Mammoth 2010

So this year's trip to Mammoth was amazing. We got there after a full week of heavy storms and there was nothing but fresh snow everywhere.

The only downside for this newbie was the storms that rolled in every afternoon right after lunch. They made conditions a little too rough for me. Hubby took me up a chair and I promptly melted down because of the high winds and pelting snow (yes, pelting).

Hubby was wonderful...he offered to get ski patrol because I was so petrified, I refused.

Hubby offered to unstrap us and walk down the mountain, I refused.

For those of you who know me well, I may be petrified, but I will never, ever back down from a challenge.

I reverted to falling leaf and sobbed at the top of my lungs all the way down, but I did it.

Here are some amazing picks I took on the way up and down. We didn't get a lot of action shots this year. It was so cold the battery kept going dead on us when we would pull the camera out...enjoy!

Mammoth 2009

Our second annual Mammoth trip at the lifestyles of the rich and the famous Mammoth Lakes Monache. I hate to brag on myself, but I'm getting really quite good at snowboarding. I love my Burton Lux, it rides like a dream, except for when it makes me fall!

We started off at the local Tiki bar when we arrived for Happy Hour. They have strong Mai Tai's for $4, but served them in plastic Bud Light cups...very high class!

Hubby is awesome as always no his new Arbor Element. We had fun getting used to our new boards. He gives me a handicap by riding backward so I can keep up.

Oh yeah, that's me, and yes, that's dirt. The snow storm came early this year and there wasn't as much snow as usual, but there was hardly ANYONE there!On the gondola headed back to the Westin for lunch.

Just before my scary blue square/black diamond run!

Our friends, Peffernin and Meg-O, came to share, but because of Eric's lame company (the one hubby quit last August) his time off permission was rescinded the Friday BEFORE he was to drive out (the drive occurred on Saturday).

At the end of our last day...we're tired, but sad about leaving the next morning. We discussed squatting in the hotel room, but decided it wouldn't be good for our criminal records.

Here's a video of me shredding!!! I felt like I was going much faster than it looks...

On the drive home, we stopped by Randsburg, the living ghost town. Trust us, don't go, it's really not worth it. Although it is only a 10 minute side trip (that's total, not to get there). It was actually kind of sad and I felt like I was on the set of a horror movie.

The Keep Out sign didn't help...