Mammoth Mountain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mammoth Mountain is a ski area in Mammoth Lakes, California, the United States. Its 153 mapped downhill runs add up to 86 km, which ranks it #19 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 561 m long.

Slopes at Mammoth Mountain

About 19% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 61% intermediate and 16% advanced or expert, which makes Mammoth Mountain a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 28 lifts: 22 chairlifts, 3 gondolas, 2 magic carpets, 1 button lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,456 m up to 3,359 m, a vertical drop of 903 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Mammoth Mountain

The nearest airport is Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH), about 15 km away in a straight line — roughly 19 minutes by car; Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH) is 64 km away. Nearby ski areas include Tamarack Cross-Country Ski Center, June Mountain (27.1 km), China Peak Mountain Resort (35.4 km) and Badger Pass Ski Area (5.8 km), which together add 103 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.