Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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This is Mammoth Lake's most high reward ski tour! Minaret Vista is the best beginner ski tour in the Eastern Sierra. Today we're taking you on our journey as we ski from Mammoth Mountain to find California's most iconic skyline: the Minarets.

The ski to Minaret Vista is perfect for anyone looking to dip their toes into backcountry skiing. It's also the ultimate way to spend a winter morning in Mammoth Lakes: get your exercise by skiing to Minaret Vista and back, then hit the ski slopes of Mammoth Mountain to top it all off! We had so much fun on this adventure, and we can't wait for conditions to improve so that we can explore more of the Mammoth backcountry :)

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