Matt had a specific destination in mind when we discussed his 40th birthday trip...MAMMOTH! He did all of the research for the best place to stay and had been checking the snow levels and weather for what seemed like months on his ITouch.
On Sunday morning, we packed up the car and made our way up 395 for our first trip to this ski area. So many of our friends have been before and couldn't say enough great things about it. Recent weather reports showed 34'' of new snow in the previous few days and a snow base of over 20 feet! The drive from Bishop to Mammoth was absolutely breathtaking!
Matt couldn't have picked a better place to stay. He chose the Village Lodge and this was the view from our balcony. The village is full of wonderful shops...Starbucks, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Ben & Jerry's, Quicksilver and several delicious restaurants along with 4 stories of lodging up above.
The clock tower and Starbuck's from our balcony.
The first two days there were clear and sunny, but snow was everywhere. This is the view from the hot tub.
Several cute chairlift benches lined the village walkways.
At night, the temperature dipped quite a bit and we enjoyed warming up at this firepit after dinner.
We stayed in a one bedroom lodge with kitchen and fireplace. It had a great mountain feel and was the perfect home away from home.
The first two days there were clear and sunny, but snow was everywhere. This is the view from the hot tub.
Several cute chairlift benches lined the village walkways.
At night, the temperature dipped quite a bit and we enjoyed warming up at this firepit after dinner.
We stayed in a one bedroom lodge with kitchen and fireplace. It had a great mountain feel and was the perfect home away from home. 
