Mammoth, California - Photography

Winter in Mammoth Lakes, California - Photos

The town and resort of Mammoth had was hit with a record breaking snow storm recently. Not sure what the final tally was, but it had to be well over 100 inches in the span of a week or so, transforming it into a winter wonderland. Emily and I took a trip up there just for fun. The resort was a shitshow and avalanche danger in the backcountry was far too high, so we didn’t even snowboard. Instead we just enjoyed the vibe of being in that much snow. It’s an incredible sight that brings out the best and worst in people. Some can’t help but be giddy, while others lose any amount of common sense they ever had. The first morning we walked out of our airbnb to a shovelfest in the parking lot. It was chaos. From one end of the lot to the other was nothing but people digging out their vehicles. Most of which were Tesla’s and BMW’s that had no business being there to begin with.

That day we rented cross country skis and literally toured around the empty sidewalks, which felt more like tunnels through a maze because the snow on each side was so high. Not my favorite activity, but it was a blast that day. Grateful to witness nature like that. What a time to be alive.

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The Sierra Nevada Resort in Mammoth Lakes, California after a huge snowstorm
Schat's Bakery in Mammoth Lakes, California covered in snow after a massive snow storm
A massive winter snow storm in Mammoth Lakes, California
A snowboarder walks down the street after a massive winter snow storm in Mammoth Lakes, California
A basketball hoop completely covered in snow after a record breaking winter storm in Mammoth Lakes, California
A car completely covered in snow after a massive winter storm in Mammoth Lakes, California
Schat's Bakery and other local businesses covered in snow after a massive winter storm in Mammoth Lakes, California
Massive winter snow storm in Mammoth Lakes, California
A-Frame Liquor store covered in snow after a record breaking winter storm in Mammoth Lakes, California
Buildings covered in snow after a record breaking winter storm in Mammoth Lakes, California
Mammoth Liquor Store covered in snow after a record breaking storm in Mammoth Lakes, California

Bishop, CA

Snowboarding is a very selfish act of mine. Aside from photography it’s the thing I love doing most in the world and the only activity where I allow myself to put the camera down. Went up to the Mammoth Lakes this past week to take advantage of the huge dump of snow they finally got and did a couple days of backcountry riding. The camera stayed in the bag except for the trip there and back. Made these two images just outside of Bishop, CA. Happy with them and happy to have made them. The snowboarding leaves me feeling extremely fulfilled, but I’d still feel guilty about being on the road without making any frames at all.

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