Under clear skies, chairlifts were running and snowboarders and skiers returned to the slopes after floods on Dec. 23 forced the resort to close until Jan. 10.
"As everyone knows those floods came in on the 23rd and kept us closed until January 10th and so now we are reopened and everyone is excited to get the snowboards back on their feet, get skis back on their feet and get out on the snow," said Tyler Shippy of Mountain High Ski Resort.
With five lifts spinning and eight trails open, visitors took advantage of the fresh conditions.
Huntington Beach resident Dexie Campbell traded her surfboard for a snowboard, spending the day on the mountain with her family.
"This is really good and the sun is coming out so it is warming up. So it is going to be a good day," Campbell said.
The reopening marks a significant turnaround for Wrightwood after Christmas Eve flooding shut down access roads and inundated local businesses.
Grand Pine Cabins had previously been forced to dig out thick mud and handle waves of cancellations.
With Martin Luther King Jr. Day coming up, the business is ready for guests again.
"Now that we are open for this holiday weekend, we'd love to have people come back up here and support our small businesses and Mountain High and Grand Pine cabins," said Alise Carlson of Grand Pine Cabins. "We look forward to seeing everybody."
Highway 2 has reopened to drivers, though repair work continues in some damaged areas.
"It is pretty good we got all roads back open after a little bit of road damage and flood damage but after that they opened up quite quickly a lot faster than most people realized and they opened up quickly with good snow coverage," said Wrightwood resident Gavin Cruthers.
With sunshine, fresh snow and a three-day weekend, both businesses and visitors say they're grateful to be back on the mountain.
"I think a lot of people are happy it is back open. So, right now everyone is having a good time," said Michael Cavender of Lancaster.