Sun Valley

America's first purpose-built winter resort destination combines history with superb skiable terrain

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Max temp: 3.1 °c
Min temp: -3.5 °c

Last Updated: Mon 05 Jan

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Max temp: 3.1 °c
Min temp: -3.5 °c

Last Updated: Mon 05 Jan

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Founded in 1936 by the Union Pacific railway, Sun Valley incorporates the city of Ketchum to create an "all-in-one" ski destination.

The ski areas is dominated by Bald Mountain, offering everything a skier could offer. And whilst Sun Valley can seem isolated compared to other North American ski areas, easy access via Hailey airport, a complete ski town in Ketchum, and the special environment of the Wood River Valley create a must-visit North American ski destination.

Pros and cons

Sat in the spectacular scenery of the Sawtooth Mountains
Located in Ketchum, an “all-in-one” ski town
Excellent elevation and snow surety

Isolated, even by North American standards
Practical access from Hailey Airport, otherwise a long drive
Ketchum and Warm Springs remain somewhat small

On the Slopes

Most of the skiing is found on Bald Mountain, which offers two mountain faces; one running down to Ketchum and the River Run Lodge, the other heading down towards the neighbouring town of Warm Springs. The beginner areas are found at the top of River Run Plaza, with a beginner’s magic carpet and the resort’s learning zone running from the top of the River Run lift and winding all the way down to resort base.

Otherwise, trail length for absolute beginners is limited. For those progressing, however, there is plenty to enjoy. The Warm Springs side of the Lookout gives you everything you could want – greens, blues and blacks – all of it below the tree line offering plenty for everyone to enjoy. Warm Springs is served by two fast four- and six-packs, delivering skiers to the Lookout Restaurant quickly and easily.

Over on the Ketchum side of Bald Mountain, the terrain opens out, with the treeless Lookout/Mayday bowl delivering the resort’s only skiing above the treeline and, at the same time as you head over to Seattle Ridge, the resort’s serious skiing comes into play through a huge gladed area. Here you will find the gnarliest skiing in the resort, a series of double black diamonds working their way through the trees.

Dollar Mountain sits across town from Bald Mountain above the main Sun Valley lodge & resort, and offers a much smaller skiing experience with a limited 300m vertical drop, but is perfect for beginners to get their ski legs under them.

Sun Valley will host the final round of the 2024/25 FIS Alpine World Cup, with both men and women competing across all four disciplines. The course will run down the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain, taking in International, Mid Warm Springs, and swapping back and forth between Hemingway, Cozy and Greyhawk to finish at the foot of Warm Springs. Events will take place on the week 20-27 March 2025.

In the Resort

The slopes of Sun Valley lies as part of the Idaho town of Ketchum and is spread between the two resort bases of Sun Valley itself and neighbouring Warm Springs. Together, they sit in the Wood River Valley in the dramatic and scenic Smoky and Pioneer mountains.

Ketchum itself is compact but offers everything, an “all-in-one” ski town at the foot of the slopes. The focus of the resort – shops, après and restaurants – can all be found surrounding the River Run lodge at the foot of the Ketchum side of Bald Mountain, but the town footprint offers plenty of alternative accommodation options along the way.

The Sun Valley Lodge and resort is located at the foot of Dollar Mountain, slightly out of town away from the main slopes of Bald Mountain, however offers a huge variety of hotel accommodation, condos and forest lodges, swimming pools and spa facilities, and restaurants. The town’s efficient shuttle bus services links the lodge to the foot of the slopes quickly and easily.

Getting to Sun Valley

Sun Valley is comparatively isolated, even by North American standards; travelling from the UK will require at least two flights, first to either Chicago, Denver, Seattle or Salt Lake City, then on to nearby Hailey or state capital Boise.

Regular shuttles run from Hailey airport to the resort taking around 30 minutes. From Boise, a daily public transfer will get you to the resort in around two-and-a-half hours. Salt Lake City lies further afield at around 4hrs 30minutes – no public transfer is available, so you will have to hire a car.

