Mammoth Mountain ski resort opens today after early Sierra snowfall

Wow! Turns out that those weekend storms that brought rain to Southern California did big things for snowboarders and skiers, dumping up to a foot and a half of snow on Mammoth Mountain. So the Eastern Sierra ski resort opened at 9 a.m. today (Nov. 3), 10 days earlier than scheduled.

OK, so far only one chairlift, Broadway Express, and one run, Broadway, are open. But Dan Hansen, resort spokesman, said he expects a couple more lifts to start running by the end of the week. The resort is reporting a base of six to 12 inches on the slopes. And early-season lift tickets are only $52 for adults, $39 for teens and $26 for children and seniors.

For a live look at the white stuff, check out Mammoth’s webcams. The website is also posting lift and lodging packages starting at $99 per person, per night.

For other info and to book packages, see the website or call 1-800-MAMMOTH. The mountain is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

—Jane Engle, assistant Los Angeles Times Travel editor

[Photo: Snow swirls around Mammoth Mountain after the recent snowfall; Credit: Mammoth Mountain.]

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