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June Mountain, CA, Closed Yesterday Due to Extreme Weather and High Avalanche Danger

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June Mountain, California, closed yesterday due to extreme weather and safety concerns. The mountain received 20 inches of snow and expects 32 inches on Thursday and another 9 inches on Friday. This prompted it to close due to avalanche risks and safety for its guests and employees. June’s base depth was just 26 inches before the most recent storm. June […]

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Avatar photo Gregg Frantz | February 14, 2025
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June Mountain, CA, Closed for the Season

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June Mountain Ski Area in the eastern Sierra Nevada, CA, closed on Sunday, April 9, 2023. June Mountain was purchased by Mammoth in 1986, who decided in 2012 to discontinue operations because it had failed to make money in the previous 26 years. After much uproar by the citizens of June Lake and initiatives and investments by Mono County, Mammoth […]

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Julia Schneemann | April 10, 2023
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melin Announces Official Headwear Partnership with Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain, CA

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melin Celebrates New Mountain Partnership with Ultimate Mammoth Mountain Giveaway melin is proud to announce its partnership with Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain in California. As the official year-round headwear partner for Mammoth and June, melin hats will be worn by select staff, aside from Mammoth promotional headwear. melin fans will be able to shop exclusive melin x Mammoth styles, […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 24, 2022
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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
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Alterra Mountain Company Names New President & COO of Mammoth Mountain & June Mountain in California

Alterra Mountain Company announced today that Ron Cohen, current President and Chief Operating Officer of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA, will return to Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain as the destinations’ new President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mammoth Mountain is the company’s largest and most visited destination. Ron will be responsible for overseeing operations at Mammoth and June […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 11, 2021
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How Old is Your Ski Lift?

When you come to a resort and ride a ski lift, do you think of how old that lift is? Probably not, unless you’re stuck on the chair for a few hours. Are the new lifts more reliable and safe than the older ones? Well, it’s hard to say—I was stuck for three and a half hours on a relatively […]

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Claire Weiss | January 26, 2021
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California’s Best Kept Secret? June Mountain is Gearing Up for Another Awesome Winter Season

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Coming off one of the longest ski seasons in North America, California’s Eastern Sierra is ready to do it again. With winter on the horizon, June Mountain, Mammoth Mountain’s approachable laid back sister resort is set to open Saturday, December 21. Just in time for families to hit the slopes over winter break, as always, at June Mountain kids 12 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 8, 2019
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June Mountain, CA Opened a Week Earlier than Planned | Snowfall in the Forecast

June Mountain, CA Mammoth’s approachable laid-back sister resort, opened this past weekend, a week earlier than planned.  Benefitting from the same early season storms that hit Mammoth, total snowfall this season is 40″, and the resort is operating on a 24″ base. June has 4 of its 7 lifts already running and with forecasts calling for additional snowfall during Christmas week, more lifts will […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 19, 2018
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June Mountain, CA Opens for the 2018-2019 Season on Saturday, December 15

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One of our favorite resorts, June Mountain, CA just announced they will be opening for the season on Saturday, a week earlier than originally scheduled. Conditions should be pretty sweet, with a decent base and 39″ of snow already. “With a sound base in place, we’re going to open on Saturday, December 15 here at June Mountain.” You definitely won’t want to […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 13, 2018
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June Mountain, CA Will Open on December 21st for 2018/19 Winter Season

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June Mountain, CA announced that it will open for the winter 18/19 season on Friday, December 21. Lift tickets for opening day at June are also now currently on sale for $79. As always, kids 12 and under ski June for free every day, all season long. June Lake, CA, home to June Mountain, neighbor to Mammoth Mountain and now part of Alterra’s […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 2, 2018
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T-Bar Social Club to Open in Revitalized June Lake, California

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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 […]

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Steven Agar | September 8, 2018
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Four Awesome Road Trips Available to Ikon Pass Holders

  The new Ikon Pass, connecting skiers and riders to 26 iconic destinations in North America is now available for winter 2018/2019. We’ve put together four awesome Ikon Pass road trips from coast to coast. With no blackout dates on the Ikon Pass, you have the freedom to travel any time throughout ski country. These road trips with the Ikon Pass […]

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Robin Azer | March 30, 2018
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Top 10 Highest Elevation Ski Resorts on the West Coast:

The West Coast mountains of North America offer up a plethora of options for phenomenal skiing. But in this list of Top 10 Highest Elevation Ski Resorts on the West Coast, only one can be crowned the champion. That honor belongs to Mammoth Mountain, in California. It is the only ski resort on the list to break into the 11,000′ […]

Robin Azer | December 28, 2016
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The Cali4nia Pass: Mammoth Mt + Big Bear + Snow Summit + June Mt = $689

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Mammoth bought Big Bear and Snow Summit ski resorts in LA last week for a cool $38 million. They immediately created the Cali4nia Pass to encompass the 3 ski resorts plus Mammoth’s other ski resort: June Mountain, CA. Cali4nia Pass Details: – $689 for adults – Unrestricted skiing at Mammoth, Big Bear, June Mountain, and Snow Summit – These 4 resorts together include: 6,000 acres, 240 runs, 61 lifts, 8,319-vertical-feet – Get a Cali4nia Pass here: Cali4nia Pass […]

Miles Clark | September 30, 2014
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June Mountain Ski Resort, CA is On Fire | Mandatory Evacuations:

June Mountain fire on September 16th, 2014. photo: sierra wave

June Mountain ski resort caught on fire yesterday. The fire started at the base of the mountain and as of last night was as large as 35 acres. Some of June Mountain ski resort’s buildings are threatened. Last night, evacuations were mandatory east of June Mountain and south of Highway 158 (June Lake Loop). Highway 158 is closed at its south […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 17, 2014
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June Mountain OPENS Tomorrow for 1st Time Since 2012!

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June Mountain in the Eastern Sierra of California will re-open tomorrow for the first time since 2012. June Mountain was closed for the season last year for the first and only time ever. June had been in operation for over 50 years since it’s inaugral season in 1961. June Mountain offers access to some of the best backcountry skiing from a ski resort anywhere in the country. […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 12, 2013
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“The Future of June Mountain” by Powder Magazine

June Mountain is special because it gives us access to some of the best backcountry skiing in the USA and it drives the local community’s economy. June Mountain closed last winter for financial reasons. June will reopen in 2013/14 and this is fantastic news for skiers and riders. June Mountain is a legend that has taken a fall and hopes to get […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 12, 2013
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June Mountain Will REOPEN on December 14th, 2013

Last season, June Mountain didn’t open for the first time since they first opened in 1962. The closing devastated the local community and economy. Mammoth Mountain (the owners of June Mountain) have just announced that June Mountain will reopen on December. 14th, 2013. That will be a joyous day. Why is June Mountain so awesome? Read […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 11, 2013
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Why It’s Awesome That June Mountain, CA is Re-Opening in 2013/14

“We’re losing the best lift-assisted backcountry skiing in California [June Mountain]. Four thousand feet of couloirs, bowls, techy alpine faces, and some of the finest north-facing old-growth powder skiing in the land. An hour and half skin from the top of Lift Seven puts you on top of Pete’s Dream, a 4,000-foot fall line fantasy run with powder spines and […]

Miles Clark | May 1, 2013
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