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MAMMOTH CLOSES JUNE MOUNTAIN
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Posted: Jun 22, 2012 - 7:31 PM GMT MAMMOTH CLOSES JUNE MOUNTAIN June 22, 2012 SAM Magazine--June 22, 2012--On the heels of a terrible winter season in California, Rusty Gregory, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area Chairman and CEO, announced yesterday the company will not operate June Mountain this summer and for the upcoming 2012-13 winter season. "June has operated at an annual deficit each year since its purchase in 1986,” said Gregory. “It is time to invest some of this subsidy into the analysis and planning required to position the resort for a sustainable future, then secure the approvals and financing required to create it.” Mammoth purchased June Mountain in 1986 with the idea of significantly increasing the size of the resort by building new facilities, extending new runs to the June Lake Village, and fostering additional developed ski areas along the San Joaquin Ridge, resulting in a connection between Mammoth and June Mountains. For a number of reasons, these plans were never realized and June Mountain has, in turn, suffered from an identity crisis that has both stifled its ability to achieve its full potential and required substantial financial subsidy from Mammoth on an annual basis. Cessation of operations will help the company dedicate its focus to a new future for June Mountain. Mammoth will be working with its partner the U.S. Forest Service to reach the best possible result. In the weeks to come, Mammoth will be working to determine if, and to what extent, it can absorb June’s year-round staff, while Mammoth itself is still trying to gain back its own staff after having been forced to layoff a group of full-time employees this past year. www.saminfo.com |
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Posted: Jun 22, 2012 - 9:02 PM GMT Ugly. I love the quote about the CA Forest Service as a friend. CALSAP. It isnt even close to the same thing, but it made me think of the Jiminy-Brodie days.  |
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Posted: Jun 24, 2012 - 1:18 AM GMT 2500'VD and 500 acres. June would be a giant in the East. |
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Posted: Jun 24, 2012 - 12:58 PM GMT Bear Valley out there is also having some issues. Might be my favorite CA area, along with Dodge Ridge. The central Sierras are great if you don't like the crowds of Tahoe and SoCal, but that has a down side when they start to fold. Never made it to June, they were already closed for the season when I was at Mammoth. Wold be nice if somebody else could make a go of it if Mammoth gives up. I wonder wonder if they would be a little better off if they didn't build a useless Yan QMC gondola thing and 2 Yan HSQs that needed partial replacing. Skilifts.rg/Bear Valley |
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Posted: Jun 25, 2012 - 4:52 PM GMTEdited: Jun 25, 2012 - 4:53 PM GMT Skied Mammoth once, about 10 years ago. I recall seeing all their promotional material for June, it sounded like they were desperate to get people ove there. But with Mammoth so, err, mammoth, there was no need for me to venture over to June. So this isn't surprising. |
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Posted: Jun 25, 2012 - 5:20 PM GMT Quote: The central Sierras are great if you don't like the crowds of Tahoe and SoCal, but that has a down side when they start to fold. Ever been out to Mt Baldy? Ancient lifts, not much snowmaking, zero resort to speak of.....45min from LA proper (10-20 min from Pomona, it's literally 10 miles north of 210), and legitimate terrain. On the original topic: Besides Tamarack (kind of) and Ascutney, have there been any other HSQ areas that have closed? |
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Posted: Jun 25, 2012 - 10:19 PM GMT Quote: Ever been out to Mt Baldy? On the original topic: Besides Tamarack (kind of) and Ascutney, have there been any other HSQ areas that have closed? Yeah, Sunday of a Presidents weekend, would love to get back there on a weekday. Wasn't too crazy though. Would also like to get to... Mt Waterman "Snow from the heavens not from the hoses"  For HSQs, I think Spanish Peaks might not be operating. But that's more of a real estate developement than a ski area. |
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Posted: Jun 25, 2012 - 10:44 PM GMT Hopefully it can be saved... Save June Mountain |
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