This Is Sun Valley... America's First Destination Ski Resort
For more than 70 years, families have been drawn to the magical mix that is Sun Valley/Ketchum,
Idaho. Many of them come for white-carpet grooming and challenging bowls of Bald Mountain.
But just as many are entranced by the small-town charm and surprisingly sophisticated vibe of
downtown Ketchum. And no one who visits is untouched by the pristine beauty of the Rockies.
No matter what brings you, we know one thing is certain - once you get here, you'll never want
to leave.
Sun Valley offers world class downhill skiing and snowboarding on one of the country's largest
and best mountains. And with 250 days of Rocky Mountain sunshine a year, your best days of
skiing await you at Sun Valley. They don't call it Sun Valley for nothing! But don't just take our word for it.
Sun Valley consistently rates in the top ten in Ski Magazine.
World Class Instruction
Sun Valley is also one of the best places to learn how to ski,
or to take your skiing to the next level or form and performance.
Being the first destination ski resort in the country we've grown used to the idea that not
everyone grows up with a world class ski mountain in their backyard. The mountains are diverse
enough for the beginner to the advance. As Ski Magazine puts it "Sun Valley lets you ski like
water flows. " One reader calls Bald Mountain "the monarch of skiable mountains."
More Options With Two Mountains
Hailed by serious skiers as the country's single best ski
mountain, Bald Mountain boasts 3,400 vertical feet, 630 snowmaking acres, 14 lifts and 65 runs on
2,054 skiable acres. You'll never tire of the immense variety of runs and terrain for all levels of
ability and interests. There's open cruising on perfectly groomed corduroy, runs as long as 3 miles,
steep bumps, spacious bowls, tree skiing and plenty of high-speed quads to get you back up the
mountain in record time. If snowboarding's more your style, our new super pipe will bring a smile
to your face.
The treeless, groomed slopes of neighboring Dollar Mountain have long been ideal for learning
to ski and snowboard. With 3 chairlifts and 13 runs, Dollar has gentle terrain mixed with more
challenging slopes to allow beginners to progress to more difficult runs as their skills improve.
It also has its own halfpipe and terrain park as well as a tubing hill, perfect for a day of
sledding with the kids.
Not Every Activity In Sun Valley Requires A Lift Ticket
Not every Sun Valley winter
activity requires a lift ticket. The surrounding area supplies visitors with an endless variety
of spectacular scenery and sporting diversions. Spend a day mushing a pack of huskies, turn a
few circles at the famed Sun Valley ice rink, cuddle up in a cozy yurt or hop a horse-drawn
sleigh for a hearty dinner at the legendary Trail Creek Cabin. Snowmobiles provide an easy
means to explore the incredible backcountry, while the devoted will still be fishing the local
rivers in mid December. With so much to occupy your time, a return trip to Sun Valley will
definitely be in order.
Baldy is considered by serious skiers as the country's single best ski mountain with 13 lifts
and 64 runs. Seven high-speed quads, four triples and two doubles send skiers up 3,400 vertical
feet to a summit altitude of 9,150. Recognized for both its absence of lift lines as well as its
incredibly light and fast snow, Bald Mountain has terrain for everyone. From glades to bowls, bumps
to groomers, tree skiing to easy rollers, this mountain has it all!
Sun Valley Stats and Facts:
Bald Mountain
- Over 2,054 acres
- Skiable Vertical: 3,400 feet
- Base elevation: 5,750 feet
- Summit elevation: 9,150 feet
Trail Breakdown
- 22% Most Difficult
- 42% More Difficult
- 36% Beginner
- Lifts: 13
- Runs: 64
- Longest Run: 3 miles
Getting Here
Visitors to Sun Valley, Idaho, have the choice of flying directly into the Sun Valley area's Haley
Airport on Sky West - The Delta Connection through Salt Lake City or on Horizon Air from Seattle,
Oakland, and Los Angeles.
Visitors can also take any one of 60 daily flights into Boise, ID, our major airline gateway, 2.5
hours west of Sun Valley. Visitors can catch a ride on a Sun Valley Express or the Sun Valley Stages
daily shuttles that will take them directly to Sun Valley. Delta Airlines, Horizon Air, Northwest
Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Continental Airlines and United Airlines all
service the Boise airport.
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