Hey all!
If it is your very first time headed to Mammoth Lakes, CA – - Awesome! There are some simple tips that you should know, provided kindly by the folks at Visit Mammoth.
Top 10 Things to Know Before You Arrive In Mammoth:
1. Pack gloves, hat and a warm jacket in your car
2. Plan your food shopping around 5pm rush-hour at Mammoth Vons
3. Tire Chains are available in Bishop and at all Mammoth gas stations
4. Stop by the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center. It’s located at the entrance to Town
5. Park your car and use the local Transit System as much as possible – it’s FREE
6. Use the Village Gondola to get to the slopes at Canyon Lodge – it’s FREE
7. Check weather and road conditions
8. Wear sunblock and reapply – the sun is stronger up here
9. Treat Mammoth like your home. Be a responsible visitor, don’t litter or feed the bears!
10. Most importantly, have a great time and enjoy your visit!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Mammoth RBO Team!
(Source: Visit Mammoth, Panoramio)
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Hi all!
There is just one week left before the annual Mammoth Winter Biathlon!
If you have not registered yet, you only have till midnight, Tuesday. All the information and sign-ups are available here.
You can also register for shooting clinics at the same link.
Michael Karch and his wife Kim, started the Mammoth Biathlon Project in 2006. Their goal has been to create a grass roots movement to generate excitement about Nordic sports. Biathlons such as this have much momentum in Europe but have really just started to take hold in North America.
Michael knew Mammoth was the perfect location for this event. After only a few years it has gained the attention of athletes seeking a place for high-altitude training. But despite the trained athletes in attendance the event is welcome to everyone!
There is no experience required, no worries! There are firearm experts readily available to help all participants. They need all your help, so head over to the link below to volunteer.
http://www.mammothbiathlon.org/volunteer/
Have a blast!
Happy Friday from the Mammoth RBO Team!
(Source: Sierra Wave)
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Mammoth Lakes Police make a case for small town charm.
Much like the police department of any town, when a storm comes pouring in; so do the many calls. During the last storm, the MLPD responded to a call for a driver who had lost control of his truck around a bend.
No one was hurt, but in the shuffle back to the roadway the driver lost his wedding ring in the snow.
The man has since returned to San Diego with his wife. On a sunny day this past week, Mammoth Police took advantage of a lull in calls, and headed over to the ring’s location with a metal detector. After moving about briefly, Detective Hornbeck’s detector began to sound and the precious ring was found.
Mammoth Police Chief Dan Watson commented: “I’d like to add that this is the type of service that small town policing provides. I have encouraged our personnel to do whatever they can to solve a problem and not be satisfied with simply doing what is required…And,” said the Chief, ”I’m guessing the owner is no longer in hot water with his wife.”
Our hats are off to you MLPD!
Cheers from the Mammoth RBO Team!
(Source: Sierra Wave)
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It seems almost fictional to be amongst the deepest snow in the Continental U.S., and yet be pleasantly soaking in a natural pool at over a hundred degrees.
The hot springs in the Mammoth Lakes area sustain naturally, and are free of charge to visitors.
Make your way just south of Bridgeport to Travertine Hot Spring and slide into one hundred and three degree water. You will feel simply overwhelmed by the magnificent Sierra mountain range laid out before you.
Another location just 14 miles south of Mammoth Lakes is known as Crowley Hot Spring.
When you arrive at Crowley, you have your pick at a pool or smaller tub. The tub remains at about a hundred and five degrees, while the pool hovers at about ten degrees less.
Crowley is available for use year-round but snowfall in the winter may make the road impassable. What. A. View.
Our last recommendation is Buckeye Hot Spring. As if the other locations were not amazing enough, at Buckeye you have your choice between two soaking pools, right along side a mountain stream. The water here remains at a temperature of about a hundred degrees.
Lovely!
Cheers from the Mammoth RBO Team!
(Source: alltrips.com)
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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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