McCall, ID – Idaho’s Brundage Mountain Resort will be giving never-evers another reason to try skiing or snowboarding this winter, offering free lift tickets on its beginner chairlift all season long. Visitors of any age can visit the ticket office to pick up a free Easy Street lift ticket any day of the 2015-16 winter season.

“We want to give people a ‘free sample’ of the Brundage Mountain experience because we’re confident that they’ll fall in love with winter snowsports,” said resort spokesperson, April Whitney.

Brundage’s Easy Street area will have more to offer than ever. Crews are clearing brush and trimming back a large tree island to add a groomed forest trail to the “Big Easy” Terrain Garden. This will give beginner and young skiers a new way to get their first taste of tree skiing and make it easier to ski or ride from side runs back to the bottom of the lift.

As has always been the case at Brundage, kids age 6 and under will continue to receive free all-mountain lift tickets this winter, so families can introduce their children to winter snow sports at Brundage without breaking the bank.

Also new at Brundage this winter, the terrain around the resort’s Centennial parking lot has been re-shaped and re-graded in order to create space for 100 additional vehicles. This will allow easier access for more guests during peak holiday periods.

The resort’s front side runs are also getting a serious trim. Crews are mowing 35 acres of groomed runs from mid-mountain down. Thicker brush is being cut and cleared from some popular powder runs, so visitors can expect to find more open lines on StairStep, The Face and the “triangle” between Sidewinder and Alpine.

Brundage Mountain crews have finished a half-million dollar lodge expansion designed to provide a more convenient experience for winter visitors. The final piece, the “lower plaza”, was built this summer, completing a 5,000-square foot, tiered paver patio area at the entrance to the lodge. A brand new propane fire pit is the centerpiece of the plaza. Visitors will be able to ski up to the fire pit’s lower side on a groomed snow surface during the winter months, and in the off-season it’s an ideal location for outdoor weddings, concerts and special events.