NOTES: Near Mammoth Lakes southeast of San Francisco, the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is the premier boarder place in northern California and has 150 trails for snowboarding with a maximum vertical of 3100 feet spread over 3500 acres. There are 28 lifts and 3 terrain parks -- think big! After storms, try the runs off lifts 9, 22 and 24 on Lincoln Mountain. Looking for steeps? Try Wipeout Chutes and the Paranoids.
For some excitement, try the vertical drop off Climax for a real tast of gravity. Or ride the o.b. Hole in the Wall off Daves Run (grab the free shuttle at the bottom).
For nightlife, try Clocktower Cellar, Whiskey Creeek and the Rock NGrill.
A regular? Don t miss Mammoths Early Bird Season Pass for only $399.
FOR MORE
INFORMATION: MMSA (760) 934-2571; CA Tourism (800) GO-CALIF; Mammoth Central Reservations (888) GOMAMMOTH; Wave Rave Board Shop (760) 934-2471; Mammoth Avalanche Info (760) 924-5500.
BREAKFAST JOINT: Good Life Café; Schats Bakery; Loony Bean
BASE CAMP: Motel 6 (760) 934-6660; Sierra Nevada Inn (760) 934-2515; Holiday Haus (760) 934-2414; Alpenhof (760) 934-8558; Mamouth Mountain Inn (800) 228-4947
LUXURY LODGE: Juniper Springs Lodge (800) 626-6684; Austria Hof (760) 934-2764; Rock Creek Lodge (619) 935-4170; Tamarack Lodge (800) 237-6879
