June Mountain Ski Area
| June Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Location | June Mountain Inyo National Forest |
| Nearest city | June Lake, California |
| Coordinates | 37°46′06″N 119°05′26″W / 37.7683°N 119.0906°WCoordinates: 37°46′06″N 119°05′26″W / 37.7683°N 119.0906°W |
| Vertical | 2,590 ft (790 m) |
| Top elevation | 10,090 ft (3,080 m) |
| Base elevation | 7,545 ft (2,300 m) |
| Skiable area | 500 acres (200 ha) |
| Runs | 35 total 35% beginner 45% intermediate 20% advanced |
| Longest run | 2 mi (3.2 km) |
| Lift system | 7: (2 high speed quads, 4 Doubles, 1 carpet lift) |
| Lift capacity | 10,000 passengers/hr |
| Terrain parks | Mambo Upper Sunrise Jib Sunrise Super Pipe |
| Snowfall | 250 in (640 cm) |
| Snowmaking | some available |
| Night skiing | None |
| Web site | www.JuneMountain.com |
June Mountain Ski Area is a winter resort in northern California, located near June Lake, southeast of Yosemite National Park. June Mountain hosted the 2006 Ski Mountaineering Race Series and the ski and snowboard portions of the 2006 California Winter Games in March 2006. Ski Lifts
June Mountain has 7 ski lifts. There are 2 high-speed quads, 4 doubles, and 1 people mover for beginners. In 1996 Doppelmayr retrofitted the two high speed quads, introducing new grips and other technological improvements. Most of the double chairlifts were built by Riblet and retrofitted by Lift Engineering (Yan Lifts).
Mountains
June Mountain Ski Area consists of 2 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). Both are serviced by their own high speed quad, although Rainbow Mountain has an additional double chair. To get to them, you first arrive in the base area, where there is a ticket office and the base of chair J1 (a double). When you get to the top, there are two chairlifts, the beginners people mover, and June Meadows chalet. You can then take chair J6, a high-speed quad, all the way to rainbow mountain summit, accessing cruisers and easier runs. The other option is taking chair J2, and important connector through the ski area. this chair accesses easy runs and one of the two terrain parks, including a 22-foot superpipe. Afterward, you ski down a short slope and reach the base of chair J7, the other high speed quad. This chair services advanced runs and the larger of the two terrain parks. It also goes to the top of June Mountain.
Services
Most of the mountain's services are found at June Meadows chalet, at the top of chair J1. Services include a restaurant and a renowned bar. It is also the home of the ski school, a general merchandise shop, and a ski shop, supplying skis, snowboards, and their requirements. There is also another restaurant on the mountain, called "Stew Pots Slim's". It is located at the base of chair J7 and is popular with more advanced skiers, for its location next to the terrain parks and June Mountain's many advanced runs. It serves drinks, sandwiches, soups and chili.
'Other'
June Mountain has some snowmaking, but it is rarely used, for it averages about 300 inches (7.62 m) of snow a year. It also has a small grooming fleet for the terrain park and trails. June Mountain used to be home to the QMC, or Quad Monocable Tramway, a type of gondola similar to a funitel or funifor. It was built by Yan Lifts (Lift Engineering) but was removed in 1996 due to technical problems. It was bought by Dave McCoy in 1986, owner of Mammoth Mountain. The ski resort is now owned by Mammoth Mountain Ski resort.
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