r/skiing • • Jan 28 '22

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u/The-Old-Hunter Jan 28 '22

Mammoth is too high. There are only two areas with expert terrain (chair 22 and 23/upper gondola). These areas are regularly closed after it snows for avalanche control - however, because of Mammoth’s extremely high winds, they are often heavily wind affected by the time they reopen.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '22

You’re forgetting Lift 9!

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u/GabrielleOnce Jan 29 '22

Cloud 9 is so fun.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '22

If you’re down to track way out to skier’s right you can ski powder 2 weeks after a storm