[PHOTOS] Mammoth Mountain, CA, Opening Day With a Foot of Fresh Snow

Mammoth Mountain, CA, kicked off the 2022/23 ski season in California on Saturday, the second year in a row that the Eastern Sierra Resort was able to open early.

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Originally scheduled to open on November 11th, a foot of fresh snow and perfect snowmaking conditions allowed the resort to bring that date forward almost a week.

The resort, the third most visited in the country, opened with four lifts, five runs, and an 11-16″ base. Broadway Express (1), Panorama Gondola to McCoy, Unbound Express (6), and Face Lift Express (3) offered access to Broadway, Saddle Bowl, Silver Tip, Rusty’s, and Lower Main Park with a small terrain park set up.

With several storms in the forecast this week the season is starting with a bang and more terrain will open as conditions permit.