Hailey Friedman Memorial Airport – 30mins by local shuttle
Boise Airport – 3hrs by transfer
Salt Lake City – 4hrs 30mins by car

Season Dates

Opens: Thanksgiving day (Thursday 28 November 2024)
Closes: Mid-April (exact closing date dependant on conditions)

Sun Valley will host the final round of the 2024/25 FIS Alpine World Cup over the week 20-27 March 2025

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Snow expected	1 cm	0.7 cm	3.5 cm	2.8 cm	1.7 cm	3.7 cm	5.4 cm	2.3 cm	2.8 cm	1.7 cm	1.4 cm	1.5 cm	0.4 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-3.6°c	-1.2°c	-3.1°c	-3°c	-0.9°c	-2.5°c	-3.9°c	-3.2°c	-6.3°c	-9.6°c	-7.9°c	-10°c	-8.4°c	-5°c	-7.3°c	-5°c	-0.9°c	-3.4°c	-2.6°c	0.6°c	-1.6°c	-2.9°c	0.4°c	-2°c	-1.7°c	1.6°c	-0.4°c	-0.4°c	2.7°c	0.6°c
Min temp	-6.8°c	-3.6°c	-4.5°c	-4.9°c	-3°c	-3.6°c	-5.5°c	-6.3°c	-10.1°c	-12.1°c	-10°c	-11.6°c	-12.5°c	-8.4°c	-11.4°c	-11.6°c	-5°c	-8.9°c	-9.7°c	-2.6°c	-8°c	-9.9°c	-2.9°c	-8.5°c	-9°c	-1.7°c	-5.9°c	-7°c	-0.4°c	-5.4°c
Feels like temp	-4.8°c	-6.8°c	-6.7°c	-8°c	-7.3°c	-6.5°c	-8.9°c	-9.4°c	-9.9°c	-16°c	-15.4°c	-15.5°c	-17.3°c	-12.7°c	-7.3°c	-11.6°c	-5°c	-3.4°c	-9.7°c	-2.6°c	-1.6°c	-9.9°c	-2.9°c	-2°c	-9°c	-1.7°c	-0.4°c	-7°c	-0.4°c	0.5°c

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Snow expected	1 cm	0.7 cm	3.5 cm
Max temp	-3.6°c	-1.2°c	-3.1°c
Min temp	-6.8°c	-3.6°c	-4.5°c
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Snow expected	2.8 cm	1.7 cm	3.7 cm
Max temp	-3°c	-0.9°c	-2.5°c
Min temp	-4.9°c	-3°c	-3.6°c
Feels like temp	-8°c	-7.3°c	-6.5°c

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Snow expected	5.4 cm	2.3 cm	2.8 cm
Max temp	-3.9°c	-3.2°c	-6.3°c
Min temp	-5.5°c	-6.3°c	-10.1°c
Feels like temp	-8.9°c	-9.4°c	-9.9°c

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Snow expected	1.7 cm	1.4 cm	1.5 cm
Max temp	-9.6°c	-7.9°c	-10°c
Min temp	-12.1°c	-10°c	-11.6°c
Feels like temp	-16°c	-15.4°c	-15.5°c

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Weather	Mainly cloudy	Mainly cloudy	Rather cloudy
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Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-8.4°c	-5°c	-7.3°c
Min temp	-12.5°c	-8.4°c	-11.4°c
Feels like temp	-17.3°c	-12.7°c	-7.3°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-5°c	-0.9°c	-3.4°c
Min temp	-11.6°c	-5°c	-8.9°c
Feels like temp	-11.6°c	-5°c	-3.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2.6°c	0.6°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-9.7°c	-2.6°c	-8°c
Feels like temp	-9.7°c	-2.6°c	-1.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2.9°c	0.4°c	-2°c
Min temp	-9.9°c	-2.9°c	-8.5°c
Feels like temp	-9.9°c	-2.9°c	-2°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.7°c	1.6°c	-0.4°c
Min temp	-9°c	-1.7°c	-5.9°c
Feels like temp	-9°c	-1.7°c	-0.4°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-0.4°c	2.7°c	0.6°c
Min temp	-7°c	-0.4°c	-5.4°c
Feels like temp	-7°c	-0.4°c	0.5°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Snow grains	Snow grains	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.8 cm	0.4 cm	0.1 cm	0.6 cm	1.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.9 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.3°c	3.1°c	0.9°c	0.3°c	3.8°c	2.3°c	0.1°c	1.9°c	-1.5°c	-5.4°c	-2.4°c	-5°c	-5.4°c	-0.9°c	-3.4°c	-2.4°c	1.1°c	-1.6°c	-0.6°c	2.5°c	0.4°c	-0.5°c	2.3°c	-0.1°c	0.2°c	3.1°c	1.2°c	1°c	4°c	2.2°c
Min temp	-3.5°c	-0.3°c	-1.5°c	-1.9°c	0.3°c	0.2°c	-1.4°c	-1.5°c	-6.6°c	-9.2°c	-5.4°c	-10.6°c	-10.8°c	-5.4°c	-8.9°c	-8.7°c	-2.4°c	-6.5°c	-7.1°c	-0.6°c	-5.4°c	-6.4°c	-0.5°c	-5.6°c	-6.1°c	0.2°c	-3.9°c	-4.6°c	1°c	-3.4°c
Feels like temp	-3.5°c	-0.3°c	-1.8°c	-1.8°c	-3.3°c	-0.6°c	-3.8°c	-4°c	-4.5°c	-13.3°c	-10.5°c	-9.9°c	-16.1°c	-9.5°c	-3.4°c	-13.9°c	-5.4°c	-1.6°c	-11°c	-0.6°c	0.4°c	-10.5°c	-0.5°c	-0.1°c	-10.1°c	0.2°c	1.1°c	-8.2°c	0.9°c	2°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	-0.3°c	3.1°c	0.9°c
Min temp	-3.5°c	-0.3°c	-1.5°c
Feels like temp	-3.5°c	-0.3°c	-1.8°c

