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Dave McCoy and the quick story of Mammoth Mountain (video)

By Kevin Roderick | January 10, 2014 12:08 AM

Dave McCoy, the former city of Los Angeles hydrographer in the Sierras who founded the Mammoth Mountain ski area, is now 98 years old. Just a short video from the folks at Mammoth Mountain:

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