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Saturday, 17 October 2009 |
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Oct. 16 opener
second earliest for Mammoth  Mammoth Times Photo/Erick Sugimura MMSA Ski Patrol Director Bobby Hoyt watches as groomers prepare Broadway for opening day.
The massive October storm has prompted resort officials to open Mammoth for skiing and snowboarding today, Oct. 16, 2009. This is the second earliest opening day ever for Mammoth Mountain. Earliest opener was Oct. 8, 1994. That ski year, 1994-95, went on to become the third snowiest winter, with 540.15 inches of the white stuff.
Adding to the excitement of the second earliest opening day ever for Mammoth Mountain, skiers and snowboarders will be able to ride for free. Broadway Express will open at 8:30 a.m. servicing a base of 16-24 inches of machine-groomed natural snow.
“We are so excited to start the season nearly four weeks ahead of schedule and to be able to reward our guests with a free day on the slopes,” said Howard Pickett, Chief Marketing Officer of Mammoth Mountain. “Mammoth’s high elevation will pay off for skiers and snowboarders who have been anxiously awaiting the coming winter.”
Broadway Express will be open until 4 p.m. daily providing access to Broadway, Forest Trail, Mambo, St. Moritz, and Main Park with assorted rails and jibs. With the large snowpack at higher elevations on Mammoth Mountain, more chairlifts and terrain will be added as soon as possible.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 24 October 2009 )
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