{"id":2186353,"date":"2026-10-08T20:59:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2186353"},"modified":"2026-10-08T20:59:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:59:26","slug":"california-ski-resorts-2026-27-opening-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2186353","title":{"rendered":"California Ski Resorts 2026-27 Opening Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Palisades Tahoe received 124 inches of snow last February, which helped it survive one of the West\u2019s worst ski seasons. | Image: Palisades Tahoe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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AccuWeather\u2019<\/strong>s<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0El Ni\u00f1o snow forecast calls for a potentially record-setting winter, and the outlook points to a very different ski season from last year.<\/strong> That\u2019s a great signal for skiers and snowboarders in California who had to persevere through the West\u2019s horrible 2025-26 season. Forecasters expect a parade of storms, including several atmospheric rivers, to move in from the Pacific Ocean. The storm focus may start across Central and Northern California, then shift south toward the Los Angeles and San Diego areas as winter goes on.<\/p>\n

Mammoth Mountain<\/a>, California, received its first snow of the 2026-27 season on Monday, September 28, when a dusting fell at McCoy Station.\u00a0<\/strong>Mammoth Mountain opening day is still planned for Friday, November 13. That would make Mammoth the first California resort to open, a week ahead of\u00a0Heavenly<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Northstar<\/a>, which are\u00a0scheduled to open November 20.\u00a0Palisades Tahoe<\/a>\u00a0is targeting a Wednesday, November 25, opening date.<\/p>\n