DAY 1 - Though most of the snow has thawed in the village, plenty remains where it matters...on the slopes! I snap this panorama while waiting for the Red Line shuttle bus (Mammoth is the mountain on the far right)

Valerie gets up on "St Moritz"

On her toeside

Here she comes

Trying to stay up

And down she goes

We continue on to "Jill's Run"

Valerie stays on her heelside

View from "Jill's Run"

Valerie straps in atop Thunder Bound Express. We will not be entering Unbound...Mammoth's main terrain park

And she's off

"St Moritz" Panorama

Valerie re-hydrates at the bottom of Thunder Bound Express

This one's for you, Lori!

Valerie rides down "Mambo" on her heelside

She tries to link from heel to toeside...

...but goes back to her heelside

We reach the bottom of Stump Alley Express

Valerie straps in at the top of Stump Alley Express

Once again we head down "St Moritz"

I notice bald patches as McCoy Station comes into view

Valerie definitely favors her heelside

Valerie straps in before we head down "St Anton"