June 15, 2021 (BOISE, ID)– Bogus Basin announced today that seven-day-a-week summer operations will begin this Saturday, June 19th. Daily hours will be 11:00am to 7:00pm. The nonprofit recreation area is celebrating the arrival of summer with a full lineup of activities. More than 70 community events are planned at the area, including the return of the popular Music on the Mountain–a free concert series– after a one-year hiatus.
“There is such a renewed appreciation for being in the cooler alpine environment, finally together with friends and family. We want this summer to be special, so we have planned more events and activities to engage the community than ever before. We encourage everyone to come up and enjoy all that Bogus Basin offers.”
-Brad Wilson, General Manager
Guests to the area this summer can expect to see a mix of traditional and new events. In addition to Music on the Mountain, free yoga sessions will be offered Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Later this summer, Bogus Basin will host a new Market on the Mountain, in partnership with Global Gardens. And June 22nd is the start of the Community Race Series, offering both competitive and recreational mountain biking and running events. This year, the series has been expanded to include downhill mountain biking.
Saturday, June 19th also marks the official opening of the Basin Gravity Park, providing a new, lift-served mountain biking experience for mountain biking enthusiasts from the Treasure Valley and beyond. The Basin Gravity Park features nine professionally built, lift-served downhill-only mountain biking trails, located off of the Morning Star Express chairlift. “The opening of The Basin Gravity Park is big news for Bogus Basin and the local biking community,” said Wilson. “The demand is high for downhill-only mountain biking trails.”
With rapid population growth straining the Boise Foothills’ trail system, Bogus Basin’s expanding trail network provides an alternative that is both welcomed and critical for local biking and hiking enthusiasts. Currently, there are nearly 30 different trails at the area, offering a mix of hiking, cross country and/or downhill mountain biking routes. The area plans to continue to build its downhill mountain bike trail network.
To learn more visit bogusbasin.org.
About Bogus Basin Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area is a 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to engaging the community to provide accessible, affordable, and fun year-round mountain recreation and education. Opened in 1942, Bogus Basin offers 2,600 acres of daytime skiable terrain, and 165 acres for night skiing; eleven lifts and three people-mover carpets; an 800-foot tubing hill. The Nordic Center offers 37 kilometers of groomed trails. Environmental education and community outreach programs serve over 20,000 individuals annually, primarily youth. Summer activities include the Glade Runner, a 4,251 foot mountain coaster, The Mine Shaft Challenge course, mountain biking, events, hiking and chairlift service for hike and bike transport. Bogus Basin is located 16.5 miles north of Boise, Idaho and operates under a special use permit with the Boise National Forest. www.bogusbasin.org
