2014 Mammoth Mini

**divegirl** · 03-09-2014, 02:46 PM

EDIT: It's happening, and it's May 2-4, bitches. Be there.

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It is happening this year? I hope so. There isn't even a 13-14 Eastside thread...so this may be a bit premature but I'd like to start planning this as my weekends are filling up. ;-)

Should we even wait until May? Personally I think late April would be a great time considering the lack of snowpack this year.

What do you say about April 25-27? Open to other dates and May as well.....I am really looking forward to this because I miss hanging out with you mags a lot and can't wait to drink beer, ski, and hang out - not in that order.

**liv2ski** · 03-09-2014, 04:58 PM

Lets do this sooner than later. Early April is my call.

**El Chupacabra** · 03-09-2014, 05:51 PM

Mrs. C. and I have two days at Mammoth courtesy of Mountain Collective, and still need to use. Spring skiing mini sounds good -- we'll plan on camping out at wherever Ft. FKNA ends up.

The weekend of April 10-13 is out for us, though -- Sea Otter bike event.

**hutash** · 03-09-2014, 05:58 PM

Hard to say what the weather has in store, but April is likely to still be cold, even some May minis has been brutal. I suspect things will still be good in May, so I would suggest early May, which still may have marginal weather, but more likely to be good for campers.

**splat** · 03-09-2014, 06:20 PM

divegirl, you redheaded vixen mom wench, thanks for getting on this, been talking about it for a week. Hoping late April, early May.

**TWINS** · 03-09-2014, 06:32 PM

Quattro De Mayo would work well.
And maybe a bigger Piñata

**hutash** · 03-10-2014, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by TWINS

Quattro De Mayo would work well.
And maybe a bigger Piñata

Good idea, but could we keep this guy from the short bus away?

**divegirl** · 03-10-2014, 11:13 PM

I love you guys. Especially you, Splat. You better show up. I need to cop a feel.

I LOVE the idea of a Cinqo de Mayo mini like last year. Sooo, May 2-4? Let's plan on it. I'll do a Facebook post too. TWINS, I assume you'll alert the SoCal crew(s). Let's do this.

**Ottime** · 03-10-2014, 11:17 PM

There is a a holy shit is snowed in mammoth thread out there this year. You may want to cross post. The only thing I dislike about being a stay at home dad is not making it out to any mammoth minis. You guys know how to ski and party, and write Alex [heart] dick on dirty windows.

**divegirl** · 03-10-2014, 11:24 PM

Thanks Ot - I'll cross post. Just saw that thread.
Yeah I think Lego did an Alex heart dick somewhere out there at one point. Mostly I just draw penises on windows of cars I know. Classy, I know.
By the way - we're bringing our 1.5 yr old, so if you want your kid(s) to have a playmate, bring them along!

**LightRanger** · 03-11-2014, 01:09 AM

The new Schralphmobile is unfortunately no longer so recognizable. He's all grows up.

Maybe I'll finally make the Mini this year. Would like to, for sure.

**Vets** · 03-11-2014, 07:02 AM

I plan to be there.

**TWINS** · 03-11-2014, 07:10 AM

Cool.Was wondering when this thread would start.Thankyou DiveGirl...
Me and PattyE are looking forward to it and already getting our Tijuana gear together.
Just need to figure out how to ski with my Velvet Elvis

It will be a great time.

**splat** · 03-11-2014, 10:48 AM

Mammy Mini crowd is the greatest, most fun bunch of crazies I know.
I'm bustin nutz to be there.

**asandygal** · 03-11-2014, 06:46 PM

I'm bustin nutz to be there - Splat

Me too! Looking forward to it!

**El Chupacabra** · 03-12-2014, 07:24 AM

We're going to try -- we've got the mini-Chups that weekend, so we'll have 14- and 16-yr old snowboarders with if we can get there. Camping for sure.

**yogachik** · 03-12-2014, 09:16 AM

Guys, there's like no snow - or at least, not enough to last until then, unless it snows a lot. I was there this past weekend, and it's like a great early season coverage, that's all.

**powpig** · 03-12-2014, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by yogachik

Guys, there's like no snow - or at least, not enough to last until then, unless it snows a lot. I was there this past weekend, and it's like a great early season coverage, that's all.

I was thinking it was incredibly optimistic to think there'd still be lifts turning in May with the season we've had and the forecast for the next week.
Mammoth Mt Biking Mini?

**Ottime** · 03-12-2014, 12:24 PM

Negative Nancy's need not apply. They will be running Main Lodge until Memorial Day I tell ya. What with those dangerous avi cycles we will see in April when a week of storms ending in five new feet then bluebird. It ain't over till it's over. Or everyone will be on bikes.

BTw, it is mostly about getting drunk and getting kicked out of a hot tub. At least that is all remember from the last time I showed up. That an seeing Divegirl almost get run over by a mid day grooming snow cat.

**MapleLeafGillies** · 03-12-2014, 12:41 PM

Dang, as much as I'd like to imagine sleeping out at FKNA camp in my bivy and having 2 ft of snow fall on me over night, I'm gonna be out of town that weekend so prob gonna miss it... have fun ya'll and keep those mammoth hot tubs nasty...

**TurxSki** · 03-25-2014, 07:19 PM

Ooh, what a quiet thread. Sadly.

So, Mammymaggots how are things holding up, snow-wise?
Doesnt look like you'll get much from today's and this weekends storms, but I hope I'm wrong.
I fear YC might be right about the snow not lasting until May.

If the Tahoe Resorts close mid-April, then maybe there will be a bunch of us Jonesing for lift-served by then, and me & Cinders can get a ride down...
Maybe Tioga Pass, etc will open by then?

Did get a "buy one get one free" lift tick deal from MM, but I let it slide.

**The Duke of Hurl** · 03-25-2014, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by splat

divegirl, you redheaded vixen mom wench, thanks for getting on this, been talking about it for a week. Hoping late April, early May.

Divegirl is a redheaded vixen mom wench? TTIUWOP

(may need to line up some planefare)

**hutash** · 03-26-2014, 10:20 AM

Conditions are looking good. 3-6" last night and more on the way. While it is a low snow year the mountain is still skiing well. The upper mountain is still quite nice and reasonably well cover in chalky snow. Down low it is trying to covert to a spring snow pack, but this storm should push that back a couple weeks.

Unless April is absolutely baking, Cinco de Quattro show work just fine.

**hkyfsh** · 03-26-2014, 06:30 PM

Mammoth announced today they are staying open until Memorial Day so no problem on the mini. The mountain got a nice refresh today and was fun all over the place. Looks like more on the way. Conditions are as good as they have been all season.