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Discover Sledding in Mammoth
Lakes
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Sledding in Mammoth Lakes can keep you and your kids
occupied for hours. Our Family has come to love
sledding so much we design and build our own courses
in the yard. Personally I think almost nothing
beats a couple hours of sledding out on the hills around
your yard, the town or in the hills of the Eastern Sierra
with the family. Grab the kids, helmets and a verity
of sleds and get ready for some major fun.
The key to a great sledding experience is packing out
a course with safety in mind. All courses need to stay
away from trees and run outs that end on town roads.
Your head hitting a tree would kill, so beware!
Let's take a look at some of the places you can go to
sledding here in town.
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First up is the easiest option, go sledding in
your back yard or a hill near your condo area.
We made this sled run (in the image below) during the
Christmas Eve Blizzard of 2008. A steep little hill
with a clean run out into deep powder. Look
around and you should be able to see lots of sledding
options. Just make sure they have a safe run out.
On more safety tip is if your sledding near trees is
to wear a helmet.
You can see Shannon here sledding in to a pile of powder.
So no helmet needed. In most cases helmets are
a must.
Ok next idea of where to go sledding...
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The
Church Sled Site
This is a very popular sledding hill in Mammoth
Lakes. Its on private property so keep it clean
and be respectful of the property owners!
On any given day you will
find a handful to several dozen sliders having
a great time on 4 nice long sled paths.
This site has ample parking
and is conveniently located just across the
street from Mammoths Whiskey Creek.
This location has no restrooms
so make sure the kids take care of business
at your place of lodging before you head to
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The Scenic Loop also offers some great hills
to sled. Look for turnouts so you are not blocking
the road. The Scenic loop is accessed by taking
Hwy 203 1 mile past the village in mammoth lakes.
If you need sleds and helmets you can get them at the
ski renter here in mammoth lakes. They have a
banner displaying to the left of this write up, click
it to save on rental gear.
We will have a video and more images of local sledding
out during this winter 09/10.
The Discover Mammoth Team
Check out our sledding tips below!
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Joseph Taylor enjoying a run at The Church Site across
from Whisky Creek! |
Tips for sledding in Mammoth Lakes!
Wax
and Wipe your Sleds!
Before you go sledding, wax the bottom of your sled.
Good Old Beeswax works great. Waxing will make your
sled fly over the snow without bogging down. Without
wax you can still have lots of fun once you're on a
packed out course.
After you're done sledding for the day wipe down the
whole bottom surface! This removes water, dirt and debris
that can damage your sled’s snow gliding surface.
Pack a run.
Snow sledding is best when you have a run with firm
packed snow. Packing a sled run is a simple and fun
activity. Pick a path, get on your sled, and ride. Repeat
over and over and soon you will have a fast, packed
out course to play on.
Safety first!!! While going downhill at a very fast
speed can be fun, it is important that you do it with
safety in mind, especially if you have children with
you.
So now you are ready to go snow sledding. Dress warm
and bring a thermos of hot chocolate,
because once you start you may not want to stop.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sledding
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