nekdut Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 From oldsnowboard's thread, there seems to be some interested in an expression session at June and Mammoth this coming season. How many of you are intersted? TC'ers, head on down the 395! We're not that far away. To avoid conflicting with SES or ECES, I am proposing April 1-3 as a tentative date. The crowds will have died off and we will still be in the heart of Mammoth's winter season. Flights into the area are best through RNO, which is about 2 hours to the north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy S. Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I'd love to, but I have races that weekend. How about the following weekend? Or even the first weekend in May would be fun. There'll be no one there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekdut Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I'd love to, but I have races that weekend. How about the following weekend? Or even the first weekend in May would be fun. There'll be no one there. The weekend after the 1st would probably work too, like I said, it was just a tentative date I threw out there. However, the first weekend in May is typically BAD, since it is the first weekend that new season pass holders can use their passes at Mammoth. I was there the first weekend this past May and the parking situation felt as bad as a holiday weekend. On top of that, half of the mountain closes from May onward due to lower attendance and staffing. Also, June Mtn closes at the end of April (even though there will likely be tons of snow) again, due to lack of staff. Any time in early April would probably work, as long as we dont conflict too much with MHES if it happens again this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjl Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I could probably make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy S. Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I think the USASA National's are that first weekend, but I'm not sure. We should check on those dates. If we had the ESES session right after that, we might get some folks who come to Tahoe for USASA and get them to stay on an extra few days. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I believe I could make it in early April too. Missed getting over there last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagen Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Would love to go... ...but not sure if I can make it, depends on whether my wife will be able to deal with the two little ones on her own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronG Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Nekdut, count me in, if you want to do the 1st week of april or the 2nd week that is cool wit me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Depends on my ankle surgery and our January Tahoe trip(if it happens or not) Looks like I'm gonna be one legged until mid December at this point. If I miss January, I could start bugging Sam about a makeup trip :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 We rode June Mt. on March 31st and April 1 (Thu/Fri) this past season - the following weekend (8th-10th) was their last of the season. They still had TONS of snow Actually, it does make some sense. This was at the end of spring break for students in the entire LA basin area (which is why Mammoth was a ZOO ). Even then, there were NO crowds at June. Tells me that business had already tapered off for them. All about the bottom line :rolleyes: I say late March/Early April - but still beware of spring break. Those two days at Mammoth were ok - but the spring break crowds really took a lot of the fun out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. sandman Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I would love to go - but don't know if ankle will be healed by then - I hope so. Keep in mind that in addition to MHES, USASA North & South Tahoe Races, there is also the CNISSF (Calif/Nev high school) Championships will be held a Mammoth from March 5-10 ( http://www.cnissf.org/champs.html ). USASA Champs at Northstar March 27-April 1. 2nd weekend of April looks awesome for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Long drive from WA! However, I did it twice last season. Love to do it again if at all possible. I was down for The Donner's Legends event and if they have that again this year I could only hope to make the same route work again!! More Alpine Events!!! PS. MHES? Mt Hood Expression Session? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman0177 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 No can do, though it does sound damn fine. Perhaps if I wasn't committed to SES, as well as Hawaii in May for the Molokai Channel crossing (52km surf ski paddle) I might have been able to swing it. Perhaps another year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I think the USASA National's are that first weekend, but I'm not sure. We should check on those dates. If we had the ESES session right after that, we might get some folks who come to Tahoe for USASA and get them to stay on an extra few days.Randy If the dates work out...I'm there...I expect to be at nationals again this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I plan to organize a session but NOT at Timberline during May. Too much weather risk, and too much risk at that Timberline will screw us with shutting own lift ops on all by Fri-Sun. I floated the idea of doing it at Bachelor, obviously because it's my new local hill, and also it's better equipped for carving in cloudy / foggy weather. I was thinking late March, after spring break. Bryan - what did you have in mind for PNWES? Let's compare notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekdut Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Okay based on feedback so far, the 2nd weekend of April is looking like a good date for most of us (7th-9th). This could work well for those at Nationals, as well as not conflict with Mike's session at Bachelor. If we get enough interest, I can see if the mountain has any package deals that we could work out. Otherwise this might be a "show up and carve" sort of deal. ESES? Or Sierra Nevada Expression Session (SNES!! :lol: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekdut Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 It has begun! http://www.mammothsnowman.com/dailypicture/september212005.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy S. Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I just looked at the USASA schedule. It ends on April 1. So if you want to have people be able to stick around, perhaps that first weekend in April is the best. I have races at Alpine Meadows that weekend so I couldn't make Mammoth. Or another idea: Do something at Alpine Meadows (yes, I'm being selfish here) on April 1-2 and Mammoth on April 3-4-5. I might talk myself into taking those extra days off, since my Birthday falls in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 even in the early spring isnt a bit of a bitch to get from tahoe to mammoth? its definitely not a bad road once you get out of tahoe...only what...3 hours or so? guess thats not so bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I just looked at the USASA schedule. It ends on April 1. So if you want to have people be able to stick around, perhaps that first weekend in April is the best. I have races at Alpine Meadows that weekend so I couldn't make Mammoth. Or another idea: Do something at Alpine Meadows (yes, I'm being selfish here) on April 1-2 and Mammoth on April 3-4-5. I might talk myself into taking those extra days off, since my Birthday falls in there. what are the alpine meadows races? I may have some racers who would like to extend trheir trip... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayj Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 It has begun! http://www.mammothsnowman.com/dailypicture/september212005.jpg Hooray Snow!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 wow..I didnt know mammoth melted completely in the summer. looks burly without snow! heh. just got butterflies and chills :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekdut Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I just looked at the USASA schedule. It ends on April 1. So if you want to have people be able to stick around, perhaps that first weekend in April is the best. I have races at Alpine Meadows that weekend so I couldn't make Mammoth. Or another idea: Do something at Alpine Meadows (yes, I'm being selfish here) on April 1-2 and Mammoth on April 3-4-5. I might talk myself into taking those extra days off, since my Birthday falls in there. Hmm.. This may be tricky to plan to accomodate everyone. When you say "ends on April 1", that means you guys wouldn't be able to get down to Mammoth until Sunday at the earliest, right? I'm basically a weekend warrior and will probably be burning my 1 long snow trip of the season in Aspen at SES. Not sure how many people would be willing to make a mid-week trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekdut Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 even in the early spring isnt a bit of a bitch to get from tahoe to mammoth? its definitely not a bad road once you get out of tahoe...only what...3 hours or so?guess thats not so bad When the roads are clear its 2-2.5 hrs, however early April can still bring some big storms so its hard to tell at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy S. Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 what are the alpine meadows races? I may have some racers who would like to extend trheir trip... Local weekend-warrior league. You guys wouldn't be interested. Probably not welcome either, since it'll be the league finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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