Following are the XC, Nordic, classic, snowshoe, and snow bike (fat tire bikes) grooming reports for the McCall area (including Donnelly). Reports are provided by each of the areas.
Updated 12/21/2024: Groomed all trails Saturday morning with the snowmobile. Trails are good shape for walking, skiing, and fat tire bikes. There is a classic track set on the Activity Barn meadow loop.
Updated 12/19/2024: Out this morning working on tails with the snowcat. We will be opening a selection of our trails with low snow conditions on Friday December 20th. The Nordic Center will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Come grab your passes and get your season kicked off.
Updated 12/19/2024: The cutting portion of the restoration project is wrapped up and now the hauling portion and piling portion is continuing. We still hope to have this wrapped up before Christmas but will keep you posted on the outcome. In the meantime, We are getting the groomer out today to get up to the point via sunrise and fox run. We have been rolling rovers round-a-bout and will also hit that with the groomer today also. For more information on the restoration project, please go to the below website.
https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/ponderosa/
Daily ski passes are $6. Additionally, vehicles need to have a state parks passport or pay the MVEF fee daily. Season passes are available for purchase during visitor center hours. An individual pass is $53.00, couples pass is $79.50, and a family pass is $106.00
*All prices subject to change, especailly over holidays and busy weekends.
Rental Information for Ponderosa State Park:
We do not offer nordic or snowshoe rentals. You can rent at several McCall area sports shops.
Updated 12/17/2024: The Snow Gods have answered our prayers with a good dumping of snow over the weekend. Groomers have started cutting the trails back in today. Expect soft conditions over the next few days while we work to get the air out of the snow. Thank you for your patience
As of 6pm 12/16 70% of Golf Course and 60% of Heritage Trails have been groomed. Continued grooming today to get all trails groomed. No Classic track has been set yet.
Day passes are $15 and can be picked at the Nordic Center located in the Lodge at Osprey Meadows. For additional information please call 208-325-1458.
*All prices subject to change, especailly over holidays and busy weekends.
Rental Information for Tamarack Resort:
Nordic PGK and Snowshoes: $20 1/2 Day $30 Full Day (includes trail ticket). Fat Tire bikes $30 2HR, $50 4 HR, $60 8 HR (limited sizes and availability). Prices do not include taxes and fees. Frist come First Served. We can be located at the new Nordic Center Located in the Lodge at Osprey Meadows. For additional information please call 208-325-1458
Updated 12/9/2024: Check out our new grooming reports on Nordic Pulse! Available on the web or as a free app on your phone.
www.nordic-pulse.com/centres/US/ID/Bear-Basin-Nordic-Center
Adult (18+) day pass $18 Youth 5-17 $6.00. 4yrs and younger are free. Dogs are $4.
Snowshoe day pass $5. Season passes are available.
*All prices subject to change, especailly over holidays and busy weekends.
Rental Information for Bear Basin:
We do not offer Nordic or snowshoe rentals. You can rent at several McCall area sports shops. The PLSC offers Nordic lessons. Go to https://payettelakesskiclub.org/bearbasinnordiccenter/#nordicskischool to get more information.
Updated 3/16/2024: Please see the Valley County Pathways trail report on this page for grooming updatexs. Thanks
Visit www.activitybarn.com for more information .
Cross-country, biking and snowshoe trails are free to use at the Activity Barn. If you would like to use our lift to get uphill the price is $5 for a single ride or 2-hour tickets with lift access are $18. All tubing lanes require a tubing pass. Lift is available for bikes, snowshoes, xc. Season passes are available.
*All prices subject to change, especailly over holidays and busy weekends.
Rental Information for Activity Barn:
Fat bike and Snowshoe and rentals are available at the Activity Barn, Nordic rentals are not. Please rent from our local McCall Area ski shops. Note that tubes are included with all tubing tickets.
*Rentals are subject to availability
Last Groomed
3/16/2024
Snow Biking: Open
Snow Levels: 0"
New Snow: 0"
Next Expected Groom: 3/16/2024*
* Next expected groom date is subject to weather conditions.
