Wondering what 17 feet of new snow looks like? This photo from the top of Mammoth Mountain’s Chair 23 gives a little idea.
This photo was taken yesterday (December 21, 2010) during a break in the storm as Ski Patrol was throwing hand charges off the top of the Chair 23 for avalanche control. Ski Patrol is working really hard to get the terrain open so props to them for all their hard work during this storm!
When they finally get the top open snowboarders will be exiting the chair into a snow tube at 11,000 feet the right into the Wipe Outs. . . amazing.
[Link: Mammoth Mountain]
