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Where Mammoth Mountain’s numbers come from

71 observations from 8 publishers behind 25 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

11/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation11,053 ft6 sources6 of 6 agreefrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — Winter Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“Mammoth Mountain has a base elevation of 7,953 ft (2,424m) and summit elevation of 11,053 ft (3,369m), with a vertical rise of 3,100 ft (945m).”
Mammoth Mountain — MMSA Fact Sheet 2022-23 (PDF)Sep 2026“Summit elevation: 11,053 ft / 3,369m”
OnTheSnow — Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Summit elevation: 11,053 ft / Base elevation: 7,953 ft / Vertical drop: 3,100 ft”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Mammoth MountainSep 2026“The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 2,424 and 3,369 m, with an elevation difference of 945 m ... the Panorama Gondola takes winter sports enthusiasts and pedestrians to the Top of the Sierra, the highest point in the ski area at 3,369 m”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain ResortSep 2026“top_elevation = 11053 ft”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain Ski AreaSep 2026“a summit elevation of 11,059 feet (3,371 m)”
Highest lift-served elevation11,027 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Mammoth MountainPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 3,361 m (11,027 ft)”
Base elevation7,953 ft5 sources5 of 5 agreefrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — Winter Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“base elevation of 7,953 ft (2,424m)”
Mammoth Mountain — MMSA Fact Sheet 2022-23 (PDF)Sep 2026“Base elevation: 7,953 ft / 2,424m”
OnTheSnow — Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Base elevation: 7,953 ft”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Mammoth MountainSep 2026“situated between the elevations of 2,424 and 3,369 m”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain ResortSep 2026“base_elevation = 7953 ft at Eagle Lodge”
Advertised vertical drop3,100 ft5 sources5 of 5 agreefrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — Winter Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“with a vertical rise of 3,100 ft (945m)”
Mammoth Mountain — MMSA Fact Sheet 2022-23 (PDF)Sep 2026“Vertical rise: 3,100 ft / 945m”
OnTheSnow — Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Vertical drop: 3,100 ft”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain ResortSep 2026“vertical = 3100 ft”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain Ski AreaSep 2026“with a vertical drop of 3,100 feet (940 m)”
Lift-served vertical3,074 ftNo sources:Derived

Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.

= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft

Skiable acres≥ 3,500 ac7 sources6 of 7 agree · differfrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — Winter Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“SKIable terrain 3,500+ ac / 1,400+ ha”
Mammoth Mountain — MMSA Fact Sheet 2022-23 (PDF)Sep 2026“Skiable acreage: 3,500+ acres / 1,416+ hectares”
Mammoth Mountain — official websiteSep 2026“Skiable Terrain (Acres) | 3500+ | Lifts”
OnTheSnow — Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“3,500 acres of skiable terrain”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain ResortSep 2026“skiable_area = 3500 acre”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain Ski AreaSep 2026“The resort covers 3,500 acres (1,420 ha) of skiable terrain”
PeakRankings — Mammoth Mountain ReviewSep 2026Differs: 3,000 ac “Mammoth offers a sizable 3,000-acre skiable area”
Named trails1804 sources1 of 4 agree · differfrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — Winter Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“Number of named trails 180”
Mammoth Mountain — official websiteSep 2026Differs: 178 “Trails | 178 | MOUNTAIN REPORT”
OnTheSnow — Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 178 “178 named trails”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain ResortSep 2026Differs: 175 “number_trails = 175 named; 15% beginner ; 48% intermediate ; 37% advanced”
Longest run3.0 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — MMSA Fact Sheet 2022-23 (PDF)PublishedSep 2026“Longest run: 3 miles”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain ResortSep 2026“longest_run = 3 mi”
Beginner terrain13%3 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — Winter Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“Terrain breakdown 13% Easiest 29% Slightly Difficult 19% Difficult 24% Very Difficult 15% Extremely Difficult”
OnTheSnow — Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“25% very difficult, 19% difficult, 28% slightly difficult, 13% easiest, and 15% extremely difficult”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain ResortSep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 175 named; 15% beginner ; 48% intermediate ; 37% advanced”
Intermediate terrain29%3 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — Winter Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“Terrain breakdown 13% Easiest 29% Slightly Difficult 19% Difficult 24% Very Difficult 15% Extremely Difficult”
OnTheSnow — Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“28% slightly difficult”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain ResortSep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 175 named; 15% beginner ; 48% intermediate ; 37% advanced”
Advanced terrain19%3 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — Winter Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“Terrain breakdown 13% Easiest 29% Slightly Difficult 19% Difficult 24% Very Difficult 15% Extremely Difficult”
OnTheSnow — Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“19% difficult”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain ResortSep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 175 named; 15% beginner ; 48% intermediate ; 37% advanced”
Expert terrain39%2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — Winter Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“Terrain breakdown 13% Easiest 29% Slightly Difficult 19% Difficult 24% Very Difficult 15% Extremely Difficult”
OnTheSnow — Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 25% “25% very difficult ... 15% extremely difficult”
Advanced + expert terrain58%No sources:Derived

Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.

= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)

Beginner runs23No sources:Derived

Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.

= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)

Terrain parks102 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — Winter Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“Parks & Pipes 10 parks with 100+ jibs and 50+ jumps; 2 halfpipes”
Mammoth Mountain — Unbound Terrain ParksSep 2026“Unbound features 10 unique parks, 2 halfpipes, 100+ jibs and up to 50 jumps on any given day covering over 100 acres of terrain.”
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“night_skiing = No”
Total lifts258 sources6 of 8 agree · differfrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — Winter Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“Mammoth Mountain has over 3,500 acres of terrain, 178 trails, and 25 lifts.”
Mammoth Mountain — MMSA Fact Sheet 2022-23 (PDF)Sep 2026“25 lifts total: 2 high-speed detachable six-packs, 11 quads (10 high-speed detachable), 6 triples, 3 doubles, 3 gondolas, and 3 surface lifts”
Mammoth Mountain — official websiteSep 2026“Lifts | 25 | Trails”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Mammoth MountainSep 2026“25 lifts transport the guests.”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain ResortSep 2026“lift_system = 25 lifts”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain Ski AreaSep 2026“with 3,100 ft (940 m) of vertical serviced by 25 lifts”
OnTheSnow — Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 24 “24 lifts, including gondolas, high-speed sixes, and quads”
OpenSkiMap — Mammoth MountainSep 2026Differs: 28 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 22 chairlifts, 3 gondolas, 1 platter lift, 2 magic carpets (28 in all)”
Uphill capacity59,000 /hr2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — MMSA Fact Sheet 2022-23 (PDF)PublishedSep 2026“a capacity of 59,000 rides per hour”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain ResortSep 2026“lift_capacity = 59,000 passengers/hr”
Average annual snowfall350 in4 sources1 of 4 agree · differfrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — Winter Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“Average snowfall per year 350 inches / 890 cm”
OnTheSnow — Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 337 in “Average annual snowfall of 337 inches (though other sources cite figures ranging from 331 to 400 inches)”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain ResortSep 2026Differs: 400 in “snowfall = 400 in”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain Ski AreaSep 2026Differs: 400 in “It receives an average of 400 inches (1,020 cm) of snowfall annually”
Snowmaking coverage700 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (Alterra Mountain Company)
Mammoth Mountain — MMSA Fact Sheet 2022-23 (PDF)PublishedSep 2026“Snowmaking: 700 acres, covering 81 trails”
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain ResortSep 2026“snowmaking = Yes, 700 acres; covering 81 trails”
Drive from the fly-in airport58 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH) to Mammoth Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH) to Mammoth Mountain: 58 min and 49.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport2 h 57 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mammoth Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mammoth Mountain: 2 h 57 min and 166.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport166.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mammoth Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mammoth Mountain: 2 h 57 min and 166.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport58 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH) to Mammoth Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH) to Mammoth Mountain: 58 min and 49.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport49.4 mi2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH) to Mammoth Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH) to Mammoth Mountain: 58 min and 49.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Mammoth Mountain — Airports Near Mammoth MountainSep 2026Differs: 45.0 mi “Bishop Airport (BIH) Commercial Flights into Bishop Fly direct on United Airlines flights into Bishop, CA. Just 45 miles south of Mammoth Lakes, visitors can connect to”

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Other facts

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Nearest major airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Closest airline airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Airports the resort recommends
Mammoth Mountain — Airports Near Mammoth Mountain
Coordinates
latitude.to — GPS coordinates of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
Website
Mammoth Mountain — On The Mountain
Lift ticket page
Mammoth Mountain — Winter Lift Tickets
Owner
Mammoth Mountain — About Mammoth Mountain Resorts
Year opened
Mammoth Mountain — Nature and History Tours
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
Mountain range
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
Nearest city
Wikipedia — Mammoth Mountain Ski Area

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingMammoth Mountain · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…ONDS 0 5 COUNTDOWN TO WINTER BOOK PRE-SEASON SAVINGS 10/3 - 4 OkTUBERfest 11/13 26/27 Opening Day 12/5 - 11 Kids Ski Free Week 12/12 Night of Lights all events Stay…
  • operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Mammoth Mountain, CA — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Unlimited (365 days)
  • operatingCalifornia Ski Industry Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by California Ski Industry Association: ": Mammoth Mountain"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Mammoth Mountain – Mammoth Lakes
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Mammoth Mountain: 26 operating lift(s) — 1 Broadway Express (High Speed Six), 2 Stump Alley Express (High Speed Quad), 3 Face Lift Express (High Speed Quad), 4 Roller Coaster Express (High Speed Quad), 5 High Five Express (High Speed Quad), 6 Unbound Express (High Speed Quad), Chair 7 (Triple), Chair 8 (Triple), 9 Cloud Nine Express (High Speed Six), 10 Gold Rush Express (High Speed Quad), 11 Discovery Express (High Speed Quad), Chair 12 (Double), Chair 13 (Double), Chair 14 (Double), 15 Eagle Express (High Speed Six), 16 Canyon Express (High Speed Six), 17 Schoolyard Express (High Speed Quad), Chair 20 (Triple), Chair 21 (Triple), Chair 22 (Triple), Chair 23 (Triple), Chair 25 (Quad), Panorama Gondola Lower (Gondola 8), Panorama Gondola Upper (Gondola 8), Village Gondola (Gondola 15), Poma (Platter); 28 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Mammoth Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 28; downhill runs mapped: 153; Mammoth Lakes