| Brundage Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Brundage Mountain Location in Idaho  Brundage Mountain Brundage Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | Payette National Forest Adams & Valley counties, Idaho, U.S. |
| Nearest major city | McCall - 8 mi (13 km) Boise - 115 mi (185 km) Lewiston - 160 mi (255 km) |
| Coordinates | 45°00′18″N 116°09′18″W / 45.005°N 116.155°W |
| Vertical | 1,800 ft (550 m) |
| Top elevation | 7,640 ft (2,330 m) |
| Base elevation | 5,840 ft (1,780 m) Centennial 6,000 ft (1,830 m) main base area |
| Skiable area | 1,500 acres (610 ha) |
| Trails | 46 - 20% easiest - 50% more difficult - 30% most difficult |
| Longest run | Temptation 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
| Lift system | 5 chairlifts - 1 hi-speed quad - 4 fixed-grip triples |
| Lift capacity | 7,900 / hour |
| Terrain parks | 2 |
| Snowfall | 300–350 in (760–890 cm) |
| Snowmaking | none |
| Night skiing | none |
| Website | Brundage.com |
Brundage Mountain Resort is an alpine ski area in the western United States, located in west central Idaho in the Payette National Forest. Brundage first opened in November 1961 and is eight miles (13 km) northwest of McCall, a twenty-minute drive in average winter conditions.
The summit elevation of Brundage is 7,640 feet (2,330 m) above sea level, with an overall vertical drop of 1,800 feet (550 m). Five chairlifts serve the 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of primarily west-facing terrain, overlooking New Meadows, Adams County, and past the Snake River into eastern Oregon. The area's annual snowfall is 300–350 inches (760–890 cm). The summit of Brundage Mountain straddles the county line with Valley County to the east, in which McCall lies.
Brundage also offers backcountry powder skiing on 190 km2 (73 sq mi) of terrain north of the lift-served ski area, serviced by snow cats. Half-day, full-day, and two-day trips are available to areas including Granite Mountain at 8,478 ft (2,584 m) and Slab Mountain at 8,225 feet (2,507 m). The two-day trip spends the night in a mountain yurt. These areas are among the highest average snowfalls in the state.[1]
Brundage is accessed from State Highway 55 via the turnoff to Goose Lake Road, four miles (6 km) west of central McCall. Goose Lake Road climbs slightly over 1000 vertical feet (300 m) in four miles (6 km) when it diverts to the ski area's parking lot, at an elevation of just over 6,000 feet (1,830 m).
During the summer months, Brundage has chairlift-served mountain biking on over twenty miles (32 km) of specially built single-track trails.
- ^ "Annual Average Precipitation". Idaho Department of Water Resources. (Idaho map). Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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