Perhaps nowhere is it more evident than at Mammoth Mountain, California, where it started snowing in late October and basically hasn’t stopped. The snow continues to fall this week.

Atmospheric rivers brought record-breaking snowfall to the mountain over the winter, allowing the resort to stay open into August. It will close just shy of 100 days before the new season starts.

Usually, Mammoth Mountain receives an average of about 33 feet of snow — enough to fuel a season lasting from November through June. This winter shattered that norm.

Mammoth Mountain officials said the slide occurred during avalanche mitigation work following a significant Sierra Nevada snowstorm, during which about six feet of snow fell in 36 hours.

Mammoth Mountain officials said the slide occurred during avalanche mitigation work following a significant Sierra Nevada snowstorm, during which about six feet of snow fell in 36 hours.

Mammoth Mountain officials said the slide occurred during avalanche mitigation work following a significant Sierra Nevada snowstorm, during which about six feet of snow fell in 36 hours.