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June Mountain ski area

Ski area in California, United States

Summary

Ski area in California, United States

Field	Value
name	June Mountain
image	June Mountain skiing.jpg
location	June Mountain
Inyo National Forest
nearest_city	June Lake, California
pushpin_map	California#United States
pushpin_relief	1
coordinates
map_caption	Location in California
status	Operating
owner	Alterra Mountain Company
vertical	2545 ft
top_elevation	10090 ft
base_elevation	7545 ft
skiable_area	1500 acre
number_trails	41 total
[[File:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg	13px]] 15% beginner
[[File:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg	13px]] 40% intermediate
[[File:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg	13px]] 45% advanced
longest_run	2 mi
liftsystem	7: (2 high speed quads, 4 Doubles, 1 carpet lift)
lift_capacity	10,000 passengers/hr
terrainparks	Mambo
Upper Sunrise Jib
Sunrise
Super Pipe
snowfall	250 in
snowmaking	Yes
nightskiing	No
external_link	www.JuneMountain.com

Inyo National Forest Upper Sunrise Jib Sunrise Super Pipe

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

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.

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.

History

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. An active citizen movement arose in response, raising concerns about the prospects for sustaining the local community if the mountain closed. With a new strategy to finally invest in snowmaking, a chairlift, and marketing, 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.

References

"June Mountain Ski Area Trail Map & Stats | Official Site". June Mountain.
(2009). "Ski Snowboard America". World Leisure Corp..
"Mammoth Mountain CEO Announces Sudden Closure of June Mountain". Powder Magazine.
Grasseschi, Wendilyn. (July 13, 2012). "Rusty Gregory takes the hot seat over June Mountain closure". Mammoth Times.
Glazner, Elizabeth. (October 28, 2013). "June Mountain ready to reopen on Dec. 13". Inyo Register.
Martin, Hugo. (12 April 2017). "Mammoth Resorts is being sold to a Colorado ski partnership – LA Times". Los Angeles Times.

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