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
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 11, 2021 1 Comment
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 […] Industry News Claire Weiss | January 26, 2021 4 Comments
California’s Best Kept Secret? June Mountain is Gearing Up for Another Awesome Winter Season 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 8, 2019 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 19, 2018 0 Comments
June Mountain, CA Opens for the 2018-2019 Season on Saturday, December 15 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 13, 2018 0 Comments
June Mountain, CA Will Open on December 21st for 2018/19 Winter Season 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 2, 2018 0 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
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