Changes will arrive this year at Mammoth Lakes and its nearby ski resort, which continues to evolve as a world-class winter destination.
For the 2015-16 ski season, changes at Mammoth Lakes includes the addition of the Black Doubt Brewery, Holiday Haus Hostel, electric snow tubing, and an updated flight schedule from Denver International Airport, and more.
Benefiting from its uniquely high elevation, Mammoth Mountain’s ski/ snowboard season is the longest in California and is slated to start this year on Veterans Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11). With seven months of snow the norm, there’s plenty to experience everything that Mammoth Lakes has to offer.
Black Doubt Brewery: Home brewers Drew and Kerissa Wallace are following their home brewing ambitions with Black Doubt Brewing. Black Doubt is on track to open in mid-August and will add to the list of microbreweries in the Mammoth Lakes area. Black Doubt is located on Old Mammoth Road in the Sierra Center Mall.
Mammoth Brewing Renovations/ Expansion: Apres favorite Mammoth Brewing Company continues to expand its new village tasting room, opening a new upstairs seating area that will expand capacity and allow for private group events. The space will also host live music.
Holiday Haus Hostel: The New Holiday Haus Hostel offers budget-minded travelers a new lodging option in Mammoth Lakes. The comfortable and modern rooms, kitchen and common areas are located right on Main Street, walking distance from the Village Gondola and the restaurants, bars and nightlife that surround it.
53 Kitchen and Cocktails: Mammoth’s newest eatery in the heart of the Village, is an all day affair. Fuel up for a day in the mountains with a good breakfast, and cap it off it with an artisanal cocktail and a selection from a diverse dinner menu. The stage and expansive dance floor also make 53 the destination for live music and entertainment well into the evening.
Skadi: When Restaurant Skadi chef Ian Algeroen closed the doors two years ago and the space was taken over by a new restaurant, locals thought Skadi was gone for good.
Back by popular demand is an overused cliché, but it certainly applies here. After spending the intervening years hearing from Mammoth Lakes’ locals about how much they miss the eatery, Chef Ian has reopened the doors on Skadi and a concept that’s as timeless as the mountains from which it draws inspiration. Now located on Berner St. near the Village, Skadi is back and offering authentic high alpine cuisine endemic to the alps.
Electric Tubing at Woolly’s Tube Park: You can leave your old-school toboggan at home. Woolly, Mammoth’s tusked mascot, has you covered. On five nights throughout the season, Woolly’s tube park will transform into an electric circus in the forest. With DJ’s, drinks (adult and otherwise) food, glow sticks, laser lighting and of course, snow tubing.
Tamarack Full Moon Tours: Every full moon this winter (and the evenings immediately before and after) naturalist-led tours of the wilderness surrounding Mammoth Lakes will take on a whole different feel.
The snow on the trails and surrounding mountains soaks up the moon’s glow, allowing for comfortable visibility and an unforgettable experience. Guests can cross-country ski or snowshoe the two hour tour, which finishes with drinks and smores around the iconic fireplace at the Tamarack Lodge.
Visit http://www.visitmammoth.comfor more information on Mammoth Lakes.
Jeffrey Weidel can be reached at skiweidel@gmail.com. Thanks for visiting his website at www.tahoeskiworld.com
