The Sierra Nevada mountains are a popular snow skiing destination. For Californians living in Los Angeles, Mammoth Mountain is by far the nearest and easiest to get to ski resort in the Sierra.

The city of Mammoth Lakes serves one main function: a place for these hordes of Los Angeleans to stay. A remarkable number of condos, motels, hotels, and restaurants fill this small town to serve this flood of winter visitors.

In summer, the flood stops. The abundance of condos and motels rooms causes nightly rents to drop dramatically. At 8000 feet in elevation, Mammoth Lakes is naturally cool in a region that is otherwise prone to high summer temperatures. Get around

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