The pull and tug between fall and wintertime? It's so real.
On the one hand? You want to savor a few more spectacular trees, the sort of cottonwoods and aspens dressed in glimmering golds and oranges.
On the other (mitten'd) hand? You're longing for winter, and the crunch-crunch of ice beneath your boots, and all of the breathtaking vistas that a big snowfall can deliver.
Mammoth in November knows your longing for both.
And while the leaves have mostly vamoosed by the time Halloween arrives in the peak-pretty area, finding a few bright trees during a snowstorm is a delight.
People in Mammoth Lakes and at Mammoth Mountain got to enjoy the singular delight of an autumnal snow over the first weekend of November 2020. Take a look at some of the beautiful, bundle-up pictures now...
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Weekend winter vibes: Mammoth Lakes and Mammoth Mountain both received some fall-fun frosting, of the frostiest variety, on Nov. 7 and 8, 2020.
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Peaks, fir trees, and a water-wonderful scene, too: Winter popped by the Eastern Sierra region on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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It isn't winter, or at least a wintry autumn, at Mammoth Mountain if this guy isn't wearing a coat of snow.
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Opening day is Nov. 14 at Mammoth Mountain, but "weather permitting" is the asterisk. (Updated: Nov. 13 is the new opening day; the announcement came on Nov. 11.)
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A tribute to local legend Dave McCoy added to the ski-cool scene.
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What's the season hold, snow-wise? Surprises could be ahead. After all, the fifth month of 2019 turned out to be Mammoth Mountain's "snowiest May on record."
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Remember your chains if you're calling upon this mountainous area as fall deepens into winter.
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Staying cozy at home but missing the marvelous mountains of this neck of the woods? Keep a watch on the Mammoth Mountain and Mammoth Lakes sites for more stunning pictures of snow in the months ahead.
