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June Mountain ski area

June Mountain ski area is a winter resort in the eastern Sierra Nevada of California, located near June Lake, southeast of Yosemite National Park.

Mountains

View of the ski slopes at June

June Mountain ski area consists of two mountains, Rainbow Mountain, with an elevation of 10,040 feet (3,060 m), and June Mountain, with a peak of 10,090 feet (3,075 m). The total vertical rise from the lower ticket office to the summit of June Mountain is 2,545 feet. June Mountain averages 250 inches of snowfall a year. The ski area covers 1,500 acres with 7 ski lifts.[1]

Many opportunities exist, however, for riders to explore the trees that cover much of the ski areas total acreage and access fresh snow off piste. June Mountain has also established itself as a favorite spot among locals due to its small crowds and easy access to powder following a storm.[2]

History

Looking down upon June from the top

June Mountain hosted the 2006 Ski Mountaineering Race Series and the ski and snowboard portions of the 2006 California Winter Games in March 2006.

On June 21, 2012, Mammoth Mountain and the Starwood Capital Group announced that they would close June Mountain for the summer and winter 2012–2013 season, after 50 years of continuous operation.[3] An active citizen movement arose in response, raising concerns about the prospects for sustaining the local community if the mountain closed.[4] With a new strategy to finally invest in snowmaking, a chairlift, and marketing,[3] June Mountain re-opened for the 2013–2014 season.[5] In 2017, Mammoth Resorts announced its sale by Starwood to a partnership of Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Capital Partners, later named Alterra Mountain Company.[6]

References

  1. ^ "June Mountain Ski Area Trail Map & Stats | Official Site". Trail Map and Stats. June Mountain. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  2. ^ Leocha, Charles (2009). Ski Snowboard America. World Leisure Corp. ISBN 9780915009879.
  3. ^ a b "Mammoth Mountain CEO Announces Sudden Closure of June Mountain". Powder Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  4. ^ Grasseschi, Wendilyn (July 13, 2012). "Rusty Gregory takes the hot seat over June Mountain closure". Mammoth Times. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  5. ^ Glazner, Elizabeth (October 28, 2013). "June Mountain ready to reopen on Dec. 13". Inyo Register. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
  6. ^ Martin, Hugo (April 12, 2017). "Mammoth Resorts is being sold to a Colorado ski partnership – LA Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 6, 2017.