'Tis the season for shredding the slopes, and 'tis the month for leap day. February 29 finds its place on calendars every four years, and this leap year, as leap day babies celebrate their long-awaited actual birthdays, they can also shack up on Mammoth Mountain for free. more ›

Snowboarders and skiers rejoice. Mammoth Mountain received a light white dusting today, marking the season's first snowfall. While L.A. prepares for impending rain and cold temps, snow enthusiasts have their fingers, toes and eyes crossed for a 2011 that's even whiter than 2010. more ›

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Horizon Air will be offering daily flights from April 12th through September between Los Angeles International (LAX) and the Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH), according to KPCC. more ›

Mother Nature is taunting us as she does best. After an earlier-than-expected season opening for Mammoth Mountain on Friday, officials had to close the popular skiing spot down as warmer temperatures made a return. "After a big storm earlier this week and great skiing and riding on Friday, record breaking warm temperatures rolled in, wreaking havoc on our snow in the process," a statement from the resort read. However, a storm in the near future could bring back the snow and lower temperatures. more ›

After receiving at least two feet of snow over the past 24 hours, Mammoth Mountain officials decided to move their opening date from November 12 to this Friday, they announced this morning. It is the second earliest opening for the resort ever. more ›

Ah yeah, signs of the upcoming ski season! Today's storm over California is dumping snow in the Sierras up north. If it stays, we might be seeing an earlier ski season than expected. Curently, Mammoth Mountain is scheduled to open on November 12th, but depending on what happens over night, there is potential to see the popular skiing spot open earlier. Officials with the ski area say it's been snowing hard since 8 a.m. and about a foot has fallen in the main lodge area. more ›

Temperatures warmed up overnight in the Wrightwood area where Mountain High Ski Resort hoped to open doors today. Snow making last night was "fairly marginal" as temperatures stayed above 34 degrees. Freezing or below temperatures are generally need to make snow. more ›

Yes, snow. Yay! About eight inches fell over the weekend on Mammoth Mountain, signaling the possible start of ski season (they hope to officially open in November). A little more locally, the colder weather has enabled two ski resorts in the San Bernardino Mountains to make snow. "Mountain High Resort, in Wrightwood, has made snow the past two nights and may open a beginner-level trail Wednesday," reported the Press-Enterprise. Snow Valley Mountain Resort in Running Springs has made snow, but no plans to open have been announced yet. more ›

LAist’s Yuletide/YouTube marathon just keeps on coming with this little ditty. The Wham! classic, “Last Christmas,” holds the record as the biggest selling single not to top the chart. It reached up to #2 in the UK in December of 1984, shut-out of the top spot by Bob Geldof’s Band Aid megahit “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” Last Christmas I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you gave it away. This... more ›