Archive - Sports Article
June 29th, 2012
Thirty-four years ago, on a hot July day in Idaho Falls, Idaho, my mother grabbed her five kids, ages 6 to 13 years old, her reluctant husband, a long-nosed collie dog, and herded us all into the wilderness backcountry for the first time.
We wore Levis and flannel shirts and giant, five-pound leather boots with thick soles that killed our young and tender feet with gleeful abandon.
We carried awkward, heavy external frame packs that killed our young and tender shoulders and hips with equal abandon.
The Summer Solstice—the longest day and shortest night of the year—occurred last week, heralding the beginning of summer in the Western Hemisphere.
The long days make summer the idyllic time for outdoor pursuits and backyard barbeques. But for stargazers, the short nights present something of a challenge.
“It doesn’t really get totally dark until after midnight and it begins to lighten up by 4 a.m.,” said local, retired astronomer Ron Oriti.
June 8th
By
Aleksandra Gajewski - Mammoth Times Publisher and Editor
"If you never want to go hiking with me again, I completely understand."
May 25th
It was supposed to be a quick run up to the White Mountains to watch last Sunday’s eclipse, then another quick run down the mountains and home to Mammoth in time for Monday morning’s work deadline.
I wasn’t expecting much—just a few hours away from home, a good campfire and meal, and a glimpse of the eclipse.
May 11th
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra held its annual Springtacular for all the “Stars” (participants) with cognitive and developmental disabilities from April 23 - 26.
By
George Shirk - Times News Editor
For veteran downhiller Steven Nyman, Mammoth is a re-start.
May 4th
By
George Shirk - Times News Editor
Fishing entrepreneur Ronnie Kovach, who last weekend led seminars for anglers in the Village, got a surprise phone call at the otherworldly time of 8 a.m. last Saturday.
April 27th
By
George Shirk - Times News Editor
It sure would be a bummer if you came up all the way to Crowley Lake, only to wait in long lines for a boat inspection.
By
George Shirk - Times News Editor
Anticipation for a fishing season hasn’t been this big in a decade.
By
George Shirk - Times News Editor
That big hog of an Alpers trout?
By
Wendilyn Grasseschi - Mammoth Times Staff Writer
The Owens River is that big river out east of Mammoth that cuts a fine, green line through the sage and rabbit brush foothills of the Eastern Sierra, rolling along the feet of the mountains like a blue and silver snake.
April 21st
Hike details
Length: 1-8 miles one way
April 20th
Mammoth made a strong presence last weekend in Seattle, where eight people were inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.
The Mammoth Mountain Village Championships ended its season last week, and it was one for the books.