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Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.1 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	0.3°c	3.8°c	2.3°c
Min temp	-1.9°c	0.3°c	0.2°c
Feels like temp	-1.8°c	-3.3°c	-0.6°c

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Snow expected	1.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	0.1°c	1.9°c	-1.5°c
Min temp	-1.4°c	-1.5°c	-6.6°c
Feels like temp	-3.8°c	-4°c	-4.5°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-5.4°c	-2.4°c	-5°c
Min temp	-9.2°c	-5.4°c	-10.6°c
Feels like temp	-13.3°c	-10.5°c	-9.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-5.4°c	-0.9°c	-3.4°c
Min temp	-10.8°c	-5.4°c	-8.9°c
Feels like temp	-16.1°c	-9.5°c	-3.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2.4°c	1.1°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-8.7°c	-2.4°c	-6.5°c
Feels like temp	-13.9°c	-5.4°c	-1.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.6°c	2.5°c	0.4°c
Min temp	-7.1°c	-0.6°c	-5.4°c
Feels like temp	-11°c	-0.6°c	0.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.5°c	2.3°c	-0.1°c
Min temp	-6.4°c	-0.5°c	-5.6°c
Feels like temp	-10.5°c	-0.5°c	-0.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0.2°c	3.1°c	1.2°c
Min temp	-6.1°c	0.2°c	-3.9°c
Feels like temp	-10.1°c	0.2°c	1.1°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1°c	4°c	2.2°c
Min temp	-4.6°c	1°c	-3.4°c
Feels like temp	-8.2°c	0.9°c	2°c

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Temperatures remain comparatively high on the Left Coast as their poor start to the season continues. The freezing line will sit around midmountain level at most places across the PNW, Frontier Ranges and Tetons, demonstrating how widespread this bad start is. Things do turn colder as the weekend approaches, and with it a few flurries of snowfall, but nothing much to write home about.

The Ice Coast continues to experience bitterly cold conditions, with daytime highs of -18°C (-3°F) expected in parts at times. Flurries of snow will be found overnight, meaning tracks should hopefully freshen up for the new day!

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Sun Valley Lodge & Sun Valley Inn

The ideal mix of excellent and fun ski terrain and an authentic ski town for après-ski. Home to two distinct mountains, Bald Mountain’s, over 1,000 metres of diverse terrain and consistent pitch. Dollar Mountain’s ski parks and gentler slopes, perfect for ski lessons for the whole family.

Voted the #1 Ski Resort in North America by Ski Magazine for 3 Consecutive Years.
Easy to reach. Fly direct from Heathrow to Salt Lake City, then a quick 1 Hour Direct flight to Sun Valley, local airport transfer included.
5* Luxury Accommodation in a Destination with something for everybody. Off the slopes there is plenty to do from relaxing by the hot pools and jacuzzi to exploring the quaint Austrian style village full of dining and shopping options.
Quiet slopes with no lift queues. Sun Valley is a destination ski resort, located in the Rocky Mountains of Central Idaho, dedicated skiers and boarders will find great vertical drop with no lift lines and endless fresh tracks. Expect to spend your time skiing and riding as opposed to traversing and waiting in a lift line.

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