Mammoth Village is a nice little place that welcomed us to the beauty of Mammoth Mountain. We couldn’t get to the lakes because of the snow, but here we go with the lodge, the village, and the drive between the two.
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Mammoth Lodge
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at Peninsula Bible Church so he could meet his college buddies for a
ski weekend; I enjoyed hanging out at the lodge. Sure looks busier
and more built up now. Barney hadn’t been here before so all was
new to him.
drive between the lodge and the village
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higher up at the lodge close for skiing between 2-4 because the
snow gets too mushy.
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Mammoth Village
After grocery shopping at Vons, we went to Starbucks for an afternoon treat.
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and a conference room is at the back and can be reserved
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Mammoth is a beautiful area but is so built up with resorts and shops serving tourists that we were ready to move on to a smaller town.