History In The Making: Clean Up The Lake Expands To Eastern Sierra Partnering with government, nonprofits, businesses, Mammoth Lakes Tourism & more The Clean Up The Lake (CUTL) dive team that completed the 72-mile SCUBA cleanup of Lake Tahoe in 2021-2022, has just finished months of work establishing strategic partnerships in the Mammoth Lakes region with government, nonprofits, businesses, and Mammoth Lake Tourism, all leading to the organization solidifying a successful expansion […] SnowBrains | October 18, 2022 0 Comments
New York-Style Pizza and High-Caliber Concerts in the “Switzerland of California” Some call the area surrounding June Lake the “Switzerland of California.” It’s home to four alpine lakes, towering peaks, a quaint, European-style mountain village, locally-owned and operated cafes and restaurants, a microbrewery, a cannabis shop, a spa facility, world-class backcountry skiing, and two Ikon Pass ski areas: June Mountain, which is right in town, and Mammoth Mountain, which is about […] Martin Kuprianowicz | December 13, 2021 5 Comments
Crowds, Trash, Overrun the Eastern Sierra, CA No matter the season, the Eastern Sierra is one of the most beautiful places in the U.S. The Eastern Sierra encompasses the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in California and includes ski areas such as Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain, as well as portions of both Yosemite and Death Valley National Parks. During the summer months, large […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 5, 2020 5 Comments
VIDEO: This is How Lakes Are Stocked With Fish Something about this video just looks kind of silly — but this is how lakes are stocked with fish. This video shows a truck releasing a literal waterfall of trout into June Lake in Mono County, California. Wikipedia defines fish stocking as… …the practice of raising fish in a hatchery and releasing them into a river, lake, or ocean to supplement existing populations or to create a […] Friday Fun SnowBrains | June 5, 2020 0 Comments
Eastern Sierra, CA Backcountry Report: 5,500-Vertical-Feet of Corn Snow on 12,657′ Mt. Wood Report from May 8th, 2019 Yesterday morning, we got up for an extremely alpine start at 8:15am and started walking up 12,657′ Mt. Wood from the Silver Lake campground near June Lake, CA. We walked on dirt on a trail for about 30 minutes before switching to a snow-filled gully. We skipped from snow patch to snow patch for a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 10, 2019 2 Comments
T-Bar Social Club to Open in Revitalized June Lake, California June Lake, CA, home to June Mountain, neighbor to Mammoth Mountain, and now part of Alterra’s portfolio, is currently experiencing a bit of a resurgence. The ski area has always been off the radar, even though it offers the best lift-accessible backcountry skiing in the country, ‘four thousand feet of couloirs, bowls, techy alpine faces, and some of the finest north-facing old-growth […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 8, 2018 0 Comments
Bodies of 2 Missing Men and 1 Boy Found in June Lake, CA Yesterday After 4-Day Search A boat with four men and one 14-year-old boy capsized in June Lake, CA during a windstorm on Saturday, October 15th, 2016. Two of the men successfully swam to shore. Two other men and one 14-year-old boy went missing. All these men were related to each other and from Tehachapi, CA. The boat capsized as a result of strong winds […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 19, 2016 1 Comment
3 Men Missing After Boat Capsizes in June Lake, CA Yesterday “Saturday morning, at approximately 10:00 am, a boat carrying five male passengers overturned on June Lake. Two men were able to swim to shore, but the remaining three have not been found. First responders searched all day until there was not enough daylight left. The search will resume on Sunday morning. The two men who swam to shore were medically […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 16, 2016 3 Comments
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