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Brundage Mountain Resort has been recognized as the first ski resort in Idaho to be certified as a Whitebark Pine Friendly Ski Area through the Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation.The foundation launched the certification program in 2016 to raise awareness of the whitebark pine species and boost conservation efforts at ski resorts across the west.At Brundage, whitebark pines both dead and alive dot the resort’s ridgeline, with hundreds of new seedlings planted in 2022 to maintain the tree’s population into the future.“Brundage Mountain has been supporting whitebark pine recovery initiatives for more than 15 years, and we’re incredibly proud to be the first certified resort in our area,” General Manager Ken Rider said.Rider labeled the whitebark pine, which was federally listed as a threatened species in 2022, as an “iconic feature” of Brundage.“We hope to raise awareness of the threats it faces and the cooperative efforts to help it survive,” Rider said.The whitebark pine is a slow-growing tree that can live more than 1,000 years.