Sports07 April, 20261 min read
Utah Mammoth Unveil Zammoth: Rideable Ice Machine From 2002 Olympics
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Utah Mammoth unveiled Zammoth, a mammoth-shaped rideable Zamboni for fans at games. The Zammoth is retrofit of a 2002 Winter Olympics Zamboni, no longer ice-cleaning.
Olympic Heritage
The Utah Mammoth debuted the Zammoth, built from a Zamboni used in the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics. The Zammoth can seat up to eight fans and no longer cleans ice.
Mammoth owner Ryan Smith called it a fan mobile unlike any other. Chris Barney said the Olympic spirit is alive in this masterpiece.
Fan Experience
The Zammoth ride will circulate during pregame and intermissions. Fans will be able to be down on the ice where the players are.
The Zammoth measures about 17 by 7 by 8 feet. Similar rideable Zambonis exist for the Panthers and Blue Jackets.
