Brundage Snow Blog

I’ve always loved the saying, “Can’t see the forest through the trees”. I was reminded of that idiom today as I ventured off-trail into the 5″ of left-over fluff to check things out.

Instead of focusing on the snow conditions, I ended up training my camera on the bits of fresh snow delicately perched on the tree branches.

Then I started thinking more deeply about that phrase. What was I missing by focusing in too closely, and what does it really mean to ’see the forest through the trees’ or ‘not see the forest for the trees’? (more…)

For the past couple of weeks, we have been doing our snow dances and praying for snow. I even cut my hair as a sacrifice. Still, we were left watching the sun eat inches of snow off our markers.  Then, out of the sky, falls five inches of fresh snow. THANK YOU!!  It could not have come at a better time!

Spirits instantly renewed, we stood in line waiting for the chairlift to open and to finally feel some fresh snow underfoot.  Now, I am not saying it was an epic day or the best day of the season.  But it was a day renewed. The slopes felt like they haven’t felt in two weeks, and I am here to say, at this point in the game, 5 inches was nearly as good for our spirits as five feet! – Cory

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What a taste of springtime we’ve been getting here at Brundage Mountain the past few days!

We’ve had sunshine, warm temperatures, and ideal ‘springlike’ snow conditions. Not the mushy, slushy stuff, but those fun spring conditions that remind you that good things come to those who wait.

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Today we hosted the second event in our Freestyle Jam series on Upper Rodeo.

Competitors of all ages showed up to jump, spin and slide their way to glory under the sunshine.

They each got two runs to show their ’style’ on a series of jumps and rails.

This was one of two qualifiers for the Freestyle Jam Final on April 10th. A small crowd gathered to watch the action – in the end, it was Trevor Hattabaugh who took home the gold with the overall best score across all age groups. (more…)

Pond Skimming

Brundage Mountain is pleased to announce an exciting lineup of events for the spring season.

We want to give everyone a chance to share new experiences at Brundage Mountain through longtime favorites, exciting new events and several discount days in March and April. (more…)

We love to get feedback from our visitors about their experiences here at Brundage Mountain. That is the main reason we started this blog and encourage everyone to share their thoughts and stories. Some other folks do that by sending us an e-mail. My favorites are from the guests who take the time to include photos of their day-trips, weekends or vacations here. (more…)

The Brundage Mountain Winter Games was a hit this year with many smiling participants.  Recreational racers as well as team affiliated athletes crashed gates and skied for gold.  Thank you to all the participants, volunteers and sponsors that made this years Winter Games possible.

-Cory

Today was our first day of competition in the 20th Annual Brundage Mountain Winter Games. It snowed ALL DAY as the competitors from all sorts of backgrounds competed in Giant Slalom races on Alpine and Griz.

It’s always impressive to watch skiers with young talent, (or simply youthful exuberance) hit the slopes, but the best part is the expression on their faces when those medals are placed around their necks.

There’s much more to come from Winter Games weekend, with more racing tomorrow for the Adult recreationalists, Mitey Mites and Physically Challenged competitors. But for now, I’ll leave you with the photo highlights from Day 1. (more…)

Brundage Mountain would like to congratulate our local Olympians, to us, you’re ALL champions!

Today, we toasted former McCall ski racer Hailey Duke as she competed in the women’s slalom. Hailey placed 3oth overall and while we were disappointed that NBC chose not to air the slalom event live, a small but sincere group gathered in Smoky’s Pub today to follow her race online, share their warm wishes and toast to her accomplishment. You can read what Hailey had to say after the race here, or listen to an NPR radio interview on Hailey’s journey featuring Hailey and her parents, Jane and Larry Duke.

Those of us who ski a lot can appreciate the fact that just making the U.S. Team is amazing, and more than one spectator pointed out that Hailey performed even better than Lindsey Vonn in this event! (No offense, Lindsey.) (more…)

Ask any local, and they’ll tell you. It feels like an AWFULLY long time since our last bona fide powder day. That’s why it was such a massive bummer to wake up and see a thick fog layer over the top of the mountain this morning!

We got 3 inches of fresh snow yesterday and 2 more overnight. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but this time of year the slopes are practically empty mid-week, so we knew the slopes would be soft and dreamy and we were licking our chops. (more…)