Mammoth Lakes is a small town not far from the eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park. It is mostly known for being a large ski resort but there are activities here for everybody and every season. There is skiing, fishing, hiking, climbing, kayaking, golf, mountain biking, spas, etc… Basically anything you want to do. There is even a smallish outlet for the shoppers. And because of the amount of tourists the number of restaurants and nice cafés are high.
We drove into town by chance, did not really know what to expect. We stumbled upon Alpenhof Lodge and realized that is the place for us considering its Swiss theme. The hotel also featured free wifi, laundry room and a nice restaurant and wine bar. Everything we needed. Another good thing was the sushi place a few walking minutes away.
We spent two nights in this place recovering. We did some shopping for more climbing equipment and sun glasses for Andy (the ones that he had taped to not completely fall apart could finally be replaced). A lot of time was also passed at the wine bar, Petra’s, planning for new climbing adventures. 🙂
If you are in the area do not miss passing by Mammoth Lakes, it is really nice. The Black Velvet café at the Outlet is also a great place to catch up on emails and blogging while drinking good coffee and tea.
Now we only need to stock up on some food and drive back to Tuolumne for more climbing. 🙂