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n 1953, a permit was granted to build the first chair lift on Mammoth Mountain. The grantee was Dave
McCoy, a hydrographer for the city of Los Angeles who was bewitched by the majestic beauty of the area—and
the fact that this cluster of the Sierra Nevada mountains received steady, ski-friendly drops of snow each year.
Add in a record-setting 11,053-foot elevation and more than 3,500 acres of terrain well-suited for skiing, and
McCoy was convinced he'd found another outdoor California playground.
Seventy years later, McCoy's vision has been
realized, and then some. Head to the Village
at Mammoth, a charming town center that
consists of stroll-able collection of boutiques,
galleries and eateries, glowing after dark from
twinkling lights strung across the shops. Nearby,
just steps from the gondola, is the new focal
point for luxury hospitality, which will include
15 new residences tucked within the Limelight
Mammoth Hotel, both coming in 2025.
The 149-room Limelight and the exclusive
collection of residences, called the Limelight
Residences Mammoth, are the work of Aspen
Hospitality, both a developer and operator of
well-styled retreats in well-heeled mountain
destinations. The Little Nell in Aspen, a 5-star
ski-in/ski-out hotel at the base of Aspen Moun-
tain, is the group's flagship. A comfortable yet
high-polished destination decked with the
good-living accoutrements of the times: Fine
cuisine and wine; tailored service; superb skiing
and exceptional design.
It's a template the group has transposed
elsewhere, with its Limelight portfolio includ-
ing hotels in Aspen, Snowmass, and Denver,
Colorado and Ketchum, Idaho. Each Limelight
property is a hub for connection and commu-
nity: From skiing to art museums, and from
mountain biking to local cultural and sport-
ing events. At Mammoth, Aspen has teamed
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