June Mountain ski area

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June Mountain
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June Mountain
Location in California
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June Mountain
June Mountain (the United States)
Location June Mountain
Inyo National Forest
Nearest major city June Lake, California
Coordinates 37°46′06″N119°05′26″W / 37.7683°N 119.0906°W / 37.7683; -119.0906
StatusOperating
Owner Alterra Mountain Company
Vertical2,545 ft (776 m)
Top elevation10,090 ft (3,080 m)
Base elevation7,545 ft (2,300 m)
Skiable area1,500 acres (610 ha)
Trails 41 total
Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg 15% beginner
Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg 40% intermediate
Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg 45% advanced
Longest run2 mi (3.2 km)
Lift system 7: (2 high speed quads, 4 Doubles, 1 carpet lift)
Lift capacity10,000 passengers/hr
Terrain parks Mambo
Upper Sunrise Jib
Sunrise
Super Pipe
Snowfall 250 in (640 cm)
Snowmaking Yes
Night skiing No
Website www.JuneMountain.com

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

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Mountains

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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

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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 8 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Leocha, Charles (2009). Ski Snowboard America . World Leisure Corp. ISBN   9780915009879.
  3. 1 2 "Mammoth Mountain CEO Announces Sudden Closure of June Mountain". Powder Magazine. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
  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 (12 April 2017). "Mammoth Resorts is being sold to a Colorado ski partnership – LA Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
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