It is with overwhelming regret that I have to postpone the 18th annual Elevation Mammoth Gay Ski Week. This is been my baby for the last 17 years, but because of health department recommendations and official word from Mammoth Mountain not allowing official gatherings of more than 250 people, it is time to make that call. You guys are my Elevation family and protecting your health has got to come first, as devastating as it is from my perspective as the founder of Elevation.

There’re so many people who are part of that Elevation family, including attendees, staff, dancers, DJs, performers, vendors, venues, local bartenders,Mammoth Mountain, the town of Mammoth Lakes, and more. If there were any other way to do this, I would.

Please be patient with us as we work through the details. Here are some options to start thinking about:

STILL COME UP TO MAMMOTH NEXT WEEK. There will be amazing snow next week, and there will be quite a few gay people in town regardless. So if you’re still up for a great weekend of skiing and snowboarding, the lift ticketsthat you purchased through us will still be valid. Your lodging deals are still in place. And I might see you up there. But, we cannot hold our official Elevation apres-ski and night-time events because of the governor and health department’s recommendation.

LIFT TICKET REFUND: If you’re not coming up next week, just let us know at the email address listed below and we will refund the lift ticket amounts ASAP.

LODGING REFUND: If you’re not coming up next week, you’ll need to cancel your lodging at 1-800-MAMMOTH directly. They will credit your 1-night deposit for one year.

POSTPONE TO NEXT YEAR: Without doing anything, we will move your Elevation event tickets to be valid for Elevation Mammoth 2021 on March 17-21, 2021. We will also give you some kind of upgrade on your tickets or special event for those of you who stuck with us and committed to next year right now. I’ll figure out something fun. For your lodging for 2021, you will need to book new reservations.

Please email us at elevationgayski@gmail.com to let us know that you would like to have your lift tickets refunded.

REFUND ON EVENT TICKETS: For those of you who are not able to make the Elevation Mammoth 2021 dates (please consider it though), we will send out instructions and a refund plan as soon as possible. Again, please be patient with us as we unwind the March event.

Sincerely,

Tom Whitman
Founder, Elevation