Despite the way it looks when you see an experienced rider carving down the hill, snowboarding feels unnatural to everyone when they’re first learning. As a result, most beginners will jump on anything that makes their learning experience a little bit easier. Step on bindings are a great way to make snowboarding more approachable for […] Click to Read This Article
You rent your ski or snowboard gear. You ride the magic carpet and t-bar lift on the bunny hill while taking lessons until you’re confident that you can ride down the bigger slopes. You decide that you’re ready for the real deal and slide over to the nearest ski lift. Then, you realize that you […] Click to Read This Article
When you first start sliding down the hill on a snowboard or set of skis, it’s hard to imagine your feet ever leaving the ground or riding over a rail on purpose. However, there’s a reason Mammoth Mountain has five terrain parks with features made for beginners and professionals alike. Terrain parks are designed for […] Click to Read This Article
It depends. Yep, that’s really the best flat-out answer we can give you to whether or not you should listen to music while skiing or snowboarding. The truth is that plenty of people listen to music on the slopes with no problems and the right song can make an already fantastic run sublime. That doesn’t […] Click to Read This Article
If you love mountains, then there isn’t a better drive than up 395 and through the Sierras towards Mammoth Lakes. Thanks to the soaring peaks, steady elevation gain, and the reward of arriving at Mammoth Mountain to cap off your drive, you should go ahead and keep your camera out at all times while on […] Click to Read This Article
If you’ve been waiting for winter to start for months on end or you just can’t let winter go as the season winds down, you’re going to end up riding on slush snow eventually. Just because slush isn’t ideal for skiing and snowboarding doesn’t mean you can’t have fun riding it though. We won’t tell […] Click to Read This Article
It doesn’t matter if it’s the beginning of the season or the end, when temperatures are jumping above or below freezing your local ski mountain is going to get icy. Even during the middle of winter, the temperature can drop or jump and create ice, or large crowds can scrape away soft snow and leave […] Click to Read This Article
Falling is a part of skiing and snowboarding. Fortunately, the majority of falls don’t result in injury to any body part other than the ego, but serious accidents that require months of recovery and time away from the mountain do happen. While many of these accidents cause injuries that the skier or snowboarder can physically […] Click to Read This Article
No matter where you go to ski, you’re going to have to go uphill eventually. How far uphill depends on where you’re riding and how badly you want great snow, but if you’re like the team at ASO Mammoth then you aren’t afraid to head up to high elevations if it means incredible lines. The […] Click to Read This Article
Missing out on a great day of skiing or snowboarding due to work or other commitments is painful, but missing out on a day on the hill because of an injury sustained while riding is much more painful and much more serious. Although you have a great amount of control over danger while skiing and […] Click to Read This Article