Walking up Big Pine Creek was amazing this weekend!  Gorgeous views  little to no snow and great fishing.  Hilton Lakes is melted out to Davis Lake.  McGee Creek is melted to at least the second crossing.  Convict Canyon is snow free to second crossing.  Sherwin Lakes is open.  Parker Lake out of June is also open.  The road the Mammoth Lakes Basin is open but Horseshoe Lake is still frozen and there is a ton of snow up there.

This coming Saturday the 15th of August we will be co-hosting a trail work party at the Duck Pass Trailhead.  Please stop by and help us maintain one of the most popular trails in the area.  We are meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Duck Pass Trailhead at the end of Coldwater Campground.  The event will be from 8:30 to Noon with lunch and a raffle to follow.  This is the 4th event in a series of 6 put on by the MLTPA this summer.  Come by and help us maintain the trails that we all love to play on.  See you on Saturday.

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Well, sadly as the summer is winding down so to is our Tour of Mammoth: Commuter Bike Challenge. August 31st Marked the official end of this super fun month long challenge. Footloose would like to thank everyone who participated in the tour for making this such a successful event. Remember, lets get out of our cars and onto the walking and biking paths and show the town that we want more trails!………All right. Here it is: The official winner of the free commuter bike from Specialized Bikes is… Jesse Langley for Mammoth Lakes, CA. Congratulations Jesse!

Another successful women’s event went off at Footloose sports this monday. Our free Trolley ride to the trails and skill improvement clinics on the way back were universally praised buy all participants. “I knew the event was going to be a success when I heard all the girls cat call a group of unsuspecting firemen on the way out of the footloose parking lot,” said Footloose owner Tony Colasardo. The wine and cheese apré party was, shall we say, animated as well. Check out the pictures for a view of all the girls and ride leaders getting ready for the trolley ride.

If you would like to be informed about all upcoming Footloose events sign up for our email list on our home page or at the top of this page. Thanks to everyone who participated and the town of Mammoth Lakes for providing the Trolley.

For further reading about this event, visit: http://gltrnews.airbornellc.com/mountain-bike/so-i-was-thinking080708/#more-3032

Footloose Sports and The Town of Mammoth Lakes have once again teamed up to offer a unique women’s only bike event. Trolleys and Trials combines a scenic uphill trolley ride, a skill improvement bike ride form Minaret Summit to Footloose, and a wine and cheese party. Sounds like a perfect combination for fun doesn’t it?

On Monday, August 4th, the town trolley with attached bike trailer will be waiting at the Footloose parking lot to whisk 30 lucky women to the top of Minaret Summit. Once you arrive you will be guided down either the road or Mountain View trail buy or expert Footloose staff. Along the way back to Footloose there will be several ridding and repair clinics given in a real world ridding environment. This is your chance to ask our professional staff that question you always wanted answered in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

After the ride enjoy a wine and cheese party at Footloose Sports while you take advantage of special deals on our selection of bikes and equipment designed especially for women.

The trolley is limited to 30 seats so call ahead and reserve your spot. Road or mountain bikers welcome.We look froward to seeing you on the trolley and the trails!   

 Footloose and the Town of Mammoth Lakes are happy to announce “The Tour of Mammoth: Commuter Bike Challenge”. This fun event allows the whole family to ride around Mammoth, collect prizes, get specials at various business, and at the end of the day get entered in a drawing for a free bike.Come into Footloose to receive your free passport and map when your ready to start your tour. You will get a stamp in your passport along with directions on where to go next.First stop is the new Footloose store at the Snowcreek Athletic Club. Get your passport stamped at the store and you will receive a free gift. Second stop is Village Sports at the 8050 Hotel. Another stamp for your passport and free gift awaits you there. The final location is the Mammoth Visitors Center. A third stamp and free gift bag are your rewards for completing the last leg of the tour. Collect a stamp at the three destinations around town on the same day you stared and upon returning to Footloose to hand in your passport you will be entered into a drawing for a free bike. Along the way stop off at many fine business around town and receive special discounts for tour participants. Visit Sierra Sundance Whole foods, Giovanni’s Pizza, Ben and Jerrys, or Base Camp to refill your gas tank for the next leg of the tour.This promotion is open to everyone who want’s to participate. Please come buy and take the Tour of Mammoth Commuter Bike Challenge.  It should be a great time for everyone! 

Click the ‘Tour of Mammoth’ event link under Blogroll, in the left side column, to view all event details:

On July 9th Footloose Sports organized a gathering of the mountain bike tribe for a Bratwurst barbecue on the front deck. Attendees were treated to free food, drinks and a raffle for some amazing prizes. Fun and a bit of advocacy were had buy all. A few highlights of the event were:Mark Hendrickson’s animated run down of the new features to be found at the Mammoth Mountain Bike Park this season.Mark’s presentations are always interesting to listen to with good stories and extreme body language. Look out for the new Twilight Zone trail. Oh…and Don’t Cut Trails!!!–The two representatives of IMBA gave great arguments regarding the need for a collective voice among the mountain bikers of Mammoth. With such a strong reputation for mountain bike racing and riding it should be easy to organize a group of like mind dirt enthusiasts. Without a collective of riders it’s way harder to lobby the local politicians for new trails and other bike related amenities.–John Armstrong offered his considerable experience with staring the robust Eastside Velo Road Bike Club to anyone brave enough to tackle the more individualistic mountain bikers. His experience and his spot on the board of Mammoth Trails should be enough resources to help anybody form an organization.–A big thank you goes out to all who spoke at the event and everyone who attended. Footloose can’t wait to throw another barbie next year.  

Corty and John Armstrong listining to Silver talk about trail acess.

Silver getting animated.

Silver talking and Mark Hendrickson in the blue and black jersey.

John Armstrong, from Eastside Velo, offering his services to anyone who wants to start a club. 

Yes we gave all the stuff in the boxes away.

 It’s time for the Footloose Women’s Bike Night event once again. Come and join the festivities on Wednesday the 14th at 6. Last years event was a fun mixture of clinics, give aways, and wine drinking that kicked off the bike season with a bang. This year we planed the night to coincide with the Eastside Velo sponsored Pamper Pedal ride on Saturday. Both evens are open to riders of all ages and levels of experience. Come on out! Both events should be a rollicking good time for all the ladies.     

After a really mixed day here in town – sun in the morning, a warm up and rain midday, the skies are supposed to clear for the weekend. I would definitely plan on coming up this weekend – expect a fair amount of crowds now that the snow has finally arrived and the sun is out. A lot of people left early last week because of the storm and an anxious to make up for lost time. Footloose, Wave Rave and Mammoth Mtn are hosting the World Freeride Tour – riders that have pre-qualified can pick up their registration packets at Footloose starting Sunday at noon until 10 pm. Anyone interested in watching the event should show up at Chair 14 by 10am. You can watch the show form the sundeck, listen to some great music and watch some world class skiers and riders. Also, don’t forget the return of the Night of Lights at Canyon Lodge on Saturday night at 5pm. This event has been sorely missed in Mammoth over the last few years and we are stoked to see it return.