Mammoth
Originally posted to RohJuh.com on Jan 25, 2004. Not many pictures on this trip and even less (zero) from another Mammoth trip (Doug, Sean, Judy, and myself) two weekends prior (the one where we couldn’t get the key to work in the front door). For this trip, only Patty, Judy, and myself ended up going. Brian had planned to go as well, but had to drop out because of work commitments. The drive up was mostly uneventful, although we almost ran out of gas in the long gap after Kramer Junction. After the big dump in December, Mammoth hadn’t gotten much snow, if any, since. Conditions were not the greatest – hard pack and a bit of ice in some places. Worse, the crowds were terrible! People really need to stop breeding like rabbits! Despite the conditions, we did find some good runs such as Lower Dry Creek Canyon, and much to my delight, we found a great little terrain park next to the Unbound Main Park. Eric and a group of 20+ were also in Mammoth that weekend, but strangely, we di...