McCall offers countless opportunities for winter recreation. Nordic skiing, alpine skiing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing are all big draws. There are three downhill ski areas within a few miles of downtown. The Little Ski Hill lives up to its name, offering a T-bar and 405 vertical feet, but it stands tall with illuminated ski runs and its 30K of cross country ski trails. Brundage, five miles north of town, averages 300+ inches of snow a year and offers snow cat trips into the powdery backcountry. Tamarack Resort, 20 miles south of McCall, has closed for the time being though we look forward to their return and the 2,600 feet of vertical terrain and amazing mountain bike trail system.

In 2008, the prestigious Masters World Cup Nordic Ski Championships was held at Ponderosa State Park with rave reviews from the thousands of elite racers and fans that came here from around the world. McCall was honored to host the snowshoeing events for the 2009 Winter Special Olympics.