freeskier.com just listed their annual list of the top 10 ski resorts and 5 best parks in the US. Mammoth just so happens to rank as the #3 ski resort in North America and the #2 park in North America. I guess we are on par with Aspen/Snowmass considering they were #2 best resort and #3 best park. Maybe next year? In the mean time I am content being in Mammoth. Word just got out that the resort is reopening on Nov. 7th for the full season. Then of course, the official opening on Nov 12th. Mammoth opens 3 times this year. Maybe they are trying to make it so that everyone can at least get to one of their opening dates. Kinda funny.  

Well the mountain opened and it was fantastic. The initial line was around 45 minutes, but when you are standing with some of your best friends and having a snowball fight amongst 2,000 others, it really isn't so bad.


Sadly I think something happened to my camera, all the photos are just a tad blurry lately. But that's besides the point.

That's right, It's true. The mountain is open nearly an entire month before its anticipated date! I can hardly believe it. I'm just a tad bit excited. More so since I also found out that student passes are only $399 this year. Watch out Tahoe, Mammoth is getting competitive. But of course, with a season opening, something special must happen. FREE LIFT TICKETS ALL DAY FRIDAY. Yes, I said it, Mammoth is in fact giving away free lift tickets. Very exciting for my friends who don't have passes. Hostel Ralph/Manning is going to be in full swing this evening, and we may even light a fire.