{"id":2171283,"date":"2026-09-30T12:24:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2171283"},"modified":"2026-09-30T12:24:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:24:49","slug":"mammoth-mountain-ca-sees-first-snow-of-2026-27-ahead-of-november-13-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2171283","title":{"rendered":"Mammoth Mountain, CA, Sees First Snow of 2026-27 Ahead of November 13 Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_428581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-428581\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-428581 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFlAQMAAABBYsvMAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADNJREFUeNrtwYEAAAAAw6D5U1\/gCFUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHANw9QABcd8EAQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"September snow at Mammoth Mountain\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/825267327_1388958973415471_4952508059379202227_n.png.jpeg?resize=640%2C357&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/825267327_1388958973415471_4952508059379202227_n.png.jpeg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/825267327_1388958973415471_4952508059379202227_n.png.jpeg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/825267327_1388958973415471_4952508059379202227_n.png.jpeg?resize=1200%2C669&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/825267327_1388958973415471_4952508059379202227_n.png.jpeg?resize=768%2C428&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/825267327_1388958973415471_4952508059379202227_n.png.jpeg?resize=1536%2C857&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/825267327_1388958973415471_4952508059379202227_n.png.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/825267327_1388958973415471_4952508059379202227_n.png.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" data-max-width=\"640\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"357\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-428581\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/825267327_1388958973415471_4952508059379202227_n.png.jpeg?resize=640%2C357&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"September snow at Mammoth Mountain\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-428581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">September snow at Mammoth Mountain ahead of November 13 opening day. | Image: Webcam screenshot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/location\/mammoth\">Mammoth Mountain<\/a>, California, received its first snow of the 2026-27 season on Monday, September 28, when a dusting fell at McCoy Station. <\/strong>Mammoth Mountain opening day is still planned for Friday, November 13.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/despite-the-rough-season-for-the-west-mammoth-mountain-ca-records-more-snow-in-2025-26-than-in-2024-25\/?_rt=MnwxfG1hbW1vdGggY2xvc2luZ3wxNzkwNzU5ODg4&amp;_rt_nonce=2e3b6ea5dc\" rel=\"bookmark\">Despite the Rough Season for the West, Mammoth Mountain, CA, Records More Snow in 2025-26 than in 2024-25<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The snow was light, falling only at high elevations and totaling no more than an inch.<\/strong> Mammoth shared video from McCoy Station, which sits at 9,360 feet, but the snow had melted by Tuesday morning, and the summit showed no sign of it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h3><strong>Opening Day Is About Six Weeks Away<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>If November 13 holds, Mammoth will be the first California resort to open, a week ahead of Heavenly and Northstar, which are <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/vail-resorts-announces-2026-27-opening-dates-for-11-resorts\/\">scheduled to open November 20<\/a>.<\/strong> Palisades Tahoe is targeting a Wednesday, November 25, opening date. The resort announced its target date this summer, after a <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/mammoth-mountain-extends-ski-season-into-june\/\">season that ended June 7<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/despite-the-rough-season-for-the-west-mammoth-mountain-ca-records-more-snow-in-2025-26-than-in-2024-25\/\">199 days of operation and 297 inches of snow<\/a>. 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rel=\"bookmark\">The Top 9 Resorts for Early Season Skiing and Riding<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mammothmountain.com\">Mammoth Mountain<\/a> opening day can move, as last year showed. <\/strong>Mammoth first targeted November 14 last year, then <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/mammoth-mountain-ca-moves-opening-day-due-to-incoming-snow-storm\/\">shifted it one day<\/a> to November 15 to take advantage of a forecast storm. The date slipped again because high snow lines during the region\u2019s first significant storm cut into conditions, and lifts finally started turning on November 20.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/beginning-of-ski-season-checklist-get-yourself-and-your-gear-ready\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Beginning of Ski Season Checklist: Get Yourself and Your Gear Ready<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Mammoth Mountain Snow Photos<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_428582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-428582\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-428582 lazyload\" 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Mountain. | Photo: Ikon Pass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_428583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-428583\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-428583 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAMgAQMAAACJaEE6AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFZJREFUeNrtwYEAAAAAw6D5U1\/hAFUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACvAf0gAAHNCW\/DAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"September snow at Mammoth Mountain\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/828562150_18376862842212042_7259182026242977832_n.jpg?resize=640%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/828562150_18376862842212042_7259182026242977832_n.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/828562150_18376862842212042_7259182026242977832_n.jpg?resize=640%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"September snow at Mammoth Mountain\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-428583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">September snow at Mammoth Mountain. | Photo: Ikon Pass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_2 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_428580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-428580\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-428580 lazyload\" 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height=\"427\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-428580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snow in the Eastern Sierra. | Photo: Mammoth Lakes Tourism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September snow at Mammoth Mountain ahead of November 13 opening day. | Image: Webcam screenshot Mammoth Mountain, California, received its first snow of the 2026-27 season on Monday, September 28, when a dusting fell at McCoy Station. Mammoth Mountain opening day is still planned for Friday, November 13. 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