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Conservation Efforts Take Root at the Top of Brundage Mountain as Whitebark Pine Seedlings Go In the Ground
Armed with planting hoes, tote bags of carefully packaged seedlings, and a highly specific set of planting instructions, more than 45 employees and volunteers fanned out across the summit ridge of Brundage Mountain earlier this month to complete a key step in a conservation project that aims to preserve an important at-risk species of tree. Work crews planted 600 Whitebark pine seedlings in carefully selected microsites. Read More
USA Today Nominates Brundage Mountain as a Top 10 Best Ski Resort Nominee for Third Year in a Row
Brundage Mountain Resort has been nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards for the third year in a row. The contest runs for four weeks. Each person can register one vote a day, every day, through 10 am Mountain Time, Monday, November 21. Final rankings are determined entirely by online readers’ choice voting. Read More
Get Stoked: Pray for Snow Tradition Returns to McCall with TGR Movie Premiere
Brundage Mountain’s annual Pray for Snow Party is back, and this year’s community get together will be better than ever thanks to an exclusive McCall premiere of the new Teton Gravity Research (TGR) film Magic Hour. Read More
Rainbow Fire at Top of Brundage Mountain Declared Officially Under Control
Monday, September 12 @ 11:55 am Just five days after lightning sparked a fire at the top of Brundage Mountain, the Forest Service has declared the Rainbow Fire to be […] Read More
Rainbow Fire Update – Thursday, September 8 @ 7 pm
The five-acre Rainbow Fire, burning on Brundage Mountain, saw no significant growth this afternoon, thanks to the valiant efforts of fire crews from multiple agencies. “The firefighting efforts over the past 24 hours have been remarkable,” says Brundage Mountain General Manager, Ken Rider. “The weather was wild but the response has been extremely effective. We want to sincerely thank all the firefighters for their tireless efforts.” Read More
Rainbow Fire Update – Thursday, September 8 @ 11 am
Forest Service firefighters are continuing their work to suppress a fire burning near the top of Brundage Mountain, with multiple crews attacking from the ground and the air. The Rainbow Fire was sparked by lightning during a thunderstorm event on the evening of Wednesday, September 7. Read More
Brundage Mountain Details New Efforts to Preserve Healthy Whitebark Pine Stands
Work crews from the USDA Forest Service, Youth Conservation Corps and Brundage Mountain Resort are teaming up in an effort to conserve an at-risk species of tree. Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) is in rapid decline across its range, which has led to it being proposed for federal listing as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. While the silver-gray skeletons of dead whitebark pine are one of the most recognizable features of Brundage Mountain’s summit ridge, Brundage is also home to some of the healthiest, blister rust resistant populations of living whitebark pine trees in Idaho. Read More
Big News: Centennial Triple Will Be Replaced With a High-Speed Quad as Part of $25-$30 Million in Resort Investments
Brundage Mountain Resort is pleased to announce that the Centennial Triple Chair will be replaced by a high-speed quad in time for the start of the Winter 2023-24 season. The front side lift upgrade is a key part of the resort’s 10-year improvement plan, which includes a new, modern, day lodge, on-site lodging and an extensive list of on-mountain recreation upgrades. Read More
