Sun Valley Resort, Ketchum, Idaho, USA
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Top-to-bottom ski run at Sun Valley Resort
Check out some scenes from one of the many routes from the Bald Mountain summit to the Warm Springs base. This is College to Flying Squirrel to Picabo to Warm Springs.
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Sun Valley is an original, one of the originators of the American Ski Resort. The place that put skiing on the map with the world's first chairlift in 1936. Sun Valley offers a classic ski culture that everyone can enjoy. Sun Valley boasts two well-known and excellent ski and ride mountains, Bald Mountain and Dollar Mountain. Baldy offers expert skiers and snowboarders a variety of challenging bowls and glades off the peak, while Dollar is a beginner's dream with gentle, perfectly groomed slopes.
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Sun Valley, the jewel of the gem state, provides four distinct season of unmatched outdoor activities for everyone. From what some consider the best ski and snowboard mountain in the world, to summer activities that provide unlimited choices for all members of your family, Sun Valley, Idaho is the premier resort for a vacation or weekend.
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Sun Valley is a resort city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States. The resort is adjacent to the city of Ketchum and within the greater Wood River valley. The population was 1,406 at the 2010 census, down from 1,427 in 2000. The elevation of Sun Valley (at the Lodge) is 5,920 feet (1,805 m) above sea level. Scheduled passenger airline service is available via the Friedman Memorial Airport located in nearby Hailey, approximately 15 miles (25 km) south. Visitors to Sun Valley are relatively close to the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, accessed over Galena Summit on State Highway 75, the Sawtooth Scenic Byway.
Among skiers, the term Sun Valley refers to the alpine ski area, which consists of Bald Mountain, the main ski mountain adjacent to Ketchum, and Dollar Mountain, adjacent to Sun Valley, for novice and lower intermediate skiers. Bald Mountain, or Baldy, has a summit of 9,150 feet (2,790 m) and a vertical drop of 3,400 feet (1,035 m).
With its abundance of constant-pitch terrain, at varying degrees of difficulty, coupled with its substantial vertical drop and absence of wind, Baldy has often been referred to as one of the better ski mountains in the world. The treeless Dollar at 6,638 feet (2,023 m) has a moderate vertical drop of 628 feet (191 m).
The term Sun Valley is used more generally to speak of the region surrounding the city, including the neighboring city of Ketchum and the Wood River Valley area winding south to Hailey and Bellevue. The region has been a seasonal home to the rich and famous since first being brought to public attention by Ernest Hemingway in the late 1930s.
Sun Valley Lodge (Sun Valley, Idaho)
Part of the Sun Valley Resort, the 108-room lodge was originally opened in 1936 as America’s first destination ski resort. Spacious, contemporary rooms include walk-in dressing areas and large granite baths. Request a Lodge King, Terrace or Celebrity Suite on the third or fourth floor for the best views. Open reception area overlooking an ice skating rink (open year-round), decorated with black-and-white celebrity photographs and ski champion memorabilia, features the Duchin Lounge and adjacent Gretchen’s for excellent seasonal American cuisine. Also recommended are The Ram steakhouse and the charming Austrian-inspired Konditorei café. Amenities include a circular courtyard pool, hot tub, fitness center with yoga studio, 20,000-square-foot spa and bowling alley. Golf, horseback riding, fishing, tennis and world-class skiing.
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Sun Valley, ID, USA
My destination is a small ski town in central Idaho, Sun Valley. I hope you enjoy this video as much as I love this town!
Sun Valley Idaho - Winter Wonderland
Sun Valley Resort offers a wide range of things to do from Winter downhill skiing, snowboarding, nordic skiing, snowshoeing and sleigh rides. Not to mention year-round shopping, dining, ice skating, entertainment and more. We're so much more than just a ski resort!
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Sun Valley Nordic Skiing Guide
Experience some of the best cross-country skiing in America, with unmatched trail quality, training programs, clinics, rentals and state of the art Clubhouse for skiers of all levels. With over 40km of trails groomed daily for skate and classic skiing, the Sun Valley Nordic & Snowshoe Center provides the ultimate experience.
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Sun Valley and Stanley, Idaho
I spent some time exploring Sun Valley and Stanley, Idaho this month. I think it's the most underrated state in the US and really looking forward to a longer visit. From downhill mountain biking and white water rafting to relaxing in hot springs, there's something for everyone in the state.
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Ryan Reynolds Paragliding Sun Valley Idaho
Sun Valley Idaho is an ideal place to paraglide. The summer is miraculous and the gondola and ski lifts make the ride up really enjoyable! If you are looking for an adventurous flying site in the heart of the United States check out Sun Valley Idaho!
Sun Valley Nordic Skiing
Discover some of the best cross-country skiing in America, with unmatched trail quality, training programs, clinics, rentals and a state-of-the-art clubhouse for skiers of all levels.
With over 40 km of trails groomed daily for skate and classic skiing, the Sun Valley Nordic & Snowshoe Center provides a head-clearing experience.
Our trail system maintains consistent conditions without leaving you gasping for air.
Ski and snowshoe equipment for all ages is available for rent.
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Sun Valley Resort, Idaho: Travel Day and Resort Check-in | TRAVEL VLOG
Some of you have asked if my channel is turning into a Disney channel, so I'm posting this first video from our trip to Sun Valley Ski Resort for those of you who aren't into Disney! In upcoming videos, we'll go snowmobiling, and I'll take you to the beautiful River Run Day Lodge ski area, as well as to the very posh Sun Valley Lodge Spa, and much more!
And coming soon, I'll be posting a short video about what's to come on the channel this year, including more from our Disney trip mixed in with exciting trips to Ireland and the U.K., as well as a short trip to the Outer Banks of NC, where I'll visit the historic Bodie Island Lighthouse, and I'll visit and review the museum at the site where the Wrights brothers made their historic first flight.
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Idaho:Sun Valley Lodge
Sun Valley is a resort city in Blaine County, Idaho. The resort is adjacent to the city of Ketchum and within the greater Wood River valley. The population was 1,406 at the 2010 census, down from 1,427 in 2000. The elevation of Sun Valley (at the Lodge) is 5,920 feet (1,805 m) above sea level. Scheduled passenger airline service is available via the Friedman Memorial Airport located in nearby Hailey, approximately 15 miles (25 km) south. Visitors to Sun Valley are relatively close to the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, accessed over Galena Summit on State Highway 75, the Sawtooth Scenic Byway.
Among skiers, the term Sun Valley refers to the alpine ski area, which consists of Bald Mountain, the main ski mountain adjacent to Ketchum, and Dollar Mountain, adjacent to Sun Valley, for novice and lower intermediate skiers. Bald Mountain, or Baldy, has a summit of 9,150 feet (2,790 m) and a vertical drop of 3,400 feet (1,035 m).
With its abundance of constant-pitch terrain, at varying degrees of difficulty, coupled with its substantial vertical drop and absence of wind, Baldy has often been referred to as one of the better ski mountains in the world. The treeless Dollar at 6,638 feet (2,023 m) has a moderate vertical drop of 628 feet (191 m).
The first destination winter resort in the U.S. was developed by W. Averell Harriman, the chairman of the Union Pacific Railroad, primarily to increase ridership on U.P. passenger trains in the West.
The success of the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, spurred an increase in participation in winter sports (and alpine skiing in particular).
The centerpiece of the new resort was the Sun Valley Lodge, which opened on 21 December 1936.
The world's first chairlifts were installed on the resort's Proctor and Dollar Mountains in the fall of 1936.
Author Ernest Hemingway completed For Whom the Bell Tolls, while staying in suite 206 of the Lodge in the fall of 1939.
Gary Cooper was a frequent visitor and hunting/fishing partner, as were Clark Gable, Errol Flynn, Lucille Ball, Marilyn Monroe, and several members of the Kennedy family.
During World War II, the resort was closed in 1942 and converted to a convalescent hospital for the U.S. Navy (Pacific Theater), which was operational in July 1943. It re-opened to the public in December 1946.
After the war, the resort's clinic operated on the third floor of the northern wing of the Sun Valley Lodge (wing closest to the Trail Creek Rd.) until the Sun Valley Community Hospital was built in 1961.
During excavation, ancient tools dating back nearly 7,000 years were discovered.[29] Elkhorn's golf course was opened in the summer of 1975.
The Sun Valley Golf Course saw significant improvement in the summer of 2008,
Sun Valley has a lively arts community offering a variety of opportunities through over thirty presenting organizations.
In 2014, FOCUS Mountain Media, a publishing group based in Sun Valley, launched a quarterly magazine about mountain culture with a specific view towards life in Sun Valley.
SUN VALLEY- KETCHUM, IDAHO AREA
Trip to Sun Valley/Ketchum, Idaho late spring early summer. A Great place to go Hiking, Biking, Walking, Horse Back Riding, Vacation, Camping or just a Day Trip.
Sun Valley, Idaho
Sun Valley is a resort city in the western United States. It is within Blaine County in central Idaho. The resort is adjacent to the city of Ketchum and within the greater Wood River valley. The population was 1,406 at the 2010 census, down from 1,427 in 2000. The elevation of Sun Valley is 5,920 feet above sea level. The area is served by Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey, approximately 15 miles south. Visitors to Sun Valley are relatively close to the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, accessed over Galena Summit on Highway 75, the Sawtooth Scenic Byway.
Tourists enjoy its skiing, ice skating, golfing, hiking, trail riding, cycling, and tennis. Few of its residents stay year-round, and most come from major cities like Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and more distantly Chicago and New York City.
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