May-vember Powder (05-28-2010)

Flying over the Unbound Terrain Park Looking up the Chair No. 3 Lift Line The back side of Chair No. 3 was CLOSED! Gentle California Zepher blowing down Center Bowl Run. Avalanche Closure at the top of Rooster Tail Run. Gorgeous Wind-Packed Powder on Christmas Bowl Run. Upper portion of West Bowl Run. Looking down West Bowl Run at McCoy Station. High Winds on the Upper Mountain. The snow level is still up to the Main Lodge Cafeteria! Ramp areas of Chairs No. 1 and 11. Saddle Bowl area with newly constructed Half-Pipe. View of the Chair No. 23 area. Chair No. 23 tower line with Scotty's and Paranoids behind. Close-up view of the Cornice Bowl area. View of snow in the Drop Out's after back of Chair 3 opened. High-Traversing off the back of Chair No. 3. Wonderful Wind-Packed Powder -- Forever Winter! Looking towards the Hangman's Hollow area. Beautiful snow down along the Chair No. 23 tower line! Clouds engulf Mount Ritter and Banner Peak. Giant terrain park airbag at junction of Saddle & West Bowls Well, it looked like a soft landing! Looking out the door of the Upper Gondola. Due to avalanche control the Dave's Run area was closed. Upper Gondola looked very wintery! You don't need to walk downstairs to get out of the building Looking back at the Top Gondola Station from Climax Run. Snow under the cliffs at Top of the World. The snow was soft and fluffy and generally wonderful!!! Sherwin Range, as viewed from Climax Run. Looking down Climax Run towards the town. Looking back up Climax Run. On the face of 5 with the top of Mammoth in the background. On Sliver Run with Lincoln Mtn. and White Mtns. in back. Looking back up Sanctuary Run. Looking down Sanctuary Run with its marvelous snow. Looking out the Lower Gondola door at Mammoth Mountain. The entire west end of Mammoth, as viewed from Bristlecone. Scotty's Run and the Paranoid Flats in the early afternoon. An afternoon view of the Wipe Out Chutes. The Chair No. 12 area. High winds at the top of Mammoth earlier in the morning.