ROOTED IN IDAHO'S MOUNTAINS

On Thanksgiving Day in 1961, the legacy of Brundage Mountain Resort began. Born of humble beginnings and a unique partnership between three friends, the mountain served as a gathering place for the community. Today, that tradition continues. Brundage Mountain Resort continues to be independently owned and dedicated to building an accessible, inclusive outdoor recreation focused lifestyle in the mountains of Idaho.

A place for everyone in the community.

Preserving the Legacy

Outdoor recreation is our priority. As Brundage Mountain Resort continues to grow and evolve, the dedication to enhancing the mountain experience will remain the same. As an independently owned resort, our commitment to authentic, inclusive, accessible outdoor recreation is at the forefront of every decision.

Meet the Team

Brundage Mountain Resort is the vision of three friends with a shared passion for winter sports: Cory Engen, Warren Brown, and Jack Simplot. Since opening in 1961, the resort has been a family affair. From ownership to employees, every member of the Brundage team is part of the family and plays a critical role in the success of this special place.

Resort Management

Bob Looper

CEO

Bob Looper is the President and CEO of Brundage Mountain Holdings, LLC, which acquired the Brundage Mountain Resort and properties November 1, 2020. Prior to leading this new team of investors, Looper served on the Brundage Mountain Company Board of Directors for 13 years, actively managing the resort as President and Managing Director from 2013 to 2018. Bob was a Board Member of the Bogus Basin Recreational Association’s Executive Committee for 9 years and is the Past-President of the Idaho Ski Area Association. Currently, Looper serves on the Board of Directors of the Payette Brewing Company and McCall’s Ponderosa Center.

Bob graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and focused his engineering career on clean energy technology. He is a founding member of US Solar Holdings, LLC and a past principal of Summit Energy, LLC. Bob has over 40 years of experience in the utility scale development of hydroelectric, solar and gas fired power resources. He and his wife, Kitty, have a home in McCall where their three adult children and six grandchildren frequent the slopes of Brundage Mountain Resort.

Bob Looper

CEO   
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Bob Looper

CEO

Bob Looper is the President and CEO of Brundage Mountain Holdings, LLC, which acquired the Brundage Mountain Resort and properties November 1, 2020. Prior to leading this new team of investors, Looper served on the Brundage Mountain Company Board of Directors for 13 years, actively managing the resort as President and Managing Director from 2013 to 2018. Bob was a Board Member of the Bogus Basin Recreational Association’s Executive Committee for 9 years and is the Past-President of the Idaho Ski Area Association. Currently, Looper serves on the Board of Directors of the Payette Brewing Company and McCall’s Ponderosa Center.

Bob graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and focused his engineering career on clean energy technology. He is a founding member of US Solar Holdings, LLC and a past principal of Summit Energy, LLC. Bob has over 40 years of experience in the utility scale development of hydroelectric, solar and gas fired power resources. He and his wife, Kitty, have a home in McCall where their three adult children and six grandchildren frequent the slopes of Brundage Mountain Resort.

Ken Rider

Ken Rider

General Manager

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Ken Rider

General Manager, Brundage Mountain Resort
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Ken Rider

General Manager

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Realty Team

Kyle Looper
Kyle Looper

Kyle Looper

Director of Real Estate Sales & Marketing

Growing up in Idaho, Kyle has dedicated a large portion of his life to the outdoors. An active childhood, drove him to pursue a career within the fitness industry. Starting as a personal trainer while finishing at Boise state University, Kyle developed his mobile personal training business and landed in the commercial equipment space. While overseeing a variety of accounts in B2B sales, his focus was working with clients in planning, design, procurement, installation, and product support for large commercial fitness facilities.

A new challenge and opportunity at Brundage Mountain Resort, lead him back to the Mountains and a new career path. With over a decade of experience working with clients and commercial accounts, Kyle is shifting that experience to spearhead sales as Director of Real Estate at Brundage Mountain Resort. Working closely with the new ownership group and the Brundage team over the last two years, he has been intimately involved in the early development planning. Kyle is looking forward to seeing that vision come to life and sharing that with clients.

Kyle Looper

Director of Real Estate Sales & Marketing
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Kyle Looper

Kyle Looper

Director of Real Estate Sales & Marketing

Growing up in Idaho, Kyle has dedicated a large portion of his life to the outdoors. An active childhood, drove him to pursue a career within the fitness industry. Starting as a personal trainer while finishing at Boise state University, Kyle developed his mobile personal training business and landed in the commercial equipment space. While overseeing a variety of accounts in B2B sales, his focus was working with clients in planning, design, procurement, installation, and product support for large commercial fitness facilities.

A new challenge and opportunity at Brundage Mountain Resort, lead him back to the Mountains and a new career path. With over a decade of experience working with clients and commercial accounts, Kyle is shifting that experience to spearhead sales as Director of Real Estate at Brundage Mountain Resort. Working closely with the new ownership group and the Brundage team over the last two years, he has been intimately involved in the early development planning. Kyle is looking forward to seeing that vision come to life and sharing that with clients.

A Local Tradition

A Culture of Winter Sports

The first settlers to the area came in the 1880s and brought with them a culture of winter sports. Work didn’t stop because of deep snow and families used skis and snowshoes every day to traverse the landscape. These practical applications paved the way for winter recreation as we know it today.

1937: The Little Ski Hill

Warren Brown, who owned Brown’s Tie and Lumber in McCall with his father, opens the Little Ski Hill, one of the first in the nation on 80 acres donated from the Brown family. The Little Ski Hill offers a permanent home for one of the area’s favorite pastimes…ski jumping. That same year, Brown brings in Corey Engen, age 17, from Utah to manage the hill.

1950s: A Big Idea

Warren Brown and Cory Engen discuss the idea of a new, larger ski resort and set about finding a location in the McCall area. The two spent hours hiking various areas assessing the viability and eventually landed on Brundage Mountain. Knowing the permit process would be long and costly, the duo brought in friend and avid skier J.R. Simplot

1961: A Resort is Born

The Forest Service issues a permit to partners Warren Brown, Cory Engen, and J.R. Simplot for $215,000 to build a new ski resort. On Thanksgiving day, Brundage began operations with 1,000 skiers coming out for opening day and paying $4 for the first lift tickets. The 3,000 square foot “Triad Lodge” also opens on Thanksgiving Day.

1976: Growth on the Mountain

Skier capacity doubles with the addition of a new double chairlift, the Brundage Creek, operating alongside the Pioneer chairlift. The Pioneer chair would run until April 12, 1997, when it was replaced by the Bluebird Express quad currently in operation today.

1990: Expanding Terrain

In November of 1990, the Centennial triple chair opens and expands Brundage Mountain’s acreage by more than 30 percent. The following year, the resort opens lift-serviced mountain biking and scenic chairlift rides for the first time and in January 1991, introduces snowcat skiing on Sargent Mountain.

2006: Setting the Stage

In August 2006, Judd DeBoer and the Forest Service finalize a land swap where Brundage assumes ownership of 388 acres at the base of the resort in exchange for 349 acres within national forest land. The swap enables the resort to leverage equity to finance new lifts and make improvements to amenities and operations. This swap is the product of a process started in 1992.

2021: Realizing a Vision

The land swap secured in 2006 prompted the development of a new master plan for the resort. Fifteen years later, that plan is being realized after intense consideration and meticulous planning to ensure the integrity and sprit of Brundage Mountain Resort remains intact with this next step toward expansion.