California Official Visitor's Guide 2009 - UK - (Page 45) High Sierra hiking Skiing the steeps Alpenhof Lodge. But now there are more upmarket choices as well, including Lakanuki, Restaurant LuLu and Petra’s Bistro Wine Bar. Even the ski resort has upped the culinary ante: Diners can ascend the mountain in a luxury snowcoach (snowmobile) for a formal candlelit meal, where the dishes are paired with suitable wines. Of course, some things at Mammoth will never change, such as home-cooking at The Yodler, a 50-year-old lodge at the base area. Nothing is as timeless as the majestic mountain itself, lording over the landscape, just as it did when John Muir explored the Sierra a century ago. RoAd TRiP on us 395 A drive down US 395 rivals famous Highway 1 for spectacular picture-perfect scenery. Start (or end) in Bridgeport and wend your way along the Walker River gorge toward eerie Mono Lake, famous for its unusual tufa rock formations. Work your way toward Lone Pine, where you can explore the Alabama Hills—the location for many old John Wayne Western movies—in the shadow of majestic Mount Whitney (14,494ft/4,417m elevation), the highest peak in the lower 48 states. For more ideas, go to www.scenic395.com. http://www.scenic395.com http://www.mammothmountain.co.uk http://www.mammothmountain.co.uk
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