Ski resorts across Central and Northern California are now extending their season late into the summer months in the wake of historic winter snowfall.
Mammoth Mountain, a resort in the eastern Sierra Nevada, has been continuously blanketed by heaps of heavy snow. Some homes near the mountain are completely buried — only the tops of basketball hoops visible. The resort had its snowiest season on record, beating the previous record set in 2010, after receiving 704 inches this season. And the snow is still piling up.
Some years, mild temperature in January and February bring sun that eats away at the snowpack. But this year has been “the exact opposite,” Burke said.Last winter, a much milder season, produced only 260 inches at Mammoth, which then closed in early June. The resort’s average seasonal snowfall is about 400 inches.
Across Lake Tahoe, Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California — all a part of Vail resorts — opened weeks early. Kirkwood Mountain Resort, on the south side of the lake, opened nearly a month ahead of schedule. Heavenly has already doubled its season average, and added three extra weeks to its calendar, while Northstar — with 649 inches — is close. Northstar extended its season by two weekends. After more snow this week, Kirkwood’s seasonal total is now 704 inches. Kirkwood was scheduled to close at the end of April, but the resort extended its season until mid-May.While the wild winter has delighted skiers and stretched the season, it comes with a cost.
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