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Experienced skier dies when discovered upside down in deep snow | Snow Immersion suffocation suspected A 52-year-old skier from Oceanside, Calif., identified by the Mono County Sheriff’s Office as Stephen Aragon, died last week after he was found upside down in deep snow at Mammoth Mountain ski resort. The official cause of death is under […]
INYO COUNTY, CA, December 8, 2020 – On December 5, The California Department of Public Health issued a Regional Stay at Home Order for the southern region, which includes Inyo County. This was prompted by our region’s available intensive care unit (ICU) bed capacity dropping to 13.1% on December 4, and further dropping to 12.5% […]
For the fortunate few that can afford lift tickets this winter season, they better be ready to fork over enough money to be able to afford a season ticket up-front if you want preferred admittance at as some ski resorts, many of which have abandoned walk-up sales of lift tickets in an attempt to reduce […]
It is with great sadness that the Big Pine Fire Department lowers its Flag to Half Staff in honor of the passing of Engineer Pete Hein. Pete had been a member of the BPVFD for over 5 years. He passed away while on a AD assignment with the U.S.F.S. on the Stagecoach fire near Lake […]
Ask almost anyone that ever knew the late-Mammoth Mountain founder Dave McCoy, who died on February 8 at the age of 104, and they would tell you that he had a zest for life and felt that “fun” was an important part of his life. McCoy himself would tell you that he believed that having […]
Mono County Behavioral Health is hosting a suicide awareness event at the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Our small community is hurting from the recent deaths and tragedies. The grieving process is challenging and can leave many unanswered questions. As a community, we want to be […]
LAND ROVER U.S. FREESKI & SNOWBOARD GRAND PRIX Wednesday, January 29 to Saturday, February 1, 2020 Come watch the best skiers and snowboarders in the country compete at the LAND ROVER U.S. GRAND PRIX, hosted by MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN. Get front row seats to this nationally televised contest and watch the top male and female athletes […]
EASTERN SIERRA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION announces the official first event in their Winter Adventure Series. ESIA is hosting the fifth annual Winter Adventure Series in Mammoth Lakes, January through February 2020. Educating, motivating, and inspiring attendees to explore the Eastern Sierra, the series includes presentations and films by professional athletes, photographers, filmmakers, scientists, and outdoor enthusiasts. […]
It’s known as the “Party of the Year” – it’s Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra’s Island Extravaganza. Help support this wonderful local organization by attending the Mardi Gras event or purchasing raffle tickets. After some great skiing and riding at Mammoth Mountain or June Mountain on Saturday, fun times can be had Saturday at Canyon Lodge. […]
Greg Bretz is the two-time United States Olympian snowboarder – his father has been my closest friend for over 40 years. Both are longtime residents of Mammoth Lakes. I call the elder Bretz “Greesh” (long story, maybe later; the younger Bretz is “Bubba”), and Greesh and Melissa Ness have made the trek to the 2014 […]
The last time Rusty Gregory stood before the June Lake Citizen Advisory Committee he had to deliver some extremely unfortunate news. However, at the meeting that took place on November 5th at 7pm in June Lake, the Mammoth Mountain CEO was in high spirits as he announced that June Mountain would open on December 13, […]
Forecast: Owens Valley, Mammoth and Mono County By: Dennis Mattinson, Weather & Atmospheric Forecaster SierraWave Media: Radio – TV – Online News WED APR 17 2013 Upper trough that caused the light snow and windy conditions pushed thru Nevada late yesterday and is now over the Utah/Colorado border. Heck we even got dusting over the […]
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