winters and warm, relatively dry summers. The town has slightly less snow cover than the surrounding area, which has snow cover from around November 20 until early April, with 3–4 feet of snow by early February. Education McCall-Donnelly School District is the local school district. Students are at Barbara R. Morgan Elementary School, Payette Lakes Middle School, and McCall-Donnelly High School. Area information Ponderosa State Park and the community of McCall hosted the 2008 Masters World Cup. The Harshman Skate Park is Idaho's largest. The park was commemorated in August 2006 by Tony Hawk. The first annual McCall Ultra Sleddog Challenge race was held in January 2018. The race was developed by nearby resident Jerry Wortley, who had experience as a pilot for the Iditarod dogsled race in Alaska. Wortley wanted to commemorate the area's rich dog mushing tradition. Well-known musher Jessie Royer won the inaugural race. The annual Winter Carnival started in the 1960s and brings over 60,000 people to the town during this week-long celebration. The carnival features ice sculptures and live music. Notable people Helen Markley Miller, writer of historical and biographical fiction for children about the Western United States Mack Miller, Olympic cross-country skier and trainer Barbara Morgan, first teacher in space Patty Boydstun-Hovdey - World Cup and Olympic alpine ski racer - U.S. champion - McCall HS class of 1970 Torrie Wilson, former WWE Wrestler Corey Engen, captain of the US Nordic ski team at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and co-founder of Brundage Mountain Ski Resort References Further reading Bowman, Bill C. The Legacy: The Legacy of Military Records in the History of Valley County, Idaho. Brown, Warren Harrington Brown (1999). It's Fun to Remember: A King's Pine Autobiography. Ingraham, Beverly (1992). Looking Back: Sketches of Early Days in Idaho's High Country. Maverick Publications. Rutledge, Sally and Elliott, Craig (2005). Sylvan Beach: McCall, Idaho. Its History, Myths, and Memories. Valley County History Project (2002). Valley County Idaho: Prehistory to 1920. Action Publishing. Williamson, Darcy and Wilcomb, Marlee (2007). McCall's Historic Shore Lodge 1948 - 1989. Meadow Cottage Industries. External links McCall Chamber of Commerce McCall Star News local newspaper McCall-Donnelly Joint School District University of Idaho McCall Outdoor Science School Cities in Idaho Cities in Valley County, Idaho