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Located in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, Mammoth Lakes is a five-hour drive from Los Angles or a one-hour flight from LAX or SFO direct into the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport where you can transfer direct to Mammoth Lakes in 45mins.
Mammoth Lakes is a year-round destination. In summer, hiking and mountain biking are hugely popular, while skiing, snowboarding and snow sports take over the mountain.
The region’s snow usually lasts all throughout Spring, and often starts in autumn alongside the incredible palette of colours in the foliage.
There are easy connections with United Airlines connecting from San Francisco to Eastern Sierra Regional Airport year-round, as well as Denver in the winter months. Advances Airlines fly from Burbank, Hawthorne-LA and Carlsbad directly into Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Lakes hosts one group agent famil each year. Please register your interest.
Mammoth Lakes hosts one group media famil each year. Please register your interest.
Mammoth Lakes doesn’t host any agent events, however it does participate in the Australian and new Zealand ski shows with other ski partners.
In Mammoth, you don’t need a car, as the town offers free shuttles. If you fly-in, a shuttle will pick you up and drop you at your accommodation.
The village area is easily walkable, but buses are available to get you anywhere you need to go.
Mammoth Mountain opens in November and can closes between May – July making it the longest Ski Season in North America.
Mammoth Mountain Averages 12m of snow per year.
Mammoth Mountain offers skiing for all abilities. With 25% Beginners, 40% Intermediate, 20% advanced and 15% expert, the longest run is almost 5km.
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Reasons Why Fall is the Best Time to Visit Mammoth
Yes, there is life after Labor Day in Mammoth Lakes! While many residents claim to have arrived for the winters and remained for the summers, fall is truly a season to savor. Come make the most of this nearly secret, magical time of year in the mountains.
Soak up the Sun at these Top Outdoor Dining Spaces
When the weather starts to warm up, you may be tempted to never come inside from this mountain wonderland. Rest assured! Mammoth Lakes restaurants have you covered when it comes to outdoor dining serving up tasty delights and stunning views. With so many options to choose from, summertime in Mammoth Lakes seems to be made for patio sittin’.
6 Summer Music Festivals in Mammoth Lakes
Summer and outdoor music go hand in hand like snowy mountains and ski resorts. There’s something about being outside listening to live music with a cold drink in hand, and Mammoth Lakes has no shortage of options for just that. Check out six annual music festivals in Mammoth Lakes that will have your toes tapping no matter your taste in tunes.
Events for Every Kind of Adventurer at Mammoth
With ample sunshine and breathtaking scenery as the backdrop, events in Mammoth Lakes are a one-of-a-kind experience. No matter what types of events pique your interest, there is something for everyone all year long. There’s an incredible array of endurance events taking place this year at Mammoth Lakes, there’s truly never a dull moment!
Mammoth is the Most Popular Ski Destination on Instagram – Here’s Why!
California’s dreamy ski destination, Mammoth Mountain, is the most popular ski resort on Instagram, boasting over 580k followers. With ski-lovers across the world looking to Instagram for their ski-inspo, Mammoth Mountain, a destination with over 300 days of sunshine a year, has come up on top, over the likes of Whistler, Vail, and Aspen. We’ve uncovered why Mammoth is the perfect insta-worthy ski trip.
Bucket list worthy holidays at Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Lakes is the go-to destination for adventure seekers in every season. Locals will debate which season is best, with the snowfall in winter creating a winter wonderland for skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing, spring offering both snow sports and fishing,
Mammoth Mountain Mindfulness
Has 2021 already got you feeling stressed and worn out? Well take 3 minutes for yourself to enjoy some Mountain Mindfulness brought to you from the stunning Mammoth Mountain and Mammoth Lakes region in California.
Mammoth Film Festival
Four days of Films, Events and Red-Carpet World Premieres. Mammoth Film specialises as an all media platform celebrating varieties of filmmakers, actors, directors, writers, producers and their work. Regal with the wonderful town of Mammoth Lakes, CA as its backdrop, “MammothFF” is held every February at various venues throughout Mammoth Mountain and The Town of Mammoth Lakes. The festival is made up of many events including World Premiere feature films and television episodics, short format stories, and other digital format programming along with the famous Mammoth Media Institute Charity Celebrity Bowling Tournament, Educational and Interactive Panels.
