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 Mammoth Times Photo/Tiffany Henschel
Erratic winds whipped a fire near Mono Lake yesterday afternoon, growing the fire to 1,000 acres as of this morning. The fire, near the Mono Craters area and close to the junction of S.R. 120 East and U.S. 395, now has over 260 firefighters assigned to it, according to U.S. Forest Service/Inyo National Forest officials. The fire has closed 120 East for the time being and access to the South Tufa and Navy Beach area is also closed.
Four aircraft. including a helitanker, a helicopter and two air tankers will be on the fire today, as crews work to hold the northern flank of the fire near Highway 120 East.
The fire is estimated to be 20 percent contained.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.— WG |
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Friday, January 23, 2009: This Weekend, in Mammoth |
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Friday, 23 January 2009 |
For a complete calendar, click on the Community Calendar link in the left hand navigation bar
Friday January 23
Eastern Sierra Women’s Retreat
The 3rd annual retreat will focus on Women of the Bible. Author of Lost Women of the Bible, Carolyn Custis James, will be the main speaker.
For information, call Janna Van Nest (760) 873-6053 or Lucy Alarid (760) 937-3267.
Winter Naturalist Tours
Explore the mysteries & forces of the Eastern Sierra as you ride, ski or snowshoe. Downhill tours offered at Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain every Friday, Saturday & Sunday, weather permitting. Mammoth: 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. at the bottom of Chair 2. June: 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. at the bottom of Chair 7. XC ski and snowshoe tours at Tamarack every Friday, Saturday & ‘holiday’ Sundays at 12 p.m.. Tours are free and last approximately 90 minutes. Lift tickets or trail passes are required, rentals are available. For more information, call (760) 924-5500 or visit www.mammothmountain.com
XC Ski and Snowshoe Tours at Tamarack
Every Friday, Saturday & ‘holiday’ Sundays at 12 p.m.. Tours are free and last approximately 90 minutes. Trail passes are required, rentals are available. For more information, call (760) 924-5500 or visit www.mammothmountain.com
Saturday January 24
BLM/ESQU Creek Restoration
The restoration project will be clearing and treating Tamarisk (salt cedar) out of the Thibaut Creek bed. Thibaut creek is in the 2007 burn area just north of Independence. Volunteers should bring gloves, water, lunch and wear sturdy shoes or boots. Meet at the BLM office on West Line in Bishop at 8:30 a.m. For more information, contact ESQU’s Jim Savage at (760) 873-8247 or BLM’s Anne Halford at (760) 872-5022.
Unbound Freestyle Series - Slopestyle
Registration is located in Roma’s Room (3rd floor, Main Lodge) from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. This USASA sanctioned Slopestyle event is open to snowboarders and skiers of all ages. Competition starts around 11 a.m. There is an Entry fee of $10. (Lift ticket/season pass required; USASA membership required - membership can be purchased at registration.) For more information, call (800) 626-6684.
Inyo and Mono County Draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Please join us for an open public meeting to discuss the Inyo and Mono County Wildfire Protection Plan currently in development. When completed there will be one plan for Mono County and one plan for Inyo County. The discussion will touch upon specific DRAFT recommendations for each county, including the identifcation of high-risk communities, proposed fuel-reduction projects, preoperational suggestions, and more.
The Inyo meeting will be in Bishop at 10 A.M. at the Forest Service and BLM Supervisors Office and the Mono meeting will be in Lee Vining at 3 P.M. at the Lee Vining Community Center. For more information, contact one of the following people: Bob Rooks, Mammoth Lakes Fire Department, at (760) 934-2300; Debra Hein, BLM-Forest Service, at (760) 872-5057; or Chris White, Anchor Point Group, at (303) 665-3473
Winter Naturalist Tours
Explore the mysteries & forces of the Eastern Sierra as you ride, ski or snowshoe. Downhill tours offered at Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain every Friday, Saturday & Sunday, weather permitting. Mammoth: 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. at the bottom of Chair 2. June: 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. at the bottom of Chair 7. XC ski and snowshoe tours at Tamarack every Friday, Saturday & ‘holiday’ Sundays at 12 p.m.. Tours are free and last approximately 90 minutes. Lift tickets or trail passes are required, rentals are available. For more information, call (760) 924-5500 or visit www.mammothmountain.com
XC Ski and Snowshoe Tours at Tamarack
Every Friday, Saturday & ‘holiday’ Sundays at 12 p.m.. Tours are free and last approximately 90 minutes. Trail passes are required, rentals are available. For more information, call (760) 924-5500 or visit www.mammothmountain.com
Story Hour and Crafts at the Mammoth Lakes Library
From 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bilingual book reading accompanied by arts and crafts activities for children ages 0-5. The library is located at 400 Sierra Park Road. Call (760) 934-4777.
Stories N’ Smores at the Village at Mammoth
Join us every Saturday at 4 p.m. for Stories N’ Smores at the Village Fire Pits. S’mores provided for the first 30. For more information, call (760) 924-1575.
Sunday January 25
Sierra Club Ski/Snowshoe Tour
Easy tours (about 5 miles) open to both snowshoers and skiers; however, showshoers must be able to keep up. Our trips could be described as snow hiking, as we won’t usually be on groomed trails. We learn about nature, local landscape and proposed wilderness issues. Suitable rental equipment is available locally. Weather and snow conditions determine where we will go. Meet at ML Union Bank parking lot at 10 a.m. Leaders: John Walter (934-1767 and Jean Dillingham (648-7109).
Winter Naturalist Tours
Explore the mysteries & forces of the Eastern Sierra as you ride, ski or snowshoe. Downhill tours offered at Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain every Friday, Saturday & Sunday, weather permitting. Mammoth: 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. at the bottom of Chair 2. June: 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. at the bottom of Chair 7. XC ski and snowshoe tours at Tamarack every Friday, Saturday & ‘holiday’ Sundays at 12 p.m.. Tours are free and last approximately 90 minutes. Lift tickets or trail passes are required, rentals are available. For more information, call (760) 924-5500 or visit www.mammothmountain.com
XC Ski and Snowshoe Tours at Tamarack
Every Friday, Saturday & ‘holiday’ Sundays at 12 p.m.. Tours are free and last approximately 90 minutes. Trail passes are required, rentals are available. For more information, call (760) 924-5500 or visit www.mammothmountain.com
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Last Updated ( Monday, 26 January 2009 )
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