The New Year has charged in with ample amounts of sunshine paired with minimal crowds. You won’t need an app to tell you which lift line has the shortest wait here! On top of it all, our base continues to grow with over 10 feet of snow so far this season, making for some of the best skiing conditions in recent years. For more info on skiing & boarding here in Sun Valley, Idaho – click here.For weather information – click here.

Winter is Here in Sun Valley! El Niño has proven to be our best friend this winter season. We’ve received over 5ft of snow so far with no sign of things letting up! The skiing, boarding, & nordic is all-time right now. Couple this with an eventful, eclectic calendar of events and you’ve got the answer to the perfect winter getaway.For more info on skiing & snowboarding including mountain webcams, click here.For our calendar of events, click here.To book lodging, click here. 

Sun Valley, Idaho receives top ratings from SKI Magazine’s 2016 readers poll including #1 in overall satisfaction, grooming and lifts! We’re thrilled to receive the latest praise and our highest ranking to date!Noteworthy rankings include:#2 Overall Ski Resort#1 Overall Satisfaction#1 Grooming#1 Lifts#1 Character#1 Kid FriendlyGreg Ditrinco from SKI Magazine sums up the Sun Valley experience perfectly, “at this true skier’s resort, the only waits are for breakfast at the downtown Kneadery and in line for first chair next to the locals you met there. After that, it’s skiing to your heart’s content, banking into multiple-g-force GS turns down Sun Valley’s long and lyrical fall …

Trip Advisor gives Sun Valley top ranking for value for Fall travel!Autumn is one of the best kept secrets around these parts. The crowds have dispersed, dinner reservations and tee times are plentiful, leaves are bursting with color, biking trails are ripping, fly fishing is primo, and the lodging discounts are some of the best of the year. Trip Advisor took special note of the significant savings you can expect in Sun Valley in their list of 30 Highest Value Getaways With Big Savings. With vacation rentals offering weekly rate savings of $400+ compared to high season prices, Trip Advisor knows that these deals coupled with the neverending list of activities make Sun Valley …

Country Living Magazine just gave us a nod for hosting one of their top Fall Festivals of 2015!Paying hommage to the sheep herding heritage in the Wood River Valley, The Trailing of the Sheep Festival offers up an inspiring look in to the culture behind this long standing tradition. What: celebrate the annual pasture change for these furry friends, enjoy delicious lamb dishes and marvel in the discipline exhibited by the incredibly smart sheep herding dogs. When: October 7-11, 2015Where: Ketchum & HaileyMore Info:http://visitsunvalley.com/things-to-do/trailing-sheep-festivalhttp://www.trailingofthesheep.org

The Sun Valley Lodge is officially open after a monumnetal remodel! The updated Lodge offers more spacious guest rooms ─ many doubled in size with modern comforts and amenities, including expansive bathrooms. Guest rooms have beautiful hardwood cabinetry; ultra-spacious bathrooms, carefully detailed granite floors, walls, and counter-tops. In addition to the room updates, the famed pool, bowling alley, Gretchen’s restuarant, and the Dutchin Room have all received revitalizing face lifts. Perhaps the most noteworthy transformation within the lodge has been the addition of their luxurious 20,000 sq. ft. spa which offers a full lineup of rejuvinating treatments. Whether you’re looking to book a long weekend or simply for …

Sun Valley’s summer gondola and lift services open – June 22nd! 

Sun Valley Resort has joined a group called the Mountain Collective, which offers a ski pass that gives skiers and snowboarders access to eight leading ski destinations in the West and Canada. For the 2015-16 ski season, Sun Valley will be allied with Alta/Snowbird, Utah; Aspen-Snowmass, Colo.; Ski Banff, Lake Louise, Sunshine Village, in Alberta, Canada; Jackson Hole, Wyo.; Mammoth Mountain, Calif.; Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows, Calif.; and Whistler-Blackcomb, in British Columbia, Canada.The Mountain Collective passes are on sale through a partnership with Liftopia at www.mountaincollective.com.View the Sun Valley blog post Mountain Collective Road Trip and experience our wild seven day downhill ride.

Forbes Magazine recently released their picks of the top ski towns in the United States.  And right there in the mix was Sun Valley and Ketchum, Idaho!   From the original article: Forbes Top 10 Ski Towns Ketchum & Sun Valley, ID Author: Larry Olmstead A mining town and the final residence of Ernest Hemingway, Ketchum sits less than two miles from the slopes of Sun Valley, which has its own completely pedestrianized European Alpine-style base village. Between them, they offer a complete and varied take on the ski town experience, linked by an elaborate free bus system. Ketchum developed …

Aspen Ski Co to Build Limelight Hotel in Sun Valley Hotel Plan Marks First Development Outside of Aspen   Sun Valley, ID (For Immediate Release) Aspen Skiing Co. will build a Limelight Hotel at the base of the Sun Valley ski area in Ketchum, Idaho, marking the company's first expansion beyond Colorado. Aspen Skiing bought the Limelight in downtown Aspen in 2010 and has grown the 126-room hotel into one of the resort valley's most popular lodges, with dog-friendly, relatively affordable guest rooms and a festive lobby. The company — which operates four ski areas in the Roaring Fork Valley …

Hailing from Jackson, Mississippi, indie-rock band The Weeks will bring their brand of southern rock to Whiskey Jacques on Saturday night during the Awards Bash.  Formed while teenagers in 2006, they have quickly amassed a loyal following with their soulful country rock sound and have recently wrapped a European tour as the opening act for rock and roll powerhouse, The Kings of Leon. It's not often a band of this stature and rising star plays in the Sun Valley area, much less inside a small venue like Whiskey Jacques.  This show will be talked about long after the last chord …

It's been an interesting start to the ski season for most of the west with warm dry conditions, however Sun Valley has experienced a good series of events which have brought over 50" inches of snow that has covered the mountains and Nordic trails priming them for perfect holiday ski conditions.  Tuesday, December 16 Sun Valley dropped the ropes on the bowls and skiers flocked to throw plumes of powder and shout great whoops of joy as the morning produced amazing conditions.  The North Valley Nordic trails from the SNRA all the way up to Galena Lodge and its surrounding …

Sun Valley is off and running to one of the best starts to winter in recent years.  Receiving over 20" of snow in the past week Bald Mountain is cloaked in a blanket of white.  Today the Sun Valley Ski Patrol dropped the ropes on Christmas Bowl, Ridge, Blue Grouse and Cut Off and will be opening the Warm Springs side of the mountain for skiing on Saturday.   With serious airfare deals, rooms starting at $99 per night as well as our Kids Stay and Ski Free (under 15 years old) this winter has never looked better for getting …

A tradition as timeless as the old turkey itself, Sun Valley will drop the rope for the 2014-15 winter ski season on Baldy once again on Thanksgiving Day, November 27th.  Mother Nature has been cooperating with cold temps and some fresh snow of her own allowing snow making and grooming to progress as scheduled just in time for some pre-tryptophan turns.   Check out these great specials to make the opening time of year affordable witht rooms starting at $109 here and kids 15 and under ski free at participating lodging partners.   Keep checking back for more details about terrain …

For the third consecutive year, Powder Magazine is throwing down the gauntlet in a battle of supremacy for the best ski towns in the United States and Canada.  Last year, Sun Valley made it to the round of 8 in this single elimination bracket competition before narrowly falling to eventual champions, Crested Butte.  This year we are back in the running and we need your help with our eyes on the prize as the best ski town on the continent.  To make your voice heard and throw your weight behind the