Mammoth: The Sierra Legend - Martin Forstenzer. Published by Mountain Press Publishing Company, Hardback with dust jacket, 2005, second printing. Original Printing 2002. Illustrated. Mammoth Mountain is a resort partially located within the town of Mammoth Lakes, in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, California, approximately 260 miles west of San Francisco, and is home to a large ski and snowboarding area. American skier and businessman Dave McCoy (1915 - 2020) founded Mammoth Mountain in 1942. This book covers: Tales of the Eastern Sierra landscape and geology Memories of the free-spirited ski pioneers of the 1930s True stories behind Mammoth's enduring racing legacy Rich chronicles of the resort's glory years A look at Mammoth's present and future Condition: Very good. The pages are clean, no damage, although a little uneven, and tightly bound. Slight patch of discolouration of the front free end paper. and the rear paste-down. The main background colour of the cover is matte bla