For most people 2020 hasn’t nearly gone as expected, and unless COVID-19 suddenly disappears then the 2020/21 winter season will be the same as ski mountains try to operate while keeping their guests safe. While we have an idea of how ski mountains will handle COVID-19 this season, if you’re worried about a reservation system […] Click to Read This Article
It doesn’t matter if you’re sixteen or sixty, when you bring a new snowboard or set of skis home you have to lay out your new gear on the floor and admire it. After your new gear buzz wears off and you’ve come back down to earth from your powder daydreams, you’ll probably be wondering […] Click to Read This Article
After the spring and summer we had this year, just about everyone feels like they can’t get back on the snow soon enough. Unfortunately, we know that COVID-19 will still be here when the 20/21 winter season rolls around. The only question is, how will popular ski mountains like Mammoth Mountain operate safely? To help […] Click to Read This Article
It’s hard to go wrong when it comes to camping in Mammoth Lakes, but when you’re trying to camp during a pandemic and an unprecedented wildfire season it gets much easier. Still, that didn’t stop a few members of the ASO Mammoth team from heading out into the wilderness for a much needed camping trip […] Click to Read This Article
Remote, untouched wilderness is what most people are looking for when they head out into the outdoors, but the dangers of the wilderness can creep into popular parks, camps, and even cities on the wind through wildfire smoke. All over California, people have been dealing with wildfire smoke whether they’re in a cabin in the […] Click to Read This Article
Millions of people visit Yosemite National Park every year, but 75% of Yosemite’s visitors pack the park between the months of May and October. Even then, the majority of the visitors gather in Yosemite Valley. Given the huge number of people packing into a relatively small area, you can see how important it is that […] Click to Read This Article
They say that there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but there is a free Mammoth Lakes shuttle that will drive you to lunch. With as much as there is to see and do year-round in Mammoth Lakes, you need to get around. If you visited Mammoth without a car or just don’t want […] Click to Read This Article
The 2020 California wildfires have been anything but predictable or precedented. Not only has fire and smoke interfered with daily life in Mammoth Lakes, but it has been so dangerous that forest officials have been forced to close public lands surrounding town, specifically the Inyo National Forest and the Sierra National Forest. Accordingly, during October, […] Click to Read This Article
When you’re visiting somewhere with as many mountains, trees, and lakes as Mammoth has, you’ll be hard pressed to find a bad view during the fall. However, the difference between a pretty view and a spectacular one can be breathtaking, and here at ASO Mammoth we want everyone who visits Mammoth Lakes to see its […] Click to Read This Article
The ASO Mammoth team is happy to report that we’ve seen progress this week as the containment of the Creek Fire increased and firefighters were able to make progress around the fire’s western and southern edges. We are only at the beginning of October though, so we are far from out of the woods with […] Click to Read This Article