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7th November 2008

Mammoth open top to bottom as of Friday, November 7
Terrain available for all abilities for the weekend
Mammoth remains the only ski resort open in California

Mammoth Mountain, CA, USA Clear skies started the day in Mammoth today, allowing skiers, snowboarders and resort employees the first look at conditions on the top of mountain. The recent storms left considerably more snow at Mammoths 11,053-foot summit, enabling the top to open this Friday.
 
Last weeks winter storm dumped up to 5 feet of snow at the top of Mammoth Mountain, the highest ski resort in California. The storm carried massive precipitation and high snow levels, leaving a thick blanket of snow on some of Mammoths most popular terrain. The Upper Panorama Gondola will open for the season Friday morning and all trails will be accessible from the top. Experts favorites like Daves Run, Cornice Bowl and Scottys all have good coverage and 3-5 feet of variable, wind packed snow.
 
This is the best opening of the top in years, stated Bill Cockroft, Mammoths Senior Vice President of Operations and Mammoth employee for over 30 years. In addition to terrain accessible from the top of the mountain, Mammoth will open Facelift Express (Chair 3) and Discovery Chair (Chair 11) for the weekend. With these additions Mammoth has terrain open for all ability levels.
 
Mammoth opened for the season on Monday, November 3, a full ten days prior to the scheduled opening. First Tracks packages including lift tickets and lodging are available for as low as $99 per person per night based on double occupancy.





LINK:   www.mammothmountain.com







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 Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is the leading four-season mountain resort in California. With 1.5 million annual skier visits, Mammoth Mountain is currently the third most frequented ski resort in the United States. The company owns and operates a variety of resort businesses including recreation, hospitality, real estate development, food and beverage and retail.

Specific businesses owned and operated by Mammoth Mountain include Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, June Mountain, Tamarack Lodge and Resort, Mammoth Snowmobile Adventures, Mammoth Mountain Bike Park and the Mammoth Mountain Inn. Mammoth Mountain also operates Juniper Springs Resort, the Village Lodge and Sierra Star Golf Course in Mammoth Lakes, California. For more information on Mammoth Mountain, visit MammothMountain.com.