Mammoth Mountain, CA will open for the season on Thursday, November 10th, 2016. The resort has received 11″ of snow this season at the base, but thanks to extensive snowfall at the summit and temperatures that allowed for snowmaking, the resort will be able to open relatively early. There are currently 3 ski resorts open in North America and those include: Killington, Sunshine Village, and Arapahoe Basin, which means Mammoth will be the FIRST ski resort open in California this season.

Mammoth Mountain Opening Day Details:

Hours of Operation

• 8:30am to 4:00pm

Lifts Operating

• Broadway Express
• Facelift Express
• The Gondola

Open Runs Via The Gondola

• Broadway
• Saddle Bowl
• Center Bowl
• West Bowl
• Dave’s Run
• Climax
• Cornice Bowl

Base

• 6″ at the Main Lodge (8,909′)
• 12″ at McCoy Station (9,630′)
• 36″ at The Summit (11,053′)

Ticket Prices:

• $50 for adults (ages 23-64)
• $41 for youth (ages 13-22)
• $41 for seniors (ages 65-79)
• $20 for children (ages 5-12)

As you can tell from the picture above, it is DEEP at the Summit currently and cold weather has provided Mammoth with time for extensive snowmaking, which means this year’s opening will be one for the books. Hopefully you can make it out there for opening day and get the first tracks at a California ski resort this season!