"Mammoth Dreams" follows the journey of a young man named Dave McCoy as he discovers the mountain wonderland of the Eastern Sierra Nevada in California. He rode in on his Harley Davidson and never left.
Through the years he shared his love of alpine skiing with his friends by building and running rope tows on small snowy slopes. The popularity of skiing grew in the area and he set his sights higher.
While working a day job and growing a family, he also got to work on a seemingly impossible task, building a ski resort on Mammoth Mountain. Through hardships and tragedies he did what everyone said couldn’t be done.
Dave McCoy passed away in 2020 at the age of 104, but his legacy lives on for the millions of people who continue to enjoy Dave’s Mountain. Mammoth Mountain.
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"Mammoth Dreams" follows the journey of a young man named Dave McCoy as he discovers the mountain wonderland of the Eastern Sierra Nevada in California.
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Dave McCoy racing, Mammoth Mountain, Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (undated photo).
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Rope tow at McGee Mountain, Mammoth Lakes Trail System. (undated photo)
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"Ski bunny" Mammoth Mountain, (undated photo).
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Pole jump, Mammoth Mountain. (undated photo)
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Dave McCoy racing, Mammoth Mountain (undated photo)
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Dave McCoy (right) skiing in costume, Mammoth Mountain (undated photo)
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Skiers ramp up, Mammoth Mountain (undated photo)
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Dave McCoy skiing, Mammoth Mountain, Mammoth Lakes, Calif. undated photo)
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