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LOS ANGELES — Christian Corsini wasn’t sure what to expect at the start of the last ski season or whether he would be able to ride. With COVID a persistent concern and activities in the region off limits because of the pandemic, the 32-year-old Los Angeles County firefighter and snowboarder said Mammoth Mountain, his favorite resort, “had an unusual vibe, for sure.”
“All in all, though, I had a good season other than a broken collar bone that kept me off the snow for a while,” said Corsini, who works out of Gardena. “Mammoth staff in the lift lines made sure everyone had their faces covered. I don’t think they liked having to be the ‘mask police,’ but it seemed that most folks, though not all, cooperated willingly because they didn’t want the resort to be shut down. And while I froze my butt off a couple of times eating dinner and having drinks outside, I was glad I was able to ride.”
This season, he’s feeling a lot better about skiing. He has already visited Mammoth, about 300 miles north of Los Angeles on the east side of the Sierra north of Bishop. The resort opened in late October after a major snowstorm. On Wednesday, Corsini was at the resort again, where the snow was waist-deep. (More snow is forecast for next week.)
