baldyskier
Member
From a Google search for more info on Mammoth current conditions (before some of the recent valuable posts here), I discovered Mammoth Mountain Snowman on Facebook. It's a private FB group administrated by Mammoth Snowman (Steve Taylor) and his kids. They seem to grant requests to join in a day or two. I find the group to be informative, although I get the feeling that it is tightly monitored to keep any perceived negativity toward Mammoth off limits. I posted a question asking if there was any similar such group for info on Squaw Valley, and got some responses, half of which were along the lines of "Traitor!". I posted something brief about SLC powder, then dropped the non-Mammoth subject. A couple days later I found my access to the group was gone. I asked to join again and was let in. Go figure.
Yesterday someone asked about snow being moved away from Canyons Lodge, and another person said it was likely to make better access for upcoming construction. I made an innocuous comment that tons of snow can actually be a problem at times. That post disappeared, as far as I can tell.
My advice is to join the group if you want timely Mammoth info, but be careful what you post, and realize that what is there may not include negative realities.
Makes me wonder if Mammothsnowman is somehow paid by Mammoth for his promotion of the area, or if he needs to keep it happy to keep heat from coming on him from Mammoth?
Yesterday someone asked about snow being moved away from Canyons Lodge, and another person said it was likely to make better access for upcoming construction. I made an innocuous comment that tons of snow can actually be a problem at times. That post disappeared, as far as I can tell.
My advice is to join the group if you want timely Mammoth info, but be careful what you post, and realize that what is there may not include negative realities.
Makes me wonder if Mammothsnowman is somehow paid by Mammoth for his promotion of the area, or if he needs to keep it happy to keep heat from coming on him from Mammoth?