Toyota U.S. Snowboard & Freeski Grand Prix
The best of the best skiers and riders from across the globe are set to return to Unbound Main Park for the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix Slopestyle and Halfpipe World Cups. There is always something special about the Grand Prix at Mammoth and this year is no exception. The event will serve as the last domestic U.S. Snowboard and Freeski Olympic Tryout Event and provides a pathway towards qualifying for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Snowboard and Freeski Teams.
New Year’s Eve Family Fun and Fireworks
Celebrate the sendoff to 2023 with a free concert and fireworks show in The Village! Boogie the last dance of the year with DJ Fresh Tracks and DJ Zeus from 7:30pm-9:30pm, with the fireworks spectacular starting at 9pm. This family-friendly festivity will lift your spirits and get you excited to greet 2024!
Santaville
He’s making a list and checking it twice… the man in red is hitting the town, with his best bud Woolly! Join the delightful duo for free pictures and holiday wishes at Mammoth Sports in The Village. All ages welcome, holiday spirit encouraged!
June Mountain Opening
Be here to celebrate when the lifts start spinning for the 23/24 winter season at the annual first chair banner breakthrough. Get up here to kick off the new season with good times with good friends. With 1,500 acres of uncrowded slopes, beginner-friendly terrain, and breathtaking views, the whole family will enjoy a ski day at June Mountain.
Night of Lights
A one-of-a-kind evening at Canyon Lodge to kick off the holidays. Night of Lights is a free, fun-filled night for all ages with live music, a torchlight parade, kids activities, snowmobiles rides and a firework spectacular that lights up the Sierra sky.
Winter Kick-off Party
Calling all locals, visitors, and neighbours, to celebrate the beginning of the Ski lifts spinning to mark the start of the 23/24 Winter season. Bring your skis, snowboards and all things snow to enjoy the first official rides down the mountain.
Mammoth Trail Fest
Mammoth Trail Fest, September 21 -24, 2023 –The passion project of Mammoth Lakes local and ultrarunner, Tim Tollefson, the Mammoth Trail Fest aims to share the transformative power of trail running against the splendid backdrop of Mammoth Lakes. Offering everything from world-class trail races and community-focused events to free live entertainment, storytelling, and great local food, Mammoth Trail Fest is a multi-day experience designed to increase access to trail and ultrarunning through opportunity, education, and trail stewardship. It is an event built by the community, for the community, right in the heart of California.
Mammoth Lakes Yoga Festival
Mammoth Lakes Yoga Festival, September 14 -17, 2023 – Experience a place where everyone is welcome. Whether you’re discovering yoga for the first time, deepening your practice or expanding your wellness journey, Mammoth Lakes Yoga Festival offers options for all abilities and preferences. Flow from day to night. Move and groove under the Sierra stars as the days transition into exciting evenings of live music.
Mammoth Rock N Rye
Labor Day weekend fun for all. Relish in a unique visitor experience as you enjoy endless whiskey tastings, food and captivating entertainment on the USA’s funnest weekend.
Mammoth Rocks
A music festival that will rock your socks off. Enjoy two days’ worth of tributes to renown musical legends as you are delighted by gifted musicians and fantastic entertainers. Coming to town packed with local eateries and a full bar, it is a summer favourite you won’t want to miss.
Pedalpalooza
Pedalpalooza, August 19, 2023 –The Mammoth 50K is a World Class Mountain Bike Race. The most stunning scenery. An exciting group of pro men & women & avid mountain bike racers & local juniors. Media will be seen around the world!
Mammoth Film Festival returns this March
Mammoth Film Festival returns this March to screen independent feature films and shorts in the spectacular setting of Mammoth Lakes, California. ‘MammothFF’ celebrates a variety of filmmakers, actors, directors, writers, producers, and their work. Hosted at the Minaret Cinemas, The Village and other venues across Mammoth Mountain and Mammoth Lakes, it’s a picture-perfect backdrop for the international film festival.
Winter Snowshoe Hikes at Mammoth Lakes
Take part in a free Snowshoe hike this Winter across Mammoth Lakes, guided by a naturalist to learn more about snow science, winter ecology, birds and more. (more…)
Night of Lights
Join us for a free, fun-filled night for all ages at Canyon Lodge to kick off the holiday season. With live music, a torchlight parade, kids activities, snowmobile rides and an incredible firework show that lights up the Sierra night sky. This is an event you won’t want to miss out on.
