Going to Mammoth Mountain - Snowboarding Forum

Airman Fisk · 03-17-2009, 11:51 PM

Tomorrow morning i set out for mammoth mountain. Ive only gone snowboarding 5 times now, but im starting to get carving down. Stopping heelside and toeside came natural to me (thank god, a lot of my friends have trouble with toeside). So i do go off some kickers, usually the smaller ones, and i hit a few jibs such as lower rails, boxes, podiums.. ect.

Ive never been to mammoth, so what should i expect, what should i keep in mind, and should i ride this mountain a different way then i would the local Mt. High and Snow Valley. (Live in San Bernadino)

Thanks for advice in advanced. And feel free to Email me. usc0304champs@netscape.net

stoepstyle · 03-18-2009, 12:03 AM

Its just going to be a bigger mountain. You have to watch out becasue the trail ratings are only relative to the respective resort. A blue sqare at mammoth may be a black at mt high I dont know i havent been to either of those resorts. Just ride courteous and dont be an idiot and you will be fine.

Airman Fisk · 03-18-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by stoepstyle

Its just going to be a bigger mountain. You have to watch out becasue the trail ratings are only relative to the respective resort. A blue sqare at mammoth may be a black at mt high I dont know i havent been to either of those resorts. Just ride courteous and dont be an idiot and you will be fine.

=P alright sounds good. Where do you board at, since it says you're from Cali

gibbous · 03-18-2009, 12:21 AM

Mammoth is great compared to the local spots, but there's nothing too crazy about it. If you'll be there in the middle of the week you shouldn't have to worry too much about crowds, which is always nice.

There isn't any snow coming through until maybe the weekend, so you're going to basically be looking at spring conditions. Don't be in too big a hurry to get out in the AM since everything will be iced up hard from the night before. Things usually start to thaw out about halfway through the morning, and it's usually a good ride until mid afternoon when it completely turns into a slurpee.

Take the opportunity the bigger mountain provides to challenge yourself, and enjoy the longer runs.

I need a name · 03-18-2009, 05:28 AM

If you are on your first few days of riding avoid going to the peak with all of the double blacks. (and one black) From what I remember from a few years ago all of these have a fairly large cornice that you have to jump off of to get on the actual slope.

stoepstyle · 03-18-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Airman Fisk

=P alright sounds good. Where do you board at, since it says you're from Cali

Ahaha look at my avatar. I go to kirkwood

zakk · 03-18-2009, 09:46 AM

What out for the LA people. you'll know them when you hear/see them.

Enigmatic · 03-18-2009, 11:08 AM

let us know how it goes, I still haven't taken a trip up there..

03-17-2009, 11:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Airman Fisk Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: California Posts: 13	Going to Mammoth Mountain Tomorrow morning i set out for mammoth mountain. Ive only gone snowboarding 5 times now, but im starting to get carving down. Stopping heelside and toeside came natural to me (thank god, a lot of my friends have trouble with toeside). So i do go off some kickers, usually the smaller ones, and i hit a few jibs such as lower rails, boxes, podiums.. ect. Ive never been to mammoth, so what should i expect, what should i keep in mind, and should i ride this mountain a different way then i would the local Mt. High and Snow Valley. (Live in San Bernadino) Thanks for advice in advanced. And feel free to Email me. usc0304champs@netscape.net __________________ Integrity First, Service Before Self, Excellence In All We Do,

03-18-2009, 09:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
zakk Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 612	What out for the LA people. you'll know them when you hear/see them. __________________ -zakk

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03-18-2009, 12:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
stoepstyle Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: in the K-town Posts: 699	Its just going to be a bigger mountain. You have to watch out becasue the trail ratings are only relative to the respective resort. A blue sqare at mammoth may be a black at mt high I dont know i havent been to either of those resorts. Just ride courteous and dont be an idiot and you will be fine.

03-18-2009, 12:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
gibbous Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 170	Mammoth is great compared to the local spots, but there's nothing too crazy about it. If you'll be there in the middle of the week you shouldn't have to worry too much about crowds, which is always nice. There isn't any snow coming through until maybe the weekend, so you're going to basically be looking at spring conditions. Don't be in too big a hurry to get out in the AM since everything will be iced up hard from the night before. Things usually start to thaw out about halfway through the morning, and it's usually a good ride until mid afternoon when it completely turns into a slurpee. Take the opportunity the bigger mountain provides to challenge yourself, and enjoy the longer runs.

03-18-2009, 05:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
I need a name Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 467	If you are on your first few days of riding avoid going to the peak with all of the double blacks. (and one black) From what I remember from a few years ago all of these have a fairly large cornice that you have to jump off of to get on the actual slope.

03-18-2009, 11:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
Enigmatic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: So Cal - Bear Mountain Posts: 484	let us know how it goes, I still haven't taken a trip up there..