Just got back from a fantastic ski trip to Mammoth Mountain in the Eastern Sierras. The ski resort got about 15 feet of snow last week and the town of Mammoth Lakes, where the RV park is located, got over 8 feet. We had to run with chains on the bus for over thirty miles to get there. The RV park was pretty well plowed out when we arrived, but the road and campsites were covered with a layer of hard packed snow. No problem - we still have the chains on. Backed into our spot and went about skiing for four fabulous days, during which we got another foot or so of snow. When it came time to leave we learned a hard lesson. The packed snow under the wheels was nearly a foot deep, and we had sat long enough that the tires had sunk into nice tire-shaped indentations. Even with the chains on and tag lifted, we could not drive out over the rut. The tires just spun. We even put sand under them. No good. The indentation was no more than four inches, but that was enough. It took over two hours to dig down to the pavement so we could get out of there. Moral, as everyone else surely knows, "be careful what you park on."

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