Base Area Cam
Elevation: 6050’ - Brundage Base Area. Cleared at 4:30 pm daily during ski season. Click image for larger view.
Going Beyond the Signs?
BE PREPARED.
Backcountry skiing and snowboarding are enjoyed by passionate Brundage Mountain riders who like to experience fresh powder and awesome terrain outside the patrolled and controlled parts of the ski area.
Brundage Mountain wants everyone to know that having the right equipment and training is ESSENTIAL to having a safe backcountry experience. Those epic powder lines are spectacular. They are also potentially dangerous. Know before you go.
Be smart. Here’s how:
- Watch for hazards. The backcountry is littered with hazards, including the threat of avalanches. There are no ski patrol services, rescue may be at your own expense.
- Educate yourself before you leave the Brundage Ski Area boundary, you do so at your own risk.
- Ski and ride in groups. Bring a cell phone, avalanche beacon, shovel and probe at all times.
- Be conscious of daylight. Brundage does not ever patrol the backcountry. Getting lost sucks. Getting lost at night REALLY sucks.
- Have a meet-up plan. Pick a spot to reconvene if your group splits up.
- Wear a helmet.
- Respect your ability level.
- Pay attention to the signs; they’re there for you.
There are many aspects to consider when learning to travel safely in the backcountry. The best way to survive an avalanche is TO AVOID ONE.
Here are some key aspects of AVALANCHE SAFETY:
- Recognize Red Flags
- Identify Avalanche Terrain
- Travel Safely in the Backcountry
- Perform a Rescue
You can learn more about the importance of these steps in this short, informative tutorial provided by avalanche.org. You may also find this site to be informative.
It is highly recommended that anyone traveling in the backcountry take an avalanche training course.
View Your McCall Area Avalanche Advisory here
The Payette Avalanche Center and Friends of the Payette Avalanche Center offer avalanche awareness courses regularly. Please contact the Payette Avalanche Center for more information.
Payette Powder Guides also offers Avalanche Awareness courses throughout the winter months. You can view the schedule of classes here.
(Some information provided by Backcountry Access and Avalanche.org)
Check the current snow report for up to date snow depths and storm totals.
As always, get familiar with the Brundage Mountain safety code for in bounds skiing and after-hours mountain access.
Featured Webcams
Top Bird Cam
This view is from the top of the Blue Bird Quad, elevation 7640′. View rotates automatically. Click image for larger view.
Bear Cam
This view is from the top of the Bear Chair, elevation 6490’. View rotates automatically. Click image for larger view.
Centennial Cam
This view is from the top of the Centennial Lift terminal, elevation 7600’. View rotates automatically. Click image for larger view.
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