As my injured calf continues to heal (2 more weeks says my physical therapist!) I am getting itchy to ride again. I haven’t been since December due to this injury and it is killing me with the amount of new snow Mammoth has had!
Sometimes getting to the mountain on your own isn’t practical, or none of your usual snowboarding buddies are available. What to do? It’s simple: find a fun group to go with. The internet makes it super easy to find like-minded local friends to go snowboarding with, among many other things!
Here in Southern California, getting to a really great mountain (Mammoth) is a long drive away. The same is true in other major Western US cities like Denver, Salt Lake, San Francisco, etc. I’ve found a number of fun snowboard and ski related groups here in LA that regularly organize group trips up to the mountains. Usually accommodations and transportation is included, plus you get to meet new people! A group trip is actually how Jessie and I first met 2 years ago!
If you’re looking to meet some fun new people to hit Mammoth with, check out these groups in LA for upcoming trips:
If you’re not in LA, you can easily find your own snowboarding group trip organizers by looking on Meetup.com or Yahoo Groups. Happy hunting!
