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Sun Valley Overview

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Sun Valley

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. To enjoy the total Sun Valley experience, one must stay at the famed Sun Valley Lodge. This is where filmmaker Warren Miller slept in his trailer in the parking lot, stole oyster crackers from the kitchen, and began his amazing career.

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Elevation

Summit

9150ft
Vertical Drop

3400ft
Base

5750ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

36%

Intermediate Runs

42%

Advanced Runs

22%

Expert Runs

Longest Run

1 MILES

Skiable Terrain

2054 ACRE

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 19
Gondolas & Trams: 1
Eight Person Lifts: 0
High Speed Sixes: 0
High Speed Quads: 9
Quad Chairs: 0
Triple Chairs: 4
Double Chairs: 2
Surface Lifts: 3

Tourist Office

P.O. Box 10

83353 Sun Valley

Idaho

United States

Phone: (800) 786-8259

ski@sunvalley.com

Sun Valley Website Tourist office

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 11/22/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/14/2013

Projected Days Open: 151

Days Open Last Year: 152

Years Open: 77

Average Snowfall: 220"

Sun Valley Reviews

by L5787 2nd January 2013
- Overall Rating 1
- Family Friendly 4
- All Mtn. Terrain 2
- Terrain Park 1
- Nightlife 1
Decent Mountain, Weird Crowd

Pros: no lift lines
Cons: blacks and bowls are mogul-ed out, town not welcoming to tourists
by ccg2 29th December 2012
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 5
- Nightlife 5
Perfect Snow, NO LINES

Pros: Grooming and the BOWLS
Cons: impossible to ski 9 to 4
by jas33 13th March 2012
- Overall Rating 1
- Family Friendly 3
- All Mtn. Terrain 1
- Terrain Park 1
- Nightlife 3
lackluster

Pros: literally in town, fast lifts
Cons: bad snow, snobby people, sketchy owners
by ddd155 4th February 2012
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 0
- All Mtn. Terrain 0
- Terrain Park 0
- Nightlife 0
Fantastic visit

Pros: Long runs / short lift lines
Cons: significant travel required