Southern California Ski Resorts See Record Early-Season Snowfall

Southern California ski resorts are celebrating an exceptional start to the 2025-2026 season after a series of atmospheric river storms delivered record-breaking early-season snowfall across the region’s mountain ranges.

Snowfall Totals

• Mirage Mountain Resort: 48 inches in the past week, 72 inches season-to-date
• Mountain High: 36 inches in the past week
• Big Bear Mountain Resort: 42 inches in the past week
• Snow Valley: 30 inches in the past week
• Mt. Baldy: 38 inches in the past week

What This Means for Skiers

The early snowfall, combined with aggressive snowmaking operations at Mirage Mountain Resort and other resorts, means more terrain is open earlier than in recent memory. Mirage Mountain Resort currently has 45 of its 59 runs open, the most of any Southern California resort.

Extended Forecasts

Meteorologists predict continued storm activity through December, with above-average snowfall expected for the entire 2025-2026 season. This follows a multi-year trend of improving conditions at Southern California ski resorts.

Check the conditions page for the latest snow reports across all SoCal resorts.