Eastside Ecology
What tree is commonly found in the hemlock region on Mammoth Mountain?
The hemlock tree!
What is the elevation of the Mammoth Mountain summit?
1153 ft
I have hiked across the country four times.
Andrew
Where was the Olympics held this year?
Milan and Cortina, Italy
What so we call the snow when it melts and freezes. This is most common in the spring.
Corn
What pine tree smells like butterscotch?
Jeffery Pine
What did Dave McCoy do before he founded Mammoth Mountain?
He was a Snow Surveyor (aka a cryologist).
I have seen Sabrina Carpenter twice.
John
Where are the highest mountains in the world?
The Himalayas in Nepal
Snow is made up of both H20 and 02. What does H20 and 02 stand for?
Water an oxygen
What tree in the Eastern Sierra is endangered?
Whitebark Pine
What was Mammoth known for in the late 1800's?
Gold mining
I played water polo for 10 years.
Shawna
Where in the world gets the driest (lightest) powder?
Japan
When the snow sits in the sun for a long time and turns red, what is the red stuff?
Algae
What is the most common rock in the area?
Ryolite
How many chair lifts are there on the mountain? (only chairlifts)
22
I have hiked to 17,500 ft.
Eva
This ski resort in the USA is the only to operate year round.
Timberline ski area on Mt. Hood
What causes Sierra cement (heavy powder)?
What flower is only found between 10,000ft and 14,000ft in the Eastern Sierra?
Sky Pilot
Name one Native tribe from the Eastern Sierra
Correct answers include: Owens Valley Paiute (Numu), Mono (Monache), and Washoe peoples
I have rafted 278 miles through the Grand Canyon.
Skyler
What country is Portillo ski resort in?
Chile
Why causes the areas of concentrated carbon dioxide on the mountain?
Volcanic gasses