Last week, Mammoth Mountain CEO Rusty Gregory came to the Mono Supervisors meeting in Bridgeport. He put out his plan to re-open June Mountain, add snow-making and a new Chair 1. Citizens questioned him, and he talked for three hours. This week, the Board has placed June Mountain on the agenda again but only for [...]
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Rusty Gregory lays out plans for June Mountain
Mono Supervisor Chair Byng Hunt laid out the ground rules at Tuesday’s Board meeting in Bridgeport with Mammoth Mountain CEO Rusty Gregory and a room full of people from June Lake. Hunt said officials wanted to hear about the re-opening of June Mountain but also about the revitalization of the community. Hunt also said there [...]
Ski area land exchange collides with June Mountain
June Lake residents, fearful that June Mountain will either not re-open or will fail due to lack of facilities, reached for what they think may be their only leverage – pressure on the Forest Service to make Mammoth Mountain’s land exchange at the Main Lodge contingent on a successful June Mountain. The Mono Supervisors expected [...]
In search of a June Mountain image
From Smuggler’s Notch in Vermont to Waterville Valley Resort in New Hampshire, a group of more than a dozen Mono County and Mammoth Mountain officials and June Lake businessmen continue to visit small ski areas and study their successes to help assure the future of June Mountain. Mono Supervisor Larry Johnston, on a speaker phone [...]
June Lake people get tough with Mammoth Mountain
Citizens of June Lake, devastated by the closure of June Mountain last summer, have grabbed for what might seem like their only piece of leverage – Mammoth Mountain’s land trade at the Main Lodge, in the works for a number of years. Residents have sent strong letters to the Forest Service that essentially call for [...]
“Healing power of snow”
The headline in the Los Angeles Times said it all for Mammoth Lakes – “Healing Power of Snow.” And, it sure doesn’t hurt to capture the cover story on the Sunday Times Travel section. Writer Christopher Reynolds spelled it all out for Mammoth. His story lead says, “Before we get to the early snow, the [...]
Continued work to bring back June Mountain
A couple of weeks ago, Mammoth Mountain CEO Rusty Gregory stated that his plans, as recorded in a report to the Forest Service, are to re-open June Mountain next year. Even so, some in June Lake continue to “aggressively look for a buyer for the Mountain.” This, according to Mono Supervisor-Elect Tim Alpers. The Forest [...]
Forest Service reviews MMSA plan for June Mountain
Earlier this month, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area submitted a response to the Forest Service on how they will manage June Mountain this winter during its closure and when and how they plan to re-open it. After Mammoth Mountain CEO Rusty Gregory announced that June Mountain would close due to financial problems and a reported annual [...]
The ski town with no ski area plans for winter
As the days move close to winter, the community of June Lake faces the fearful fate of no ski area. Citizens continue to work on plans to make their town attractive to tourists, and the issues were scheduled to come up at the Mono Supervisors’ meeting Tuesday. The Board has proposed to send a letter [...]
Work to help June Lake expands
Citizens and officials of June Lake continue to work on ideas to keep the economy afloat in the face of June Mountain Ski Area’s closure. A new group called June Lake Revitalization Committee has expanded the effort from a way to keep the Mountain open to many ways to expand recreation and the economy in [...]
Special Mono board meeting on June Mountain
The outlook to keep June Mountain open for next winter seems bleak to most citizens, but many continue to look for a way. The Mono Supervisors scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday at which they have scheduled discussion on June Mountain. The special meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 10am at the June Lake Community [...]
Officials, citizens meet on future of June Mountain
Elected officials and business people have gone to a series of meetings with Mammoth Mountain CEO Rusty Gregory and Forest Supervisor Ed Armenta. They hope to somehow keep June Mountain open next winter. Earlier this month, Gregory announced closure of June Mountain due to financial considerations. Banks that hold loans for Mammoth Mountain pressed the [...]
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