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Anyone been? Looking to be there in September. Only have prob 2 days there. Any tips on the park/where to stay etc?
It's fun. I used to live in SF and we'd do the trip once or twice a year.
The village is a good place to stay. It's near where the van picks you up so no need to drive, they do stay and ride deals, and there are shops and bars. Maybe not the cheapest option but handy.
XC or DH? The place has a history of DH and there are still a good selection of DH trails. But the trail riding is great also. Long runs, dusty, and somewhat rocky. True XC, with climbing, is certainly possible but the altitude will kill you. The base of the mountain, where the chair lifts are, is at 9000 ft.
Went to Mammoth many years ago (part of honeymoon trip, yes I booked it :-)).
Hired a bike in Mammoth and got a ski lift pass, had a great day on the bike.
Wasn't really a bike park there as such in those days, just the skiing infrastructure.
First experience of excercising at altitude, which was interesting, there was still snow in late July, and above the tree line the "soil" was like talcum powder.
Did the the Kamikaze run from the peak to the gondola in 10 mins, was hitting scary speeds 🙂 Rode a load of trails which looked like hiking trails that bikers were using, there may have been a couple trails marked for bikes but seemed no different to the hiking trails.
I would hope there is a lot more bike specific stuff now, but worth a visit regardless.
We stayed at the ski lodge near the ski lift about 20 minute from Mammoth town.
Enjoy 🙂
Thanks guys! 🙂