A late afternoon ride in a chairlift. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A skier comes back to planet earth. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The moon shines bright over Main Lodge at Mammoth Mountain resort. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Matt McCullough of Huntington Beach takes a photo of a local. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Skiers framed by a window at Panorama Lookout. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Guests enjoy drinks at the Mammoth Inn. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Seating for one on the deck at Mammoth Inn. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Children play outside the Mammoth Inn. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Jamie Estrada, left, and Jonathan Ramos, both of Long Beach, sit by a fire at the Village in Mammoth Lakes. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
An evening stroll through the Village. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Children play outside the Westin Monache Resort Mammoth. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The lobby at the Westin Monache Resort Mammoth. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The dining area at the Swiss Chalet Bed & Breakfast Inn. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Dorothy Matthews, 90, relaxes in her room at the Swiss Chalet Bed & Breakfast Inn. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A bartender serves a customer at Roberto’s Mexican Cafe in Mammoth Lakes. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The Shapiro family enjoys dinner at Toomey’s restaurant. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The fish tacos are popular at Toomey’s restaurant. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Black Velvet Coffee, which opened this year on Main Street, is a great, spare white space where baristas labor over their concoctions like post-docs solving DNA riddles. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
