Bear Breaks Into Mammoth's Summit Gondola Station

In the 20 years Vince Valencia has lived in the top terminal of Mammoth Mountain's gondola, he's never had a visitor like the one that stopped by on May 22, 2025. Around 3 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Valencia woke to noises coming from the top of the gondola building. When he went to investigate, he discovered none other than the same black bear who had paid him a visit a few weeks prior. Valencia chased the bear out of the building the first time, but the second time, it seems the bear had qu