While the debate over how much you should detune your snowboard or skis will always be settled by personal preference, many rides and skiers are unaware of the options detuned gear offers them. In fact, many skiers and snowboarders are totally unaware that detuning exists even though new skis and snowboards are often detuned on […] Click to Read This Article
[updated March 6, 2021] If you’re like the team at ASO Mammoth, spending less on lodging, food, gear, and transportation means more days on the mountain. Another huge cost that keeps people from spending extra days on the mountain is lift tickets. While Mammoth Mountain does a great job of offering discounted lift tickets based […] Click to Read This Article
Reading a trail map is generally an easy task even for beginners. As long as you know the color code you can figure out what area is right for you and where to avoid, but there is other information that a beginner skier or snowboarder may not be aware of when checking out a trail […] Click to Read This Article
Many people head to the mountains to get away with friends and family, but others head to their local ski mountain or even around the world to get away from everything they have going on back home, family and friends included. While there’s nothing wrong with riding alone, sometimes you need a riding buddy to […] Click to Read This Article
Most skiers and snowboarders never actually think about the names of the trails they’re riding because they know what they’re getting into based on the map and the difficulty of the trail. For beginner riders and skiers though, the meaning of words like chute, glade, and bowl are left up to their imagination alone. When […] Click to Read This Article
No one plans on falling, but it happens to everyone no matter how good they are. The good news is that you can minimalize the damage a fall does to your body by falling with proper technique. It may sound funny to think about technique when falling, but the team at ASO Mammoth knows that […] Click to Read This Article
It may seem unusual for skiers and snowboarders who have Mammoth Mountain’sworld famous terrain parks in their backyards to talk about natural features, but even with Mammoth’s parks the team at ASO Mammothis always looking to explore the mountain. Whether it’s a reliable knuckle we hit every year or a log that fell in the off season, […] Click to Read This Article
You may think that while learning to ski or snowboard most people would focus on making it down the hill facing forward, but many people ride switch, often unintentionally, while learning and then never do it again once they’ve learned how to ride regular, especially snowboarders. Even though riding switch isn’t a skill you’ll use […] Click to Read This Article
You’ll have a tough time finding anyone who loves skiing and snowboarding as much as the team at ASO Mammoth, but we can admit that learning how can be a nightmare. It’s easy to forget that skiing and snowboarding requires balance that is tough to master by doing anything else. Add in the fact that […] Click to Read This Article
Figuring out where to be and when to be there on a mountain you’re riding for the first time is a tall task, but trying to ride like a local at a mountain as big as Mammothis a whole other animal. The team at ASO Mammothhas combined our experiences into a quick guide on mistakes peoplemake when […] Click to Read This Article