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California snow forecast & opening dates

The next 5 days stay dry across California, with snow returning in days 6 to 10 led by Mt. Shasta Ski Park (10 in), Bear Valley (4.5 in), Soda Springs (4.4 in). 28 resorts are tracked. The earliest listed opening is Mammoth Mountain on Nov 5 (already open). Compare forecasts and opening targets in the table below.

Open now
Mammoth Mountain, Mt Rose2 of 28 resorts
Next snow leader
Mt. Shasta Ski Park · 10 inDays 6-10 · Next 5 days dry
Earliest target
Heavenly & NorthstarNov 20
Forecast cards retrieved
Mt. Shasta Ski ParkIndy Pass0 in10 in · target
Bear ValleyIndy Pass0 in4.5 in · target
Soda Springs-0 in4.4 in · target
Boreal-0 in4 in · target
HeavenlyEpic Pass0 in4 in · target
KirkwoodEpic Pass0 in4 in · target
Palisades Tahoe Alpine MeadowsIkon Pass0 in3.4 in-
Sugar BowlMountain Collective0 in3.3 in · target
Palisades TahoeIkon Pass0 in2.9 in · target
Dodge RidgeIndy Pass0 in2.8 in · target
Tahoe Donner Downhill-0 in2.2 in · target
Mammoth MountainIkon Pass0 in1.8 in · already open
Homewood-0 in1.7 in · target
China PeakIndy Pass0 in1.3 in · target
Sierra-at-TahoeIkon Pass0 in1.3 in · target
Mt Rose-0 in1.2 in · already open
Diamond Peak-0 in1.1 in · target
June MountainIkon Pass0 in0.7 in · target
NorthstarEpic Pass0 in0.5 in · target
Badger Pass-0 in0.4 in · target
Alta Sierra-0 in0.1 in-
Bear MountainIkon Pass0 in0 in · target
Big Bear MountainIkon Pass0 in0 in · target
Mount Waterman-0 in0 in-
Mountain HighIndy Pass0 in0 in · target
Mt Baldy-0 in0 in · target
Snow SummitIkon Pass0 in0 in · target
Snow ValleyIkon Pass0 in0 in · target

Opening dates are listed targets; past dates are marked already open. Confirm current operations with the resort. A hyphen (-) means data is unavailable.

California, at a glance

How many resorts does ROVE track for California?

ROVE tracks 28 resorts in Southern California, California and Lake Tahoe. Compare their next 5 days and days 6-10 snow forecasts, passes and opening dates in the table above.

Who has the most snow next?

The next 5 days are dry. In days 6-10, the snow forecast leaders are Mt. Shasta Ski Park (10 in), Bear Valley (4.5 in), Soda Springs (4.4 in). Forecast cards retrieved at Nov 6, 2026, 03:48 PM PST.

Which resort opens first?

The earliest listed opening is Mammoth Mountain on Nov 5 (already open). The next target is Heavenly on Nov 20. Dates are listed targets, not a guarantee of current operations; check the resort before traveling.