What's New
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• The Sierra Nevada, an Outbound Hotel
November 1 Re-opening November 1 just in time for ski season, The Sierra Nevada Resort welcomes guests to a western classic reborn as a mountain maximalist retreat just five minutes away from California’s highest chairlift-serviced peak. The reimagined 179-room resort, which includes 20 four-bedroom villas opening in May 2023, is a year-round basecamp designed for a new generation of pioneers who share the unbridled spirit of Dave McCoy, who brought alpine skiing to Mammoth Mountain in 1948. Guestrooms nod to the destination’s legacy of rugged irreverence with a modern yet unfussy approach to high west design conveyed through nostalgic art, illustrated maps, and western patterns that occur in natural tones. A collection of 10 light-filled cabins features private fireplaces, modern alpine furniture, natural woods and bathroom tiles reminiscent of the evergreens outside.The Americana-inspired lobby invites guests to sink into lived-in leather chairs and rawhide stools for fireside chats and stiff cocktails. Bar Sierra, the resort’s modern American restaurant concept, celebrates local beers while the lobby wine bar offers a selection of international wines curated by the onsite sommelier. Outside, a food garden features a rotating selection of food trucks for adventurers on the go. A natural-edge pool overlooking the Sierra slopes serves as a scenic destination to unwind and plot the next day’s foray into the wild and unexpected.
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• Woolly’s Tube Park
June 1 Construction on a multi-year expansion and enhancement project at Woolly’s Tube Park kicked off in summer 2022 with the goal of developing Woolly’s into a hub for both winter and summer activities. For Winter 22/23, Woolly’s will see major renovations and expansion to the tubing lanes, six new snowmaking fan guns, and a new elevated conveyor lift. Expect expanded parking and a larger snow-play and sledding area as well. Long term plans include a day lodge, a mountain coaster, the relocation of Snowmobile Adventures HQ, summer ropes courses and more.
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New Hotel opening in 2024: The Limelight Hotel
The new Limelight Hotel Mammoth & Residences will feature 151 hotel rooms and 15 luxury residences, as well as a restaurant and lounge, all of it within easy walking distance to the Village Gondola and the slopes at Mammoth Mountain. The hotel’s stylish design will simultaneously embrace and celebrate the beautiful natural surroundings of the Sierra, all while providing the comforts of home that travellers have come to expect from the Limelight Hotels. With a ground-breaking in 2022 followed by substantial progress through the summer, the anticipated opening is 2024. -
The Sierra Nevada, an Outbound Hotel
Re-opening November 1 just in time for ski season, The Sierra Nevada Resort welcomes guests to a western classic reborn as a mountain maximalist retreat just five minutes away from California’s highest chairlift-serviced peak. The reimagined 179-room resort, which includes 20 four-bedroom villas opening in May 2023, is a year-round basecamp designed for a new generation of pioneers who share the unbridled spirit of Dave McCoy, who brought alpine skiing to Mammoth Mountain in 1948. Bar Sierra, the resort’s modern American restaurant concept, celebrates local beers while the lobby wine bar offers a selection of international wines curated by the onsite sommelier. Outside, a food garden features a rotating selection of food trucks for adventurers on the go. A natural-edge pool overlooking the Sierra slopes serves as a scenic destination to unwind and plot the next day’s foray into the wild and unexpected.
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New: The Voltaggio Brothers Restaurant
Famed ‘Top Chefs’ Michael and Bryan Voltaggio are bringing their latest restaurant concept to The Village at Mammoth this December 2022. More details to come. -
Woolly’s Tube Park
Construction on a multi-year expansion and enhancement project at Woolly’s Tube Park kicked off in summer 2022 with the goal of developing Woolly’s into a hub for both winter and summer activities. For Winter 22/23, Woolly’s will see major renovations and expansion to the tubing lanes, six new snowmaking fan guns, and a new elevated conveyor lift. Expect expanded parking and a larger snow-play and sledding area as well. Long term plans include a day lodge, a mountain coaster, the relocation of Snowmobile Adventures HQ, summer ropes courses and more. -
The Mill Expansion
The Mill, a favourite on-mountain BBQ restaurant and bar, is expanding both the outdoor and indoor spaces. Indoor seating will double in size and a mobile order pick-up window will be added. The outdoor bar is doubling in size and includes new furniture throughout the restaurant plus a new sound system to enhance The Mill’s live music capabilities.
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If you love to put the great in great outdoors, then you’ll find plenty of epic adventures and beautiful scenery during the summer months in Mammoth Lakes. You can enjoy everything from heart-pounding mountain bike rides to fly fishing on peaceful lakes and streams, or a wilderness camping trip to a pleasant afternoon hike.
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IKON PASS HOLDERS SAVE 15% WITH NOMADNESS RENTALS
October 1 If you’re an Ikon pass holder, you’ll receive 15% OFF your nightly rental rate when you book a minimum of a two-night stay. To qualify you must email a photo of your Ikon pass and requested reservation dates.
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Pedal Up Bike Tours
Pedal Up Bike Tours: Pedal Up Bike Tours will offer multi-day guided mountain bikepacking trips that take you into the nooks and crannies of the Eastern Sierra and Long Valley. Professional bike guides will lead you on curated routes, finding all the choice campsites, side hikes, lakes and hot springs scattered around the region. Along the way, we will learn about local ecology, history and sustainable recreation. Launching late summer 2022.
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Café Crêpe (Sierra Nevada Resort)
June 2 Café Crêpe (Sierra Nevada Resort) –Located outside the recently renovated Sierra Nevada Resort, Café Crêpe is a unique food truck inviting guests to indulge in the unique art of French crepes (sweet and savory options) and gourmet espresso drinks for both breakfast and lunch.
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Rolling Chef 395
June 2 Rolling Chef 395–The Rolling Chef 395 is a new food truck in town sharing the concept of comfort food with a combination of flavors from Argentina, Peru, Cuba and Mexico.
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Vulcania
June 2 Vulcania – James Beard Finalist Bryan Voltaggio and Michelin-starred Michael Voltaggio, both Food Network stars, and the new modern Italian American concept, Vulcania, recently opened its doors in The Village at Mammoth. The restaurant marks the brothers’ first joint concept in California, serving as homage to their Italian roots. Vulcania draws inspiration from the MS Vulcania passenger voyage that brought the Voltaggio family from Italy to America. Diners can expect thoughtfully reimagined Italian American staples, including the brother’s Rigatoni Arrabbiata, with brown butter sauce and basil, alongside heirloom offerings that speak to their heritage. Vulcania operates in collaboration with Levy, the hospitality partner of Mammoth Mountain. The space is brought to life by a fresh combination of Mid-Century Modern meets the flare of Italy in the 1980s.
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Improvements for 23/24 season
Canyon Express - Chair 16 at Mammoth Mountain will be upgraded from a quad to a high-speed six-pack to boost uphill capacity by 25 percent and allow faster reopening after weather events. Mammoth Mountain will debut one of the longest mountain coasters in North America this November, after introducing expanded and improved winter tubing lanes this past season at the revamped Woolly’s Adventure Summit. Future phases of the Woolly’s plan will include the addition of a zip coaster, adventure ropes courses and the relocation of Snowmobile Adventures, making Woolly’s Adventure Summit a year-round activity center. The Community Rec Center (CRC), located at Mammoth Creek Park, is set to open later this fall. The facility will be a 40,000 square-foot Sprung Performance Arena. The CRC will be open and available to the public year-round, with the new ice rink, named LA Kings Ice at Mammoth Lakes, operating annually each winter season between the months of October and April. During the summer months, the Olympic-sized rink will be transformed into a fully programmable, multi-use RecZone, which will serve as the hub for the expanding Parks and Recreation Department’s summer camps and programs. A $34M renovation of the Sierra Nevada Resort is set for completion this fall. The renovations will completely reimagine the resort’s 179 accommodations including deluxe rooms, fireplace suites and chalets with an inviting lobby, contemporary dining concept, and wine bar. A collection of 10 free-standing cabins will join the property this fall, and a heated pool, two spa tubs, and an outdoor food garden will complete the renovations in advance of the ’23/24 ski season.
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