Local’s Guide to a Winter Weekend in Mammoth Lakes
Oct 24, 2016 / Visit Mammoth Staff
Find out the best times to go skiing or snowboarding, when to pack it up for the day and how to get the best apres and dining experience in Mammoth Lakes. MORE
Sara Hall Returns to Mammoth Lakes to Prep for NYC
Oct 24, 2016 / Visit Mammoth Staff
Professional runner and former Mammoth Lakes resident, Sara Hall, returned to town recently for a high altitude training stint at the Crib in preparation for the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon. We caught up with Sara to find out how things were going and to wish her well. Crib:... MORE
For Athletes, Sleep is a Common Thread
Oct 17, 2016 / Visit Mammoth Staff
What happens when elite athletes interview one another? Hint: there’s a lot of conversation centered on the importance of sleep. The following is a chat between Cribmates, ultra runner Jenn Shelton and Olympian Alexi Pappas about the similarities and differences in their training routines. Fellow elite runner, and Mammoth Lakes’... MORE
Q&A with Coach Jesse Moore on the Benefits of High Altitude Training in Mammoth Lakes
Jul 06, 2016 / Visit Mammoth Staff
Coach Jesse Moore trains elite endurance athletes of all stripes, several of whom have spent time in the Mammoth Lakes Crib. His athletes include cyclists Andrew Talansky and Jack Bauer (Cannondale Pro Cycling), Evan Huffman (Rally Cycling) Chris Jones (United HealthCare) and Brendon Rhim (Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team). An accomplished bike... MORE
Q&A with Evan Huffman, 2016 Amgen Tour of California King of the Mountain Winner
Jul 05, 2016 / Visit Mammoth Staff
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the best climber at this year’s AMGEN Tour of California spent time training at the Mammoth Lakes Crib. Evan Huffman (Rally Cycling) did his home state proud with a monster ride in the challenging 2nd stage and put a stranglehold on the polka... MORE
Q&A with Toms Skujins, Stage 5 Winner, Amgen Tour of California
Jun 21, 2016 / Visit Mammoth Staff
Toms Skujins (Cannondale Pro Cycling Team) stayed with us at the Mammoth Lakes Crib looking for an edge in his preparations for the 2016 AMGEN Tour of California. A surprise stage winner in the 2015 ATOC, Skujins has had his fair share of success in the the Golden state.... MORE
David Flynn Flies in Mammoth Lakes
Jun 02, 2016 / Visit Mammoth Staff
David Flynn is an elite runner for Ireland and Olympic Hopeful in the steeplechase. David, or “Flynn” as most runners affectionately call him, is back to Mammoth Lakes for his third altitude training stint, this time training at the Mammoth Lakes Crib facilities, as he prepares for the important 2016... MORE
My Experience at the Crib
Oct 28, 2015 / Visit Mammoth Staff
My name is Alexi Pappas, and I’m a Track and Field 2016 Olympic hopeful in the 10,000 meters. I live in Eugene, Oregon, but Mammoth Lakes has become a place I also consider my home. My training trip to Mammoth Lakes this fall was made possible by the Mammoth Lakes... MORE
Big Ride Times Two
Aug 05, 2015 / Visit Mammoth Staff
To say Sunday is a day of rest for most Mammoth Gran Fondo participants is a forgone conclusion. Most rode 102.6 miles the day before, battling 6,463 vertical feet of climbing and divebombing more than a vertical mile of alpine descents. All of this at the Eastern Sierra altitude, where... MORE
Road to Recovery, One Step at a Time
Jun 09, 2015 / Visit Mammoth Staff
For Team USA Paracyclist, David Rose, returning to Mammoth is almost like a homecoming. As as a kid growing up in Jackson, Wyoming, smack dab in the middle of the Grand Tetons, he feels that familiar sense of home just being surrounded by the Eastern Sierra and staying at the... MORE