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Our family was in Mammoth a month ago for our annual summer vacation. What a great place. I wanted to share a surprise we came upon by accident. On our way back from Tioga Pass, where we had been hiking all day with the kids (at the junction of Tioga Pass and HWY395 just before Lee Vining) we pulled into to the Mobile Gas station for some gas and the kids were hunger and wanted a snack. Much to our surprise we came upon a fabulouse restaurant in the Mobile Mart Gas Station. The menu was extensive, the food was GREAT and the atmosphere was casual and very comfortable. There was indoor and outdoor seating. We sat outside and enjoyed the view and the kids got to run around on the grass. This is NOT your typical gas station, in fact it is far from it. Anyway, the place was packed obviously everyone else knew about this fantastic restaurant in the Mobile Mart . We also found out that they have live music on certain nights and as we had 4 days left of our vacation we decided to make the drive from Mammoth back to the Mobile Mart for diner the next night as the band would be playing. Well, it was worth the 30min drive from Mammoth to have great food (we think it is the best in Mammoth) , entertainment, a view and lots of room for the kids to run and play while my husband and I enjoyed a beautiful evening, wonderful food and great music. I'm getting ready to fix dinner at home and it reminded me of the wonderful experience we had at a gas station, the Mobile Mart Gas Station, and how I wished I could be there right now. I never would have guessed I'd be writing about a wonderful dining experience at a gas station, go figure. I guess small wonders never cease. If you go you will not be disappointed :)
Joe Yeates
MY MAMMOTH EXPERIENCE - The Cornice
For me, the love or maybe I should say the fear of skiing started in 1969 at Mammoth. 18 years old and fresh off my first time on skis at Mt. Baldy, where I had spent all day on the rope tow, left me feeling ready for more. My good friends and so called ski instructors decided that it was time for me to experience a real mountain called “Mammoth”. Just the name alone sounded impressive but a bit scary. When we arrived that morning after driving all night we proceeded directly to the lift area. Wow, it was impressive and even a little overwhelming! I was loving this whole scene though. We purchased our lift tickets and set out for a day of skiing. My buddies, all of which had been skiing since they were children, said, "We feel that your first run should be a long one with some challenges so follow us and we’ll take care of you." As I followed them onto a ride I got inside something they called the gondola heading to “The Cornice.” I thought to myself, how lucky I am to have such good friends. After falling on the icy top of the cornice and sliding all the way to the base, I managed to make it to the bottom with the help of the Ski Patrol who commented, “This was one of the worst falls we have ever seen up here.” My buddies, who were nowhere to be found, certainly had provided me with a lasting experience that morning!
After 40 more years of skiing Utah, Colorado and California I skied the Cornice at Mammoth last year for the second time…
A bear encounter. It was late one night and I went out about midnight to walk the dogs for the last time before going to bed. I walked outside the condo with the two dogs and admired the night sky just packed with stars. There were so many stars there was hardly room for the moon. It was amazing! The night air was cool and crisp but not cold. It was silent and still, no breeze nothing was moving. It was so peaceful, quiet and tranquil. This was the very reason I came to Mammoth. To get away from the insanity of LA with all the traffic, noise and pollution. I love it here I'd move here if I could. So as I stood there in the middle of the night I really took in everything Mammoth had to offer including the wildlife. Yes,the wildlife in my case the bear. I was walking back to the condo and as I came around the corner there to my suprise and the bears' we found each other eye to eye, so to speak, we froze, became motionless in time, paralized or so it seemed for what seemed an eternity.The bear was standing on it's rear legs as it looked down on me and dogs. It seemed massive,towering over us yet non threatening. Even the dogs did not react.The bear looked, I looked, the dogs looked and we just stood there not really knowing what to do. Then slowly, very slowly as if we all agreed silently to back off and retreat. The dogs and I took slow deleberate steps backwards and around the corner and the bear stood there equally affair or so I would like to believe since the bear unloaded all his berries on the ground and also backed off. I'm not sure why the bear would be affraid, but maybe it was the suprise factor. In any case when I got back to the condo I realized my heart was pounding,I was wide awake, what an experience. Frightening, yes but at the same time exhilarating I felt so alive. I run the encounter through my mind over and over it was so exciting. This beautiful animal and I ecountered each other in a time and place that allowed us to experience the wild side. It was a moment in time one I will never forget and will always be in awe of the bear.
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