Slush Turns & Summer Dreams: Mammoth’s Second Season Has Arrived! 🎿🌸

Think the season ends in April?
Not at Mammoth. Spring skiing is where the real legends are made. Long days, soft snow, fewer crowds, and vibes so good they feel illegal.

But here's the thing—Mammoth’s “second season” isn’t just some sleepy send-off. It’s the mountain’s last hurrah, and it’s packed with parties, races, wild traditions, and a splash or two of pond water (more on that in a sec 😏).

🗓️ What’s Happening After April 10?

If you're planning one last trip, or three, mark these down:

• Far West Super G Finals | April 11–14
  Watch young speedsters burn it down the hill in this elite racing showdown. You’ll want a front-row view (and maybe a cowbell or two).
  ⛷️ Location: Main Lodge

• Honky Tonk on the Hill | April 11–12
  Cowboy hats + ski boots = chaos. Swing by The Mill for live country jams, beer specials, and a mechanical bull that may or may not break your pride.

• Après at Canyon Lodge | April 18
  DJs spinning from a gondola car, sunshine, and spring brews? Yes please. Happens Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30–5:00 PM.

• Caldera Burn | April 19
  Feeling spicy? Test your lungs with this grueling uphill skin race starting at The Mill. Bragging rights included.

• 🌊 Annual Pond Skim | April 20
  The crown jewel of spring skiing ridiculousness. Costumed skiers launch themselves across an icy pond while hundreds cheer (and secretly hope for a splash). The afterparty? Unmissable.

🛠️ 3 Tips for Storing Your Ski Gear Like a Pro

Don’t just toss your skis in a dusty garage corner. Give ‘em some TLC:

• Clean ‘em up:
  Wipe off all the dirt, road salt, and spring slush gunk. Dry boots completely to avoid mold.

• Wax on, wax off:
  Give your bases a thick coat of storage wax. No scraping! Let it protect your gear through the summer heat.

• Cool & Dry:
  Skip the garage sauna. Store gear in a temperature-controlled closet or under the bed if you must. No sun, no moisture.

Your gear will thank you in November when it’s still looking crispy 😎

☀️ Coming Soon: SoCal’s Summer Playground

When the snow melts, we shift gears—but we never stop adventuring. Here’s what our off-season will cover in the newsletter:

• 🌊 Whitewater on the Kern River
  Rapids, friends, adrenaline. It’s like skiing, but wetter and scarier. Kern delivers.

• 🐴 Mule Days Festival in Bishop (May 20–25)
  Rodeos, parades, mule tricks you didn’t know existed—this wild Western bash is peak Americana.

• 🚴 Tour de Foothills (November 8)
  This epic Mt. Baldy bike ride is the Tour de France of SoCal. Mark your fall calendar now.

• 🥾 Trail Time in the San Gabriels
  Lace up your boots, hit the PCT, or find a hidden alpine lake. We’ll be your trail buddy.

• 🌊 Surf-to-Summit Weekends
  It’s only in SoCal you can surf in the morning and hike a mountain by sunset. We’ll show you how to pack both into one epic day.

We’ll be back once a week with tips, itineraries, gear picks, and stories from the road—er, trail. Because off-season? That’s just code for different gear, same stoke.

❄️ Big Lesson?

Ski season might end. But the adventure? Never.

🧠 Proverb of the Month:
“If you can't ski it, bike it. If you can't bike it, hike it. If you can't hike it, raft it. But always chase the mountain.”

👉 Like what you read?
Save this to your favorites so you’ve got it when spring hits. Or better yet, forward it to a ski buddy who needs to see this.

Got an off-season tradition or Mammoth story? Drop it in the comments—I read every one! 💬

Keep chasing peaks and powder—whatever the season brings.
See ya on the mountain (or the river, or the trail…)

Sasha Everett & the Ski SoCal Insiders 🎿

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