Mammoth: April 2023: Day 6: Skiing the backside - the Continuum

Mammoth

April 2023: Day 6

Omelet at Whitebark at The Westin.

Omelet at Whitebark at The Westin.

Shakshuka.

Shakshuka.

Eating chocolate chip pancakes with his hands.

Eating chocolate chip pancakes with his hands. Fruit.

Fruit.

Fruit.

Devoted father preparing his son for the slopes.

Devoted father preparing his son for the slopes.

Crying due to sunscreen in his eyes.

Crying due to sunscreen in his eyes.

Some loony took his brand new M4 CSL on Pilot Sport 4S to Mammoth.

They take parking seriously here.

They take parking seriously here.

Every day is playtime for Lucas.

Every day is playtime for Lucas.

Barely giving his dad time to adjust his boots.

Barely giving his dad time to adjust his boots.

Going from flag to flag off Discovery Chair.

Going from flag to flag off Discovery Chair.

Father and son.

Father and son.

Lucas skiing on his own.

Lucas skiing on his own.

Proud mother.

Proud mother.

This sign is 24 feet tall. It's still more than half buried in snow.

This sign is 24 feet tall. It's still more than half buried in snow.

Summit of Mammoth Mountain.

Summit of Mammoth Mountain.

Looking down at Chair 23.

Looking down at Chair 23.

The backside.

The backside.

The backside.

The backside.

Chair 14.

Chair 14.

They had to dig out Chair 14, too.

They had to dig out Chair 14, too.

From Chair 14 looking up towards Chair 23.

From Chair 14 looking up towards Chair 23.

Probably 11 feet of snow still on the side of the road?

Probably 11 feet of snow still on the side of the road?

Tamarack Lodge is very buried.

Tamarack Lodge is very buried.

The Chen-Wu family.

The Chen-Wu family.

Lucas is having fun.

Lucas is having fun.

Zeus enjoying the snow.

Zeus enjoying the snow.

Zeus enjoying the snow.

Zeus enjoying the snow.

Lake Mary Road is still very buried in snow.

Lake Mary Road is still very buried in snow.

Someone got snow in his boots.

Someone got snow in his boots.

7 feet from ground to bottom of sign...

7 feet from ground to bottom of sign...

Lake Mary Road plowing ends here.

Lake Mary Road plowing ends here.

Mike hard at work making sure everyone is fed.

Mike hard at work making sure everyone is fed.

Mike hard at work making sure everyone is fed.

Mike hard at work making sure everyone is fed.

Thanks for dinner, Dr. Wu!

Thanks for dinner, Dr. Wu!

Lazy breakfast at the Westin before hitting the slopes. Finally proper chocolate chip panckaes for Lucas, and the shakshuka was okay-- not great, but a nice change of pace.

Lots more time with Lucas on the slopes before we split up-- Mike took Lucas back to the condo, Lan Lan and I went up to the top, where tons of snow awaited. Then to the backside, which is still looking like a winter wonderland.

Ended the day walking Zeus down Lake Mary Road/Tamarack Lodge, which is still buried in 7+ feet of snow.