Is Mammoth better than Tahoe for skiing?
Is Mammoth better than Tahoe for skiing? Mammoth is the highest ski resort in California at 11,053 feet, meaning it typically gets the driest snow in California and arguably the entire West Coast. Mammoth also has a slightly longer vertical drop (3,100') than Palisades Tahoe (2,850') – but Mammoth's vert can be skied in one continuous run.
Does Mammoth get more snow than Tahoe?
Palisades Tahoe trail map. Palisades Tahoe's position in the Lake Tahoe basin means that Pacific storms are funneled directly into the resort, so it historically has had higher levels of snowfall than Mammoth. Both resorts get absurd amounts of snow and are notorious for receiving mega-dumps.