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There used to be the place that served up great breakfasts for a while there, Bev's Cafe with Sherri working the front of the house. Always had amazing breakfast burritos and cinnamon rolls. The place was razed at least 15 years ago and is still a parking lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by chicken feathers
If you go to New Meadows, go down the hill to support the new owners at the Hartland Inn and drink a beer at SRB for Rory and Sara.
Haven’t been up to Brundage since they upgraded the centennial chair to a detachable but back when it was a fixed grip it was sloooooow and laps on skiers left of the hill were best accomplished via a combination of bluebird and bear chair. No longer necessary after the upgrade but I imagine it still makes for a fun loop if skiing with a posse of varying abilities.
Tam is a weird setup as others have said, and when the snow level isn’t cooperating the lower mountain can get drenched. If you’re skiing inbounds wildwood can be fun if it hasn’t been rained on recently, otherwise keep to summit (or ski out the north gate).
Sushi place in McCall is good by Idaho standards but only acceptable by Seattle standards. They can get busy, probably need to call ahead with a big group.
excellent input everyone, thanks I appreciate it. We're looking forward to bringing the family ski trip shit show somewhere new. Keep the suggestions coming! thanks.
https://youtu.be/VhRV6iyVAZ4?si=5v2Sj5Ob5V02RWut
110 mi Frank Church ski traverse
Impressive
Yeah, that's a pretty cool adventure he put together but IMHO he missed some great ski terrain in areas of the Frank that were not on his route. Especially the southern part of the Frank and areas near Yellow Pine.Quote:
Originally Posted by byates1
that video made me want to start a fire ....
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If you had three days to ski between Brundage and Tamarack, how would you spread them. Also, does one stand out compared to the other for crowding on holiday weekends (for example Sat or Sunday of Presidents Day). thanks!
There's the little ski hill between Brundage and Tamarack and plenty of touring terrain between Brundage and Tamarack on West Mountain. If you have time or a sled, cruising up to No Business L.O. or Snowbank L.O. and Council Mountain are great options and some great wide open terrrain.
Brundage can get pretty packed anymore on holiday weekends and for that matter any weekends anymore. Tamarack seems to have a good people moving capacity, Brundage, before they replaced the Centennial chair got all backed up and long lift lines on that and their Bluebird HSQ seems to have mechanical issues at times. No chair to the north up Sargents...yet.
Both places are really fun and you can't go wrong. If you get an itch, try to get a hold of someone at Payette Powder Guides and see if they'd take you out touring with them to Jughandle or somewhere up Lick Creek road east of McCall, if you're bringing your touring gear. There's also the idea of snowmobiling into Burgdorf hot springs (developed) on one of those days or just a fun snowmobile ride up to Warren through some pretty country. The XC skiing at Ponderosa SP and at Bear Basin are also real fun.
Ski them each a day & go back to whatever you liked more. Won't go wrong either way you ski em 2:1
Also for as close as they are, I've at times seen substantial variances in overnight totals out of same storm (i.e. one gets 3" the other 8" and then it flip flops the next night) which is a play it by conditions vote.
Tamarack is lower by about 1,000ft so seems to get a touch less on average, but orientation is different
Less crowded at Tamarack.
also think @ both you'll have no issues buying lift tix @ window, day of (no reservations or limiting ticket sales that I can recall) allowing the play it by ear / conditions strategy.
Sawtooths. 12 feet on the high end. JFC
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lol. Show me the exact point forecast for that computation mistake
Not a mistake son. It gets real out there
My mistake. Dude sent me Mt Adams Wash. We were talking Idaho. 2-5 feet for sawtooths.
But hey
usually that zone gets more than you think, especially up higher, check out the resources page that Sawtooth Avalanche center uses for their forecast discussions, they do a pretty good job and usually get close to what is forecasted for snowfall even if it is on the high end.Quote:
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Tell me you're new to touring that area without telling me.
Oh I know it can get sporty up in the sawtooths but ^ that’s just laughable. For example here’s a west facing point forecast for Williams peak/thompson peak from weather.gov. It paints a more likely forecast. But I’d love to be proved wrong, which is why I asked for your forecast location.
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Ha ha thanks for playing.Quote:
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Fair enough. And don’t get me wrong, I’d love to see that, but yeah no.Quote:
Originally Posted by byates1
We met back east. Dude moved to Boise 15 plus yrs ago. Runs a lab at University. Dude is a beast 10k mores Creek summit off the couch. His kids are borderline phenoms on the Nordic skis. Mores Creek is super tits. Skied it a ton. Safe.
Visiting him a few times a year in Boise, watching Boise explode over the last decade. Bozeman is too hot for me in the summer, Boise is next level. Rad place though
Sweet blog bro/
IT'S ALL GOOD....THIS IS OC A GOATSE THREAD.Quote:
Originally Posted by byates1
GOODNIGHT ME SCROTES!!!!!!
boiseans, i'm eyeing some skis on marketplace. anyone with a ski box willing to grab them and ship to me on my dime if seller won't? you can pull and keep the bindings and i'll throw ample beer money your way.
My bestie is in Boise. Let me know if other mags do not respond
Hey man I can help you out, pm me if you still need a hand
right on. still hoping i can convince myself i don't need these but i'll ping you if i cave and bro won't ship.Quote:
Originally Posted by shank
I have a couple of boxes I can pass on to shank if he needs. Gratis of course.
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I'm late to the party but can help. And the local hill is shaping up. Still needs snow for lots of spots but skiing good and was full on winter today.
No boxes needed, got a corner of the garage dedicated to em already. Spudbumpkin good to run into ya in the lift line, bummer the singles line fairy sorted us in different directions - next time let’s take a lap yeah?
Can facilitate if needed but looks like you're more than covered.
"The Adams County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report at 12:21 p.m. Sunday that an avalanche had buried someone near Wilson Creek Trail in the Anderson Creek area, west of Cascade.
The sheriff’s office identified the victim as 41-year-old Jason Haines, of Kuna."
Read more at: https://www.idahostatesman.com/outdo...#storylink=cpy
Can't wait to check out Brundage for the first time next week. I appreciate the input you've shared thus far for our group trip. Forecast looks promising Thurs-Mon with 4-6" expected daily. If I get limited to one pair of skis, would locals recommend Deathwishes or MSP99 for the hill. With cold temps and apparent refills expected I'm leaning Deathwish. Thanks
DWs is the move with the past couple storm cycles. Brundage has some great mini golf terrain, you won’t regret going fat and playful.
Any pics from bogus past few days? I took a job in Lewiston (family still in Boise) and have just been getting alerts about essentially continuous snowfall.
Was up there Saturday w my 4 yo. Almost have him off the harness and skied more Coach laps than he ever has but gotta admit eyes kept drifting up high. Hopefully can get maybe one solo bogus day this yr. I miss Superior and the Face.
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Headed to Mccall for the first time. Any areas to check out that would have some mellow/ meadow skipping type terrain? Arriving earlier than my group and would love to walk around with the gf a bit.
It’s been real good, we’re in the bullseye right now. No pics but the forum is fukt anyways. The road was a gong show yesterday but crowds were light for a holiday. Spent most of the day lapping pine creek, nugget bowls held fresh tracks late in the day. Best chair serviced turns of the season for me. Glad to get it while the getting is good, looks like we’re in for a warm up next week.
I want to thank shank and others on this thread for their advice. Just back from taking our annual multi-family shitshow ski trip to Brundage for a few days. Stellar times were had by all. I think our timing was about perfect... 4-6" plus dry refills each day. Great little hill, great town/vibe.