{"id":1948355,"date":"2026-05-22T00:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1948355"},"modified":"2026-05-22T00:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:06:15","slug":"mammoth-mountain-ca-report-may-is-my-favorite-month-to-ski-mammoth-today-made-the-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1948355","title":{"rendered":"Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: May Is My Favorite Month to Ski Mammoth \u2013 Today Made the Case\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Report from May 21, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>To be clear, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mammothmountain.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mammoth Mountain<\/a>\u00a0is skiing amazingly right now, and May is my favorite month to ski here. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019re skiing top to bottom, and there are so many options:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Terrain:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bumps off Chair 23<\/li>\n<li>Wiggles all over on Chairs 3 and 23<\/li>\n<li>Upper-mountain race course groomers (perfect)<\/li>\n<li>Lower-mountain race course groomers (fun)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Park:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pond skim<\/li>\n<li>One medium-sized jump<\/li>\n<li>A buncha rails<\/li>\n<li>One wall ride<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406429\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406429 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFoAQMAAAD9\/NgSAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T+3sARQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN3HoAAEwzlS7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Pond-Skim.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Pond-Skim.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Pond-Skim.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Pond-Skim.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Pond-Skim.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Pond-Skim.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Pond-Skim.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Pond-Skim.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miles pond skimming. Image: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/mammoth-mountain-ca-extends-spring-skiing-to-may-31-and-you-can-ski-bike-and-golf-in-one-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Mammoth Mountain, CA, Extends Spring Skiing to May 31 \u2014 and You Can Ski, Bike and Golf in One Day<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Liam and I got out there around 10 a.m. and the mountain wasn\u2019t totally soft just yet.<\/strong> It\u2019s been cool lately. Today was a touch warmer, which helped things soften earlier. The cooler temps are a blessing, though \u2014 they\u2019re keeping things from getting sticky down low.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406440\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406440 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_195630470.TS-000-01.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_195630470.TS-000-01.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_195630470.TS-000-01.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_195630470.TS-000-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_195630470.TS-000-01.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_195630470.TS-000-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_195630470.TS-000-01.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406440\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_195630470.TS-000-01.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miles and Liam on top. Image: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Chair 2 is closed for the season, so we started off on the gondola.<\/strong> The Cornice groomer was already soft. Chair 3\u2019s face was soft and fun. Then I went around the back of 3 to the terrain park, thinking I\u2019d hit the jump, but my courage failed me. Honestly, I\u2019ve been extremely tired the past 2 days since going for the <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/palisades-tahoe-ca-report-throwing-an-old-school-d-spin-720o-in-the-terrain-park\/\">D Spin 720\u00b0 at Palisades Tahoe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406430\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406430 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFoAQMAAAD9\/NgSAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T+3sARQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN3HoAAEwzlS7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Rollers.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Rollers.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Rollers.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Rollers.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Rollers.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Rollers.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Rollers.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406430\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Rollers.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fun on the rollers. Image: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_2 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>We then did a couple of top-to-bottoms on Chair 3.<\/strong> Today was special \u2013 there was very little race training, so we had the race courses, both upper and lower mountain, right from the get-go.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/spring-sfkiing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The 6 Best Spring Skiing Resorts in North America<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406438\" style=\"width: 1446px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406438 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANSAQMAAADPgu3wAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA8Gw0BAAE4vf9rAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"850\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?resize=640%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?resize=226%2C300&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?resize=904%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?resize=768%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?resize=1157%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"850\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?resize=640%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"850\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alta man! Image: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The pond skim is a little wonky: the pond drained itself recently, and it\u2019s full of ice chunks from the cold snap.<\/strong> I didn\u2019t get into the wiggles \u2014 they didn\u2019t quite look soft today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mammoth will be open until at least May 31, maybe longer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanks, California!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Mammmoth Mountain Weather Forecast<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406436\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406436 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHBAQMAAADD75g0AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADlJREFUeNrtwQEBAAAAgiD\/r25IQAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAnBqOEQABDAYU6gAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"449\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.38.29-PM.jpg?resize=640%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.38.29-PM.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.38.29-PM.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.38.29-PM.jpg?resize=1200%2C841&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.38.29-PM.jpg?resize=768%2C538&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.38.29-PM.jpg?resize=1536%2C1077&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.38.29-PM.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"449\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.38.29-PM.jpg?resize=640%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"449\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: NOAA, today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_4 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Mammoth Mountain Snow Numbers<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406441\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406441 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFtAQMAAACtMUmhAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADRJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4NQAc30AAdr0S3UAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"365\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.53.46-PM.jpg?resize=640%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.53.46-PM.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.53.46-PM.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.53.46-PM.jpg?resize=1200%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.53.46-PM.jpg?resize=768%2C438&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.53.46-PM.jpg?resize=1536%2C876&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.53.46-PM.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"365\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406441\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-4.53.46-PM.jpg?resize=640%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"365\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Mammoth, today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Mammoth Mountain Photos<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406419\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406419 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFoAQMAAAD9\/NgSAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T+3sARQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN3HoAAEwzlS7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Chair-23-Wide.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Chair-23-Wide.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Chair-23-Wide.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Chair-23-Wide.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Chair-23-Wide.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Chair-23-Wide.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Chair-23-Wide.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Chair-23-Wide.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mammoth is looking good \u2013 view of Chair 23 from the gondola. Image: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406422\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406422 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFoAQMAAAD9\/NgSAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T+3sARQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN3HoAAEwzlS7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Face-Lift.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Face-Lift.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Face-Lift.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Face-Lift.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Face-Lift.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Face-Lift.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Face-Lift.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406422\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Face-Lift.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mammoth\u2019s Chair 3\/Face Lift. Image: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406426\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406426 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFoAQMAAAD9\/NgSAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T+3sARQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN3HoAAEwzlS7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Main-Traverse.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Main-Traverse.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Main-Traverse.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Main-Traverse.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Main-Traverse.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Main-Traverse.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Main-Traverse.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Main-Traverse.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Climax off the top of the gondola at Mammoth. Image: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406434\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406434 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFoAQMAAAD9\/NgSAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T+3sARQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN3HoAAEwzlS7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Upper-Climax-2.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Upper-Climax-2.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Upper-Climax-2.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Upper-Climax-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Upper-Climax-2.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Upper-Climax-2.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Upper-Climax-2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406434\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammoth-Mountain-Upper-Climax-2.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mogul Madness on Climax off the summit of Mammoth. Image: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406438\" style=\"width: 1446px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406438 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANSAQMAAADPgu3wAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA8Gw0BAAE4vf9rAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"850\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?resize=640%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?resize=226%2C300&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?resize=904%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?resize=768%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?resize=1157%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"850\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_181208204.RAW-01.jpg?resize=640%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"850\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alta man! Image: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406439\" style=\"width: 1446px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406439 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANSAQMAAADPgu3wAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA8Gw0BAAE4vf9rAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"850\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_183202334.RAW-01.jpg?resize=640%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_183202334.RAW-01.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_183202334.RAW-01.jpg?resize=226%2C300&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_183202334.RAW-01.jpg?resize=904%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_183202334.RAW-01.jpg?resize=768%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_183202334.RAW-01.jpg?resize=1157%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_183202334.RAW-01.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"850\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-406439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260521_183202334.RAW-01.jpg?resize=640%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"850\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mammoth Mountain Chair 23. Image: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Report from May 21, 2026 To be clear, Mammoth Mountain\u00a0is skiing amazingly right now, and May is my favorite month to ski here. We\u2019re skiing top to bottom, and there are so many options: Terrain: Bumps off Chair 23 Wiggles all over on Chairs 3 and 23 Upper-mountain race course groomers (perfect) Lower-mountain race course [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,267],"class_list":["post-1948355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-snowbrains-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1948355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1948355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1948355\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1948355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1948355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1948355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}