Many ski resorts announce tentative opening dates, although they caution that they could open sooner or later depending on weather conditions. Below are the ski areas that have announced their estimated or tentative opening dates plus a few projections based on their historical opening dates.
Every winter beginning sometime in November, the California ski season kicks off with great anticipation. The season opening and closing days for California’s ski resorts are important dates to remember when planning an early or late season escapade.
After the first ski areas open in mid-November, the bulk follow suit from early-November through mid-December, until mostly all are open. The list below includes California’s most popular resorts and a few in adjacent Nevada.
Southern California
- Big Bear Mountain Ski Resort (Big Bear Lake, CA) – December 4, 2025
- Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort (Mammoth, CA) – November 20, 2025
- Mountain High Resort (Wrightwood, CA) – November 22, 2025
- Mt. Baldy Resort (Mt Baldy) – November 26, 2025
- Snow Summit Ski Summit (Big Bear Lake, CA) – December 5, 2025
- Snow Valley Mountain Resort (Running Springs, CA) – (2025 TBA)
Northern California
- Bear Valley Resort (Bear Valley, CA) – November 28, 2025
- Boreal Mountain Resort (Soda Springs, CA) – November 27, 2025
- China Peak (Lakeshore, CA) – November 28, 2025
- Diamond Peak (Incline Village, NV) – December 4, 2025
- Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort (Pinecrest, CA) – November 27, 2025
- Donner Ski Ranch (Norden, CA) – November 28, 2025
- Heavenly Ski Resort (South Lake Tahoe, CA) – November 21, 2025
- Homewood Mountain Resort (Homewood, CA) – December 12, 2025
- June Mountain Ski Area (June Lake, CA) – December 20, 2025
- Kirkwood Mountain Resort (Kirkwood, CA) – December 5, 2025
- Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe (Reno, NV) – November 21, 2025
- Mt. Shasta Ski Park (McCloud, CA) – Mid-December 2025
- Northstar California (Truckee, CA) – November 21, 2025
- Palisades Tahoe (Olympic Valley, CA) – November 26, 2025
- Sierra-at-Tahoe (Twin Bridges, CA) – November 28, 2025
- Soda Springs Mountain Resort (Soda Springs, CA) – November 28, 2025
- Sugar Bowl Resort (Norden, CA) – November 28, 2025
- Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort (Truckee, CA) – December 19, 2025
- Yosemite Ski & Snowboard Area (Yosemite National Park, CA) – November 28. 2025
Opening season dates are subject to change.
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