Snow Falls on Mammoth Mountain May 22

Skiers and snowboarders woke up to several inches of fresh snow on the ground the morning of Thursday, May 22. With the official announcement that Mammoth will close on Monday, May 26, that leaves four more days of shredding.

Most of us thought it would be four days of 70-degree days in the park, but behold, snow falling softly from a windless sky…and in the forecast for the next few days, too. Not huge amounts – just enough to make some lucious powdery turns, and just enough to cover up those bare spots, so be careful for what’s underneath that powder. Have fun remembering what winter feels like. Peace.

Roxy Chicken Jam on Fuel TV

FUEL TV will air the 2008 Roxy Chicken Jam seven times during the next month. This is one of the world’s biggest female snowboarding events and all the biggest names in slopestyle and halfpipe were here at Mammoth Mountain March 28-30 for the event. Tune in to see what Jamie Anderson, Chanell Sladics and of course, the halfpipe-riding mascots brought to the sunny slopes of Mammoth.

FUEL TV Schedule:
Sat. May 17: 9amET/ 6amPT
Fri. May 23: 12:30pmET/ 9:30amPT
Sat. May 24: 3:30pmET/ 12:30pmPT
Mon. June 23: 8:30pmET/ 5:30pmPT
Weds. June 25: 1:30pmET/ 10:30amPT
Weds. June 25: 1amET/ 10pmPT
Fri. June 27: 4:30pmET/ 1:30amPT

Tracks of Passion

Tracks of Passion is a new coffee table book by Robin Morning that traces the story of Eastern Sierra skiing and Dave McCoy in pictures. Available at Mammoth Memories in the Village and the Mammoth Ski Museum.

Chaz Guldemond Sweeps WCI

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Mammoth Mountain, CA – Chaz Guldemond continued his winning streak by taking first place and $10,000 in the rider-judged West Coast Invitational (WCI) Rail Jam at the Village at Mammoth Mountain on May 3, 2008. This win followed his rider-awarded $5,000 first place win at the Vans Fiesta de la Pipa on May 2, 2008.

Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra Breaks Record

Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra had a record-breaking season in 2007/08, teaching 20 percent more lessons than in their previously-busiest season. In the 2005/06 season, DSES taught 1,331 disabled skiers and snowboarders. This season the goal was set higher, with aims to reach 1,600 lessons. The program exceeded expectations by teaching 1,704 lessons. “I think the word is out,” said Kathy Copeland, director of DSES. She attributes the rise in lessons to more school programs and the Wounded Warrior program, which put the non-profit organization in national news coverage in February. “We actually could have done more, but there were times we had a waiting list because we didn’t have enough trained volunteers,” she said. For more information about DSES visit DisabledSportsEasternSierra.org.

WCI Comes to Mammoth this Weekend

May 2 – Fiesta de la Pipa
May 3 – Village Nighttime Rail Jam & concert

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