The town of Mammoth Lakes is situated in Mono County, in California's stunning Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. Mammoth is a 4-seasons resort town, but is primarily known for its fantastic skiing. The base elevation of Mammoth is approximately 8000 feet, but the summit of Mammoth Mountain itself is over 11,000 feet above sea level. In the winter, ski enthusiasts come from all over the world to work and play at Mammoth Mountain. With an average snowfall of around 32 feet, winter lasts from November to June, with skiing often extending into early July! But with 300 sunny days on average for this area, skiing or snowboarding are not the only ways to have fun in Mammoth. There is plenty of sightseeing to be done, miles and miles of snowmobile and cross country ski trails, a terrific bike park up at the Mountain, fishing - in lake or stream, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, ice skating, skateboarding, and the list goes on and on…

Mammoth Lakes was incorporated in 1984, but has a long history dating back to the mining days in the 1800's. Mammoth's early days were forged by tough pioneering types, when traveling to this remote location from Los Angeles took days instead of hours. Soon, regular air service from Southern California will be a reality, and it will be a much quicker trip. Getting here has not been half the fun - even if the trip has some of the world's most beautiful scenery!

Currently Mammoth Lakes has around 7300 residents. But on holidays or weekends, 35,000 people may come to recreate here. Residency is not limited to the town of Mammoth Lakes. Many surrounding settlements, such as Crowley Lake/Hilton Creek, Swall Meadows, and Sunny Slopes all house people who make up our population and permanent work force. For those people who do not care to live in the snowy climate, the drive up from Bishop, or down from June Lake or Lee Vining is not unthinkable.

Wherever you choose to live in the area, whether permanently or only on your vacation, Mammoth has something to offer. If you decide to purchase a primary or secondary residence in this area, I hope that you will contact me and let me be your guide to finding your perfect place here in the beautiful Eastern Sierra. Mammoth is NANCY DAVIDSON COUNTRY!