Contact:
Susan Saad
Director, Community & Customer Relations
Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area
susan@bogusbasin.org
Bogus Basin Transitions to Late Summer Hours, Announces Upcoming Events
Bogus Basin has announced its transition to late summer operating hours. Beginning Saturday, September 7th, the area will be open from 11 am to 5 pm on Saturdays and Sundays through September 29th.
Several events are planned at the nonprofit before the season ends, including a special finale for the free Music on the Mountain concert series. Saturday, September 7th. Opera Idaho will perform from 4 pm to 5 pm on the Simplot Base Area Stage.
“On Saturday we will have 5 Opera singers, Jason Detwiler, baritone; Michele Detwiler, mezzo-soprano; Andrew Peck, tenor; BrieAnne Welch, soprano; and Rebecca Pearce, soprano – perform a variety of popular opera arias, art songs, and musical theatre classics.”
Parker Pratt, Opera Idaho
They will be accompanied by a professional string quartet (Kathy Stutzman, Heather Calkins, Dave Johnson and Stephen Mathie) and pianist, Betsi Hodges, on keyboard.
A narrator will deliver a brief description between each set. A printed program will include concert details and an exclusive discount code for Music on the Mountain attendees for upcoming Opera Idaho productions.
The day will also feature a performance by the Frim Fram Four, a Boise-based group known for their classic Jazz Age arrangements and songs, playing from 2 pm to 3:15 pm.
During the concerts, representatives from the Idaho Wine Commission will offer tastings from local wineries.
In addition to these highlights and its regular operations, Bogus Basin has a full schedule of weekend events throughout September, including guided nature programs, free yoga sessions, a mountain biking skills clinic in partnership with SheJumps, and free Music on the Patio performances.
On Saturday, September 28th, from 12 pm to 3 pm, the public is invited to Bogus Basin to celebrate National Public Lands Day. The event will feature informative booths from local land management agencies and conservation groups, raffle prizes, free guided nature hikes, and engaging nature-based crafts and activities.
“Our final month of summer operations celebrates partnerships, appreciating the natural environment in new ways, and engaging the community in accessible and affordable mountain recreation and education.”
Susan Saad, Director, Community & Customer Relations
The area’s family-friendly attractions and amenities, including The Glade Runner, Idaho’s only mountain coaster, and The Mineshaft Challenge Course, The Basin Gravity Park for downhill mountain biking, and full food & beverage service, will remain available weekends through September 29th.
Bogus Basin September Events
- 9/7, Saturday, Yoga on the Mountain (free), 10 am – 11 am
- 9/7, Saturday, Youth Nature Drop Off (free), 10 am – 11 am
- 9/7, Saturday, Music on the Mountain, featuring Frim Fram Four & Opera Idaho (free), 2 – 5 pm
- 9/8, Sunday, Yoga on the Mountain (free), 10 am – 11 am
- 9/8, Sunday, Youth Nature Drop Off (free), 10 am – 11 am
- 9/8, Sunday, Music on the Patio, featuring Ashley Rose (free), 2 pm – 5 pm
- 9/14, Saturday, Yoga on the Mountain (free), 10 am – 11 am
- 9/14, Saturday, Youth Nature Drop Off (free), 10 am – 11 am
- 9/14, Saturday, Yoga on the Mountain (free), 10 am – 11 am
- 9/14, Saturday, Youth Nature Drop Off (free), 10 am – 11 am
- 9/15, Sunday, SheJumps Mountain Biking Skills Clinic, 11 am – 1 pm
- 9/15, Sunday, Music on the Patio, featuring Bud Reberry (free), 2 pm – 5 pm
- 9/21, Saturday, Music on the Patio, featuring Ron Wood (free), 2 pm – 5 pm
- 9/22, Sunday, Music on the Patio, featuring Dos Amigos (free), 2 pm – 5 pm
- 9/28, Saturday, Community Volunteer Day, 110 am – 11:30 am
- 9/28, Saturday, National Public Lands Day Party (free), 12 pm – 3 pm
- 9/28, Saturday, Guided Nature Program (free), 1 pm – 2 pm
- 9/29, Sunday, Guided Nature Program (free), 10 am – 12 pm
For more information about events and activities, please 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 200 acres for night skiing, seven chairlifts and three people-mover carpets, and an 800-foot tubing hill. The Nordic Center offers 37 kilometers of groomed trails for skiing and snowshoeing. Environmental education and community outreach programs, primarily youth, serve over 20,000 individuals annually. Summer activities include The Glade Runner 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
