California Ski Resorts Opening

There's a crispness in the air at California's mountain resorts. It can mean only one thing—SNOW! Of course everyone's wishing for rain storms to blow through and blanket the mountains with the white stuff, but many ski resorts don't rely on Mother Nature for perfect powder. That's why they purchase and put into action the finest snow-making machines money can buy.

BADGER PASS (Yosemite National Park): December 13, 2019 is opening day, conditions permitting. Closing March 29, 2020

BEAR MOUNTAIN (Big Bear Lake): Bear Mountain is scheduled to open Friday, Nov. 29, 2019 |  SNOW SUMMIT opens Nov.28, 2019
The temps are falling and the stoke is building. It's time to bring your gear out of hibernation and get ready for winter at Big Bear Mountain Resort. 
bigbearmountainresort.com

BEAR VALLEY: Opening Day is Nature Dependent, but WinterFest is Snow or Shine on Nov. 28-30, 2019
bearvalley.com

BOREAL / WOODWARD (Soda Springs): Boreal Mountain Resort Nov.23, 2019 is opening date
rideboreal.com

CHINA PEAK (LakeShore): Opening for the Thanksgiving holiday starting Friday, November 29 - Sunday, December 1, 2019, depending on snow or cold temps. New snowmaking is in the final stages of completion and will be ready to go as soon as they see cold temperatures. New Year's Eve torchlight parade and fireworks expected to welcome 2020.
skichinapeak.com

DIAMOND PEAK (Incline Village, NV): Opening day is Thursday, December 12, 2019  conditions permitting
diamondpeak.com

HEAVENLY (South Lake Tahoe): Nov.27, 2019 is targeted opening date. Temperatures are dropping and the snowmakers are laying it down.
skiheavenly.com

KIRKWOOD: Nov.27, 2019 it opens!
kirkwood.com

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN: Open as of Nov.21, 2019
mammothmountain.com
 2" storm total, snow making on | 4 trails open, 1 lift open

MOUNT BALDY: First available single day ticket sold on Dec.7, 2019
mtbaldyresort.com

MOUNTAIN HIGH (Wrightwood): Countdown to opening is on -- with 24HR alert. It could open anytime within the next 7 days of Nov.21, 2019
mthigh.com

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA (Truckee): Nov.29, 2019 is Opening Day
northstarcalifornia.com
Due to warm November weather in Tahoe that limited snowmaking production, as temperatures drop in the coming days, expect full snowmaking production.

SNOW VALLEY (Running Springs): Snowmaking in progress, opening date impending
snow-valley.com

SQUAW ALPINE (Olympic Valley): Nov.15, 2019
Squaw -2 trails, 2 lifts open
Alpine 1 lift, 1 trail open
(squawalpine.com) 

SUGAR BOWL (Norden): Nov.29, 2019 is opening date!
sugarbowl.com
New snowmaking system's efforts can be seen in the Judah Base Area, Judah Bound & Sleighride, Pioneer Trail, Race Arena, Union Street, Nob Hill, Disney Base Area and more. 

TAHOE XC (Dollar Point): tahoexc.org