People from all over the globe got a look at Mammoth Lakes last night.
The Travel Channel’s “Hotel Impossible," a new series on improving interesting hotels, featured Mammoth Lakes’ Alpenhof Lodge last night. With a search for the right ski town in the West, the Hotel Impossible team found the Alpenhof Lodge intriguing. After a questionnaire and inspection of the lodge, Host Anthony Melchiorri showed up to begin the shoot.
Melchiorri comes from a background of twenty years in the hospitality business, working for hotspots like the Algonquin and the New York’s Plaza Hotel. His focus is to consult the management, and to address any major issues with the hotel.
Go to the Travel Channel’s website, to catch some brief footage from last night’s show.
Coming at you from the MRBO team!
(Source: Travel Channel, Sierra Wave)
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The Sierra Nevadas & California at large are progressing into a drought this season.
It appears after a record dry winter, California will be headed for a drought. Regardless of the state and regional trend, Mammoth Mountain appears to be close to it's seasonal average precipitation.
The mountain received about two hundred and sixty-nine inches of snow this season, according to the Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol. With an average of three hundred and fifty inches, the season is not too far behind.
As a result of the area's snowpack data, Mammoth Mountain will be open through Memorial Day this year. Yay!
Get this -- The Sierras provide around one third of all the state’s water. Wow. At this point in the season, they are measuring at about sixty-five percent of the average precipitation. The National Weather Service's projections for March, doesn't seem to show much coming precipitation. They expect it to be a drier month than in year's prior.
The positive:
The mountain will remain open through Memorial Day.
The negative:
The water supply & agriculture of much of California may be negatively affected this Spring.
-Happy Monday, from the Mammoth RBO Team!
(Source: Mammoth Times, WENDILYN GRASSESCHI)
(Photo Source: New York Times)
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Hey All!
It's been a killer year for resorts in the West, with heavy snowfalls all throughout the season.
I must have you know, - - Mammoth truly is king. We’re proud to say, the deepest powder in the country belongs to Mammoth Mountain.
The resort now has a base of between seven and sixteen feet depending on where you stand on the mountain.
If you haven’t heard from your ski buddies, or from the feed on your Facebook, the Sierra Nevadas were hit with snow just days ago. The recent storms blessed the mountain with two feet of fresh powder.
Still deciding If you’re headed up for some quality ski / snowboard action? We can fix that! It really is tough to top Mammoth.
“The resort features 118 trails spread out across 3500 skiable acres, which means even on a busy day there is still plenty of room to move. Sixty-five percent of that terrain is aimed specifically at the beginner or intermediate skier, which makes the resort a great place for those who are still looking to build their skills.”
Fresh powder. Delicious food & drink. Fantastic vacation homes!
Happy Friday from the MRBO Team!
(Source: gadling.com)
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Lift tickets are expensive...why?
Skiing & snowboarding have long been viewed as recreation for the well-to-do. Between the cost of renting or owning gear, the transportation to the mountain, the lift ticket, and the hot chocolate with those lovely little marshmallows; it sure is a pricey addiction to support.
Over the last number of years the price for lift tickets at resorts have in some cases, climbed into the triple digits. Resorts like Vail of Colorado, and Heavenly of California now charge between $106 and $130 per ticket!
Are the gradual increase in prices attributed to inflation? It may have something to do with it.
Mammoth's Public Relations Manager, Deena Betcher had something to say about it price, as Mammoth has joined the "triple-digit club,"
“Mostly, what we charge is related to our superior experience that we provide to our guests. … We have 28 lifts and 3,500 ski-able acres, and all the manpower, and electricity, and essentials. The price is reflected in that.”
The National Ski Areas Association's
Troy Hawks attributes the pricing to technological developments:
-High-speed chairs (allowing for more runs in one day.)
-Snowcat groomers (opening up more terrain.)
-Advanced snow-making techniques (allows for longer ski seasons.)
What flexibility do you have?
I would be doing you a disservice not to give you advice on how to offset the cost with money saving tips!
Cut costs with one of these tips, OR all of them:
-If possible take advantage of the multi-day packages.
-Book your trip in advance and online.
-Buddy up with a season pass holder.
(accumulated points allow friends to purchase $69 tickets.)
-Carpool! save and split the cost of gas!
-Squeeze a few extra folks into your rental and split the cost!
-BROFSBSM! BRING-YOUR-OWN-FOOD-SNACK-and-BOOZE-and-SAVE-MONEY!
-Ask questions & hunt online! (Locals will KNOW where the savings are.)
That's all for now, spread the wealth and tell us all of YOUR money saving tips!
(Source: independent.com/news)
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Over the weekend, Mammoth Lakes native Trevor Jacob, snatched up the U.S. snowboardcross title at Canyons Resort.
Racers were tense as many crashes on the narrow course took out some of the more qualified athletes.
Jacob remained in second place for much of the race, but when the adrenaline kicked in, he took the lead. This of course was an amazing accomplishment, considering it was only his third career race!
"I think he has just as good a chance at qualifying for the Olympics as any of the guys who have been on the team...It's definitely making a lot of us work harder. People can come out of the woodwork at any time and that's exactly what he did." said Snowboarder Alex Deibold.
Jacob celebrated his win on the podium with a backflip, AND a kick in the pants from his older brother.
Trevor Jacob's young life has been far from ordinary. This nineteen year old has twice got into trouble with the law, over jumping his snowboard over a moving train.
After spending two nights in a local Tahoe jail, and an arrest last year in Ohio, his trouble streak may be over; or it may not.
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