Mammoth Lakes, CA Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Forty miles north along US-395 from Bishop then five miles west on Hwy-203, the resort town of MAMMOTH LAKES offers the state's premier ski slopes outside the Lake Tahoe basin, and in summer hosts on- and off-road bike races. The setting is stunning, but the town is pricey and prone to testosterone overload. To ski Mammoth Mountain ( www.mammothmountain.com ), which looms up behind the resort, pick up lift tickets ($56 per day) from the Main Lodge on Minaret Road, where you can also rent equipment ($26 for basic skis, boots and poles), and book three-hour lessons ($48). In summer, fifty miles of snow-free slopes … more »