that explains all the EMS/LEO vehicles that were going code uphill as I...
  31. Rose felt like spring skiing in January yesterday...

    Rose felt like spring skiing in January yesterday afternoon as the temp hit 40+ deg. Today is looking like it's going to be even warmer.

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    Snow transitioned from winter to spring like...
  32. Good question as I was wondering that myself....

    Good question as I was wondering that myself. I’ve certainly seen them open in years past with less snow.
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    El Cap area looking skiable.

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    Lo Ball looks doable.

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    Upper...
  33. Just got back from the Mtn. On the plus side the...

    Just got back from the Mtn. On the plus side the sun was out and visibility up Top was much improved from Thurs. On the minus side, it was much busier today vs Mon-Thurs.

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    Sun came out...
  34. 2nd half of the day on Thursday turned out not to...

    2nd half of the day on Thursday turned out not to bad.
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    Afternoon rush at ch 2. The Mtn was quiet mid week.

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    Afternoon Stump Alley with the sun starting to shine through the...
  35. MAMMOTH 23/24 - WE ARE READY FOR THE SNOW NOW

    Thursday morning and the winds have dropped and temp has gone up from Wednesday’s bone chilling 0 deg windchill.

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    Grey bird conditions this morning.

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    Hoping the sun can burn...
  36. Dude, that was embarrassing. Not sure exactly...

    Dude, that was embarrassing. Not sure exactly what happened there but I went back and deleted my “duplicate” posts so I didn’t clog up the thread.

    I blame it on the new, high end cartridge I got...
  37. Skied from 12:00 to closing yesterday. The mtn...

    Skied from 12:00 to closing yesterday. The mtn emptied out with no lines anywhere. Skiing was good with some fun lines off the Top. Temps went up in the afternoon and the wind died so some of the...
  38. I was up at Rose yesterday and skied til closing....

    I was up at Rose yesterday and skied til closing. There was a helicopter flying around across the highway from the resort in the Tamarack area. Helicopter land at least once in the backcountry, and...
  39. 482921 Update, I’m alive! In a 2 mile section...

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    Update, I’m alive! In a 2 mile section just above Cisco Grove it went from full on blizzard conditions to foot deep slush to black roads and pouring rain.
  40. On 80 Westbound making a run for Sac. It’s...

    On 80 Westbound making a run for Sac. It’s fucking gnarly out.
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    Just East of Donner cars spun out all over the place. Stopped for 20 minutes. Moving now.
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  41. Hey! Just saw your post. It’s noon and I’m still...

    Hey! Just saw your post. It’s noon and I’m still out. Lights a little flat at times but there’s some good wind buff off the Top. If you’re still out shoot me a text at 775-224-9755 and we’ll hook up....
  42. Great to be back out on the hill today (Thursday)...

    Great to be back out on the hill today (Thursday) after almost four weeks away. After skiing nothing but groomers all of Nov & Dec I was ready for a change of scenery and headed up to the PNW and...
  43. I was up at Rose yesterday afternoon skiing the...

    I was up at Rose yesterday afternoon skiing the bumps on the face runs as well.
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    Pretty much the 1st time skiing bumps this season as it’s been all groomers so far.

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    My legs were...
  44. Now this is just a hypothetical scenario, but...

    Now this is just a hypothetical scenario, but what do you think would happen if a vehicle didn’t have a license plate? Maybe it unknowingly to the driver fell off on the way there?



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    Chairs 1, 2 & G2 on wind hold. Sent from my...

    Chairs 1, 2 & G2 on wind hold.


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    478497 Winds are building and ch 1 was stop and...

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    Winds are building and ch 1 was stop and go on the last ride up.
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    Clouds are moving in as well. Don’t wait if you’re planning on coming out today.
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    Fun day out on the hill Tuesday. Runs were mostly...

    Fun day out on the hill Tuesday. Runs were mostly uncrowded, it was a beautiful day, and with the snow was very carvable.

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    Looking down from G2. From the Top on the Gondi to the bottom of...
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    Nice!


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    What looks like the challenge on Cornice is the...

    What looks like the challenge on Cornice is the rollover/entrance and getting anything to stick in it. I would guess they'll try to blow out a big pile up top and then push it over the edge all at...
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    477669 Today turned out to be a fun Mammoth day....

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    Today turned out to be a fun Mammoth day.
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    For the most part the runs were uncrowded.
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    The snow was carvy and fast, especially early in the morning.
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    Face of ch 3 is...
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