Mountain Mafia Entertainment

Providing massive, muddy fun! By Robert Lavala.

Big trucks, lots of obstacles, plenty of room, and a price that won't leave you crying. That is what is coming to Boundary County and is sure to draw both the young and young at heart.

Headed up by Mac Miltz, Greg Whittier, and Ben Spinney of Mountain Mafia Entertainment, the project is one they have been working on for quite some time, and the group is excited it is coming to fruition.

Their venue, located at 518995 N Hwy 95 in Bonners Ferry, is geared towards mass crowd appeal and maximum entertainment value. With 40 acres already developed for trucks to boulder, mud crawl and jump around in, it is well on its way to becoming a major player in the West for this type of event.

Already in play for the participants is a pretty hairy bouldering course with deep, mud-filled pits and plenty of jumps. Then there is a straight course where each of the 300-foot long tracks is about 30 feet wide. This gives the trucks plenty of room to find their own way through the muddy venue. And then there is what the guys are labeling the “Play Pit.” This massive pit is geared towards all out fun. Enter the pit by driving in or jumping in via the mass jumping ramp, and if you venture towards the center of the lowered pit, you'll find the mud is up to three feet deep or more. Stay to the outside and it is less deep for average trucks just having some fun; head deeper and you better have your big-boy truck!

The development of the fairgrounds is obviously in the beginning stages, but so far the team is doing a great job getting ready for huge events. When you enter, there are well laid out drive lanes for registration at the large gatehouse just off of Highway 95. Entrance to the park and the event is only $30 for the weekend and that includes a dry/primitive camp area for you to either set up a tent or park your RV. In the future the team is planning on creating VIP and Premium campsites complete with water hook up and other premium features. There is a service road that encircles the 40-acre playground and the camping is on the outside areas.

On the inside of the venue, Whittier said they are presently able to host between three and five thousand people! They are definitely thinking big. Miltz went on to say that next May they are hosting their first international event, possibly calling it the Mega Truck Championship. One of the folks from Canada they are working with is the creator of the famous monster truck, the Warthog. This is the type of event Mountain Mafia Entertainment is gearing up to bring to our region. While they said that local, garage built, trucks are welcome, it will be these national showstoppers that bring in the crowds and give the most bang for the buck.

If one word could be given for what the team is promoting it would be respect. The events will all have a closing gate time and a reasonable time to quiet down so as to respect your neighbor. Alcohol is allowed onsite but you will need to use provided vendors while inside the fairground area. When at your own camp you can have what you brought yourself. Security will also be in the form of retired and active law enforcement and retired military.

So look forward to some outstanding fun in the near future here in Boundary County, Idaho as Mountain Mafia Entertainment digs deep for some massive muddy fun!

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