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Snow Sculputures Adorn McCall Winter Carnival

2009-02-03T17:07:00.002-07:00

Under sunny blue skies, the amazing snow sculptures of the McCall Winter Carnival have been judged and admired by thousands of locals and visitors. The US Forest Service exhibit, always a crowd favorite and sponsored by Homes and Land of McCall, was judged to be the Child's Favorite while the towering castle by McCall Alpine Village is a show stopper. Underway in town near Legacy Park is where snow carvers will create sculptures to enter in the State of Idaho Snow Sculpture Championship with judging to take place this Friday, February 6. With cold temperatures and the possibility of snow in the forecast, this weekend will be a great time to travel to McCall to take in the sights and sounds of our Winter Carnival.

MCPAWS Monster Dog Pull Draws Huge Crowds

2009-02-03T17:02:00.003-07:00

Dogs of all shapes and sizes, from a four month old Yellow Labrador Pup to oversized Saint Bernards were drawn to compete in the MCPAWS Regional Animal Shelter's Monster Dog Pull last Sunday on the opening weekend of the McCall Winter Carnival. The event was a huge success with over 80 dogs competing for valuable prizes and the satisfaction of a job well done!

Legacy Park on Payette Lake Status October 2008

2008-10-14T16:03:00.003-06:00

McCall Summer on the Way

2008-06-03T18:50:00.003-06:00

McCall is ready for summer fun with plenty to do here while the Legacy Park renovation is underway. Alternative Payette Lake access is easy whether you're downtown at Art Roberts Park which is located right next to our Coldwell Banker McCall Real Estate office; Davis Beach just west of the entrance into Ponderosa Park; Brown Park just north of the new Lakeside Grill (formerly Babblefish) and Rotary Park on the other side of the bridge at Whitetail Resort. Launching your boat is easy at the Mile High Marina as well as Ponderosa Park.

Legacy Park Renovation Breaks Ground

2008-05-12T15:21:00.002-06:00

Can you dig this??

Today the City of McCall commenced the renovation of Legacy Park on Payette Lake here in McCall. In the background, The Lakeside Grill, formerly Babblefish, has reopened under new management. And Alpine Village in downtown McCall is going vertical .

On top of that, Payette Lake is almost back and we expect to see completely open water by end of week.

Payette Lake is Back! One more turn at Brundage!

2008-05-09T07:58:00.004-06:00

Friday, May 9 8 AM - Locals have waited long enough for Payette Lake to return! Payette Lake is almost back while Brundage Mountain in the background welcomes skiiers in its closing day on Saturday - kids under 17 and Mom's ski free! Closing festivities will bid farewell to the epic ski season of 2007-2008 with the second snowiest winter on record - 428 inches of the best powder snow in Idaho!

goto www.Brundage.com for all the details

Brundage Snowfall Over 400 inches now!

2008-03-30T17:59:00.002-06:00

Brundage Mountain Resort just logged in over 400 inches of snow for this epic 2007-2008 ski season! Friday night we got pounded with over 8 inches of new powder and more is on the way tonite. Nordic trails at Ponderosa Park were freshly groomed early Saturday morning and you couldn't have asked for better snow/grooming at Little Bear Basin last Friday. With overnite temps just over zero we'll wait for warmer air and trail conditions early afternoon tomorrow.

While Brundage normally closes around the second weekend of April, the resort will be open the third and fourth weekends of April. Go to www.brundage.com for all the details and end of season festivities.

McCall Successful Venue for Masters World Cup

2008-03-08T09:22:00.003-07:00

Perfect snow conditions, sunny skies and enthusiasm permeated the 2008 Masters World Cup competition at Ponderosa Park in McCall over the last week. We shot much of the competition from the start/finish lines as well as along the trails so stay tuned for our event photo album.

Masters World Cup Draws Record Crowds in McCall

2008-03-02T20:24:00.006-07:00

The 2008 Masters World Cup at Ponderosa Park is well underway in McCall with record crowds, great snow conditions and marvelous competitors in our midst. It is a rare privilege to watch world class athletes compete in all age groups from 30 to 87 years of age.

The event's website at http://www.mwc2008.com/ is being updated daily to record race results and news.

McCall Welcomes Masters World Cup in Style

2008-02-26T19:15:00.003-07:00

Over the last week Nordic skiers from all over the world have been arriving in McCall to train for the 2008 Masters World Cup with competition commencing this Saturday, March 1. Trail and grooming conditions at all of McCall's Nordic venues have been superb to welcome event participants and visitors alike.

We shot this photo at Little Bear Basin in McCall today at 3PM. Nice!

We're Having an Incredible Winter!

2008-02-13T09:28:00.004-07:00

Ten straight days of snowfall this month pushed Brundage Mountain over the 300 inch mark for total snowfall for the season. The Mountain's record snowfall was 420 inches in both 1998-99 and 2005-6. For the resort to hit 300 inches so early in the season bodes well for a record, epic year!

Alpine and Nordic skiiers are enjoying banner days this week with sunny skies and silky tracks.

Brundage Mountain Chairlift Construction Report

2007-09-08T12:40:00.000-06:00

Brundage Mountain Resort's construction of two new chairlifts is well underway and scheduled for completion in time for the 2007/2008 ski season. A fixed grip triple chair named the "Bear Chair" will replace an existing Platter Tow and provide easy access to underutilized terrain.

The new "Lakeview" Chair will open up nearly 160 acres of new terrain on the south side of Brundage and is visible from the city of McCall. This is also a fixed grip triple chair with the bottom terminal at 6,600 feet and the top terminal at 7,400 feet.

Together, the two new lifts will increase the resort's uphill capacity from 3,100 people per hour to 6,700 people per hour. For more information and a trail map of the new lifts check out Brundage's website at www.brundage.com

Awesome Payette Lake

2007-08-24T09:09:00.000-06:00

We ran into Pete Zimowsky, a widely read photo journalist from the Idaho Statesman at the boat launch near North Beach on Payette a couple weekends back. He and his wife, and Lab were visiting McCall to explore Payette Lake via kayak and his story was recently featured in the Idaho Statesman - a great resource for anyone wishing to do the same. Pete's website at

http://web.mac.com/rapidz/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html

features some great shots around Payette Lake!

By the way, the Idaho Statesman, in its' yearly "The Best of Treasure Valley" just named McCall as the top "Best Weekend Getaway or Road Trip" out of Boise!