California resort extends ski season as rest of US west suffers from heatwaves

The state's snowpack, full from winter storms, has not yet melted, while the rest of the region bakes in summer temperatures

While most of California swelters through a prolonged, extreme heatwave, Mammoth Mountain ski resort in the eastern Sierras announced that it would be extending its season into early August.

We are stoked to announce that we're staying open," the resort, which saw its snowiest season on record this winter, announced on Instagram. Mammoth Mountain had planned to remain open through the end of July and is now planning to close on 6 August. Located along eastern Sierra Nevada, the resort often stays open into June or July - but this season will be only the third to extend into August in its 69-year operating history.