TL;DR
Mammoth Mountain has scrapped its annual Pond Skim event at Canyon Lodge, but the resort isn't winding down just yet. With more than 100 trails still open and a spring events calendar running through late April, Mammoth is leaning into its "Second Season" campaign and plans to stay open through at least Memorial Day. Canyon Lodge wraps up on April 19, shifting operations to Main Lodge for the final stretch.
Mammoth Mountain has pulled the pin on its annual Pond Skim, but the resort says it's far from done - with 100-plus trails still open and a spring calendar to fill the gap.
The California resort confirmed the cancellation of its Pond Skim event at Canyon Lodge, calling it a "difficult decision" without going into specifics on what made the event unworkable this season. For anyone unfamiliar, Pond Skim is the end-of-season tradition where skiers and riders - usually in ridiculous costumes - attempt to hydroplane across a meltwater pond at the base. It's equal parts entertainment and chaos, and it's become a signature moment in Mammoth Mountains spring calendar.
Its absence is noticeable. Pond Skim has long served as an unofficial farewell to winter at Mammoth, so losing it leaves a hole in the resort's "Second Season" marketing push - the campaign that frames spring skiing as its own distinct experience rather than just the tail end of winter.
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