For Springtime Skiing Without The Sticky Snow, Head To Mammoth Lakes

The highest chairlift serviced peak in the US, Mammoth Lakes’ snow conditions allow for an extended season, with snow still falling into April visitors can still enjoy fresh powder in the warmer months. As the temperatures increase visitors can also enjoy the spring activities that the mountain has to offer.

Ski in the springtime sunshine

Mammoth Lakes Main Lodge has seen a massive 244” of snow so far this season with more expected to fall in the coming weeks. Visitors will continue to enjoy fresh snow on the slopes, well into April and most likely May with 19 of the resort's 25 lifts continuing to run. Alongside enjoying the resort's snow conditions visitors can enjoy more springtime activities, spend the morning on the slopes and the afternoon enjoying the areas lakes and trails, hiking, mountain biking, paddle boarding, and kayaking plus more.

Hit the slopes and hit the lake

Dubbed ‘Fishmas’ the last Saturday of April each year marks the opening of fishing season in Mammoth Lakes. The fishing spots that are open for the first day of the season can vary each year, depending on snow and ice melt, but between the waters that are open year-round and the lakes at lower-elevations, there's always a spot for fishers to drop a line. Visitors can enjoy the winter fishing spots, which are open year-round, then head up to the Eastern Sierra for the first day back out at the favourite seasonal spots.

Enjoy après at the movies

From May 20-24 Mammoth Lakes will host five days of independent narratives, documentaries and shorts produced by well-known and up-and-coming names in the film industry. Whether visitors are movie buffs or just enjoy a night at the movies, the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival is the perfect excuse for a weekend of outdoor adventure alongside exciting new movies. Attendees can buy tickets for individual screenings, or a movie pass for up to 15 screenings. In addition to a packed schedule of films, the weekend includes filmmaker parties where visitors can meet some of the creatives behind the productions.