Chelone Miller is a twenty-nine year old from the White Mountains of New Hampshire, who relocated later to Mammoth Lakes, California. Chelone established himself as a professional boarder following being named "SuperPark Standout” of 2009 by Snowboard Magazine. Younger brother to Winter Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller, he spent his young life on the slopes with his family, pushing the limit on his jumps further, and further.
After a motorcycle accident that left Miller in a coma for nearly half a month, he moved to Mammoth to utilize their layout in preparing for the 2014 Sochi Olympics in snowboardcross.
Just this past Sunday, Chelone Miller was found dead in his van. It is believed at this time that his death was a result of a seizure connected to his motorcycle accident earlier on.
The Mammoth RBO Team offers our condolences for the Miller family.
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Hey all!
A snow storm this past weekend brought 6-10” of fresh snow on top of a 6-14 foot base. The conditions are excellent on The Mountain with plenty of snow and plenty of sunshine.
The town tourism board announced new promotions for the Spring season and in to next year. Take a few minutes and check them out, there's really some great deals in here!
"Snowcreek Golf driving range is now open so you can ski and practice your swing in the same day! Or take a family bike ride on the Town Loop, complete with 360 degree views of Mammoth Mountain, the Sherwins, and the White Mountains. The choice is yours!
MVP membership is now open to new members. Your MVP membership includes:
Unlimited skiing/riding at Mammoth and June Mountain
Early Up events that let you hit the slopes with no lines, no crowds, and no tracks.
Bring A Friend tickets – they’ll receive up to 30% off their lift tickets
20% bonus PassCash when you add money to your pass before April 30, 2013. It’s like having us pick up 20% of the tab when you shop, dine, or play with us
If you buy next years pass now, it’s valid for skiing and riding from April 8th to closing of THIS SEASON! That’s right, this season! http://bit.ly/TEisaO"
Upcoming Events:
April 20: Volcom’s Peanut Butter and Rail Jam: http://bit.ly/10uV5Fv
April 21-22: Spring Fest Kickoff and Annual Pond skim http://bit.ly/14ClDu2
April 22-26: National Parks Free Entrance Days: http://1.usa.gov/XbfRLB
April 27: Opening Day of Fishing Season in Mono County.
Lodging Deals:
Spring Break is in full swing. Spend your Spring Break skiing, riding, practicing your golf swing, biking and more in Mammoth Lakes. Save on lodging http://bit.ly/X6nE9F and restaurants, activities and more http://bit.ly/yUBL04.
Fishing Deals
Fishing season is right around the corner. Anglers, get your deals on lodging, dining, activities and more. Just in time for opening day! Grab your deals now http://bit.ly/Z3XLi5
That's it! Take advantage of these deals.
Cheers from the Mammoth RBO Team!
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( 3 / 6746 )Remember “The Blob?”
No? It was the ultra-cheesy 1958 Horror film in which an intergalactic “blob” terrorizes a small town, growing larger as it consumes…Well, it was before my time, but it was the very thing I thought of reading the weather-news in Mammoth this morning.
Since the beginning of the New Year, a massive-high pressure ridge (our blob) has been blocking some much-needed precipitation from reaching the poor Eastern Sierra.
But, this pest has begun breaking down, and just in time to beef up an already strong spring skiing season in Mammoth.
“Good riddance to that awful block!” (Did he mean to say, blob?) Wrote weather forecaster Howard Sheckter. “Although the Weather Weenies across the eastern United States have loved every minute of it … that block has been a problem for most of California.”
We really do live in a small, interconnected world. Europe has been slammed by one of the hardest winters in one hundred years in direct connection with the weather abroad. “Now that it’s falling apart, the door will open soon,” Sheckter said. “Eventually, the Eastern Pacific will open up.”
“We could get a real storm between the first of April and mid-April,” he said. “I would not be surprised to get a three-foot dump. Now, I’m not forecasting a three-foot dump. I’m just saying, I would not be surprised. That could move us up to 80 percent to 90 percent of normal.”
And again Mammoth lovers, although Mammoth is in step with the Sierras weather pattern as a whole, it has maintained a better snow season. More snow in the next month, and a longer ski season? Yes please.
Cheers from the Mammoth RBO Team!
(Source: Sierra Wave)
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I personally am very excited for this year's Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza. We're talking three days of fun, outdoors under the pines. Vendors will showcase over 60 of the top Craft Breweries in the country and fantastic Blues Performers. It is the self-proclaimed, "best party of the Summer!"
This event was started by local Sam Walker in a parking lot, with a local garage band and less than a dozen breweries. Now, just eighteen years later, the event expects to attract a crowd of over five-thousand people on Saturday afternoon alone. Wow-wee.
Here are the details:
What?
The Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluespalooza. This is a showcasing of beer-tastings & nearly a dozen blues bands.
Why?
Why do you want to come this year?
The Mammoth Brewing Company says, "FUN has always been, and continues to be, our top priority!" (That's why.) If you love live Blues music, and great beer this one of the best festivals of its kind in the United States.
When?
Tickets are on sale now! And you can Click here to purchase.
The Festival is held every year on the 1st weekend of August. (This year, it's August 1–4)
Friday Night Rock 'n' Blues Kickoff Party . . . (Food Court Open 3:45 pm–8:00 pm . . . Concert 4:00 pm–10:00 pm)
Saturday Grand Tasting & Bluesapalooza . . . (Beer Tasting 12:00 pm–5:00 pm . . . Bluesapalooza 12:00 pm–9:15 pm)
Soulful Sunday Hangover Party & Concert . . . (9:15 am–6:15 pm)
Festival Gates Open
Friday . . . 3:45pm
Saturday . 11:30am
Sunday . . 8:45am
Where?
The Festival is held at Sam’s Wood Site in Mammoth Lakes, CA, on Minaret Rd. between Main St. and Meridian Blvd.
Who & How much?
The weekend event is not exactly a family event, but kids are allowed. Children 10 and under are free with a paid adult. Ages 11+ must purchase a ticket.
Sign up, and we'll see you there!
-Mammoth RBO Team
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As snow melts and ice thaws, it’s time to transition into spring & summer activities. Although you very well might get the chance to ski and board into June or maybe July even, new outdoor ventures are ready and waiting.
Let’s talk climbing. Mountain climbing at the Owens River Gorge offers short, yet challenging climbs. Climbers have their pick at many of the Sierra’s peaks, or at the nearby walls of Yosemite. Climbing is an empowering fusion of athleticism and critical thinking. It’s an absolute blast regardless of your skill set and experience.
Open year-round, the Sierra Rock Climbing School guides will give you their attention and instruction to improve your climbing. And of course, children and families are welcome. Guides are available seasonally to lead visitors on Ice Climbs in Lee Vining Canyon. Maybe you’ll leave the kids back at the village for this one…
Okay slightly less intense, but no less lovely; let’s talk hiking. Mammoth Lakes area in the spring offers breath-taking landscapes and warmer temperatures.
Yosemite National Park and Tuolumne Meadows become accessible from Mammoth usually in May for Memorial Day Weekend. Ask anyone, there really isn’t a better time to visit the valley and Yosemite. Why? The waterfalls are the most full they’ll be all year. If that weren’t enough, flowers are in bloom and they’re beautiful snow caps still resting atop the mountain peaks.
Spring landscapes in Mammoth are simply hypnotic. Get up, gear up, and get out there!
Cheers from the Mammoth RBO Team!
(Source: Visit Mammoth)
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