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) – November 29, 2024
- Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort (Mammoth, CA) – November 15, 2024
- Mountain High Resort (Wrightwood, CA) – November 29, 2024
- Mt. Baldy Resort (Mt Baldy) – December 14, 2024
- Snow Summit Ski Summit (Big Bear Lake, CA) – December 6, 2024
- Snow Valley Mountain Resort (Running Springs, CA) – December 6, 2024
Northern California
- Bear Valley Resort (Bear Valley, CA) – December 7, 2024
- Boreal Mountain Resort (Soda Springs, CA) – November 22, 2024
- China Peak (Lakeshore, CA) – November 29, 2024
- Diamond Peak (Incline Village, NV) – December 5, 2024
- Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort (Pinecrest, CA) – December 28, 2024
- Donner Ski Ranch (Norden, CA) – December 21, 2024
- Heavenly Ski Resort (South Lake Tahoe, CA) – November 20, 2024
- Homewood Mountain Resort (Homewood, CA) – Closed for 2024
- June Mountain Ski Area (June Lake, CA) – December 21, 2024
- Kirkwood Mountain Resort (Kirkwood, CA) – December 6, 2024
- Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe (Reno, NV) – November 8, 2024
- Mt. Shasta Ski Park (McCloud, CA) – December 20, 2024
- Northstar California (Truckee, CA) – November 21, 2024
- Palisades Tahoe (Olympic Valley, CA) – November 22, 2024
- Sierra-at-Tahoe (Twin Bridges, CA) – November 29, 2024
- Soda Springs Mountain Resort (Soda Springs, CA) – November 29, 2024
- Sugar Bowl Resort (Norden, CA) – November 22, 2024
- Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort (Truckee, CA) – December 6, 2024
- Yosemite Ski & Snowboard Area (Yosemite National Park, CA) – December 13, 2024
Opening season dates are subject to change.
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