Brundage Mountain Closes 50th Ski Season with Record Visits, Fresh Snowfall

McCall, ID – Skiers and snowboarders who showed up today to celebrate Brundage Mountain’s latest closing day in history were treated to a surprise afternoon snowstorm which dropped two inches of fresh snow on the slopes. It was a fitting way to end a season marked by incredible spring snowfall.


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Snowfall greated visitors to Brundage Mountain today on the Idaho ski resort’s last day of the 2010-11 ski and snowboard season. (photo: Brundage Mountain)

Brundage Mountain added a record five “bonus weekends” to its regular season, resulting in the 50-year-old ski resort’s latest closing day ever today. The previous record was set on May 10, 2008 during a season that boasted 428 inches of cumulative snowfall. Today’s snow will bring this season’s total snowfall to 365 inches.

“It was not a record year for overall snowfall,” said resort spokesperson, April Russell, “but our spring conditions have been incredible. We got 97 inches in March, 35 inches in April and seven inches in the first half of May. That allowed us to extend our season longer than ever before.”

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Visitors experienced sunshine and spring snow conditions Saturday, with fog giving way to fresh snowfall for those who visited today. Guests gathered for group photos to commemorate the final day of Brundage Mountain’s 50th season.

Brundage Mountain Resort is also reporting its most successful season to date. The ski area set a new record for skier visits, exceeding last year’s previous record by 12%. 2010-11 also brought record overall revenues and a record number of season pass holders to Brundage Mountain.

“Season Pass holders understand that when we extend our season, we are giving them more value for their dollar,” added Russell. “We’ve had very positive feedback on our Bonus Weekends and the experience that we offer here all season long.”

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