This year, summer skipped town like it was running from the law — suddenly it was gone without a trace.  That’s good news for winter sports enthusiasts, though — the snow has made a very early appearance this year, ushering in what promises to be a long and fun-filled ski season.

Thanks to a mean snowstorm in the Eastern Sierra, Mammoth Mountain, California’s premier winter resort, will be opening for skiing and snowboarding this Friday, October 16th.  Opening day is a full four weeks ahead of schedule, and to celebrate the 2nd-earliest opening ever at Mammoth, all guests will ski and snowboard for free on the first day of the season.

Broadway Express will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily providing access to Broadway, Forest Trail, Mambo, St. Moritz, and Main Park with assorted rails and jibs.  More chairlifts and runs will be opened as soon as possible, as more winter weather reaches the resort.

Broadway's first grooming of the 2009-2010 season

In addition to free opening day skiing and snowboarding, the resort is also offering First Tracks lift and lodging packages for as low as $99 per person per night based on double occupancy.  Now through December 16th, stay two or more nights and receive one lift ticket per person, per night.  You’ll have four lodging options:  The Mammoth Mountain Inn, located at 9,000 feet, The Village Lodge, Mammoth’s home base and social center, Tamarack Lodge & Resort, an historic lakeside retreat with lodge rooms and cabins, and upscale townhomes and condos at Juniper Springs ski-in, ski-out resort.  There’s something for every taste — book soon for the best rates.

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