New Website sucks

[Skz Mmth]

Its UGLY. Looks like a Target Sales Flyer that comes in the Sunday paper

Perfect. I agree it looks like a flier you would get in the mail. Ugly.

[surfstar]

From 'my mammoth', I used to be able to click on the interactive trail map to see how FEW lifts were running (currently 2 - glad I left yesterday) and I was able to see recent forum posts and hop right over to read them.
Now I have to search for the map and I found the forum link hidden at the bottom and not accessible via any of the top tabs.
WOOHOO WE GOT 9' OF SNOW...and 2 lifts for the holiday crowd. I feel sorry (pity?) for anyone paying $92 today.

[cheapski]

http://mammoth2go.com/

[nyboarder]

Too bad the new design doesn't allow for the cams to show when you link them on Facebook anymore. Now, it only displays the link, instead of the actual cam shot. I would think Mammoth would want to get as much mileage out of advertising the conditions, especially in a storm, as it can.

[zoot]

Agreed. New website has some improvements and many problems with respect to information delivery. To an extent, that's frequently the case with site redesigns. Oh well.

For the interactive trail map, it still exists: http://www.mammothmountain.com/ui/flash ... ailmap.swf ... I hope it doesn't get removed completely. This view of open lifts and groomed runs is very useful when coming up with a plan over breakfast.

[mspamelablythe]

My biggest issue with the site is that I don't feel it's intuitive. I think being able to hover over the tabs for their content so that you don't have to click around a bunch of times makes things easier for people. Sure there are people like us who will go to it regularly and get used to where things are, but there are plenty of people who will be on it to get info for the one trip they are planning, and it's easy to get lost.

[skianything]

Ideally there were some goals set for the site, some tasks (booking reservations, joining the forums, viewing the ski conditions, etc...) that are being tracked with some kind of analytics package on the back end. Maybe there will be some testing of different layouts and placements of various elements of the homepage to see what works best. Some people may love the site, some may hate it but if it helps Mammoth meet their business goals (and it may or may not) then the site would probably be considered a success.

In conference review sessions at events like Search Engine Strategies or PubCon the audience is more often than not wrong when picking the design they think will work the best for the business. Except for not having a forum, it seems like the Snowbird site - http://www.snowbird.com/index.html tries to accomplish the same thing but is a little more polished and is a little less overwhelming.

[TheSnowman]

The new site has caused my system to lock up several times... gets worse by the day. I think I am done with mammothmountain.com

[skiserf]

There is something to be said about "mammoth2go", simple and functional. Thank god for bookmarks

[Photoho]

They havn't fixed the text issue with the Temps & Wind dropdown in resources. I can't read it at all.

[sbe]

I can't believe how tough it is to find basic info like trail maps, lift status, and the forums. Amazingly poor information access.

[CalvaryMike]

I'm all for change, but this one was a horrible decision. My browser also freezes on the new site and then I have to shut down all my brower sessions. The GUI is bad and not being able to use giftcards and passcash online is a huge hinderance. The only reason I buy passcaah and giftcards is because of the 20% offered with the MVP. Other than that, there is no incentive at all.

I now try to avoid mammothmountain.com as much as possible.

[Will]

Is this a joke?

1. Obviously you don't want feedback - I just spent 15 min trying to send you a message.
2. Your new site is absolute bull #2. I have checked your site for information about conditions at Mammoth since it was built and I have skied at Mammoth since 1966. No more! You now have the skiing equivalent to the 'Blue Light Special' at K-Mart.

Good luck - I'm gone!

Will Lofft

[mspamelablythe]

http://mammoth2go.com/

I'd love if there was grooming status on that.

[cheapski]

Do people really check that? I just go over to the run and take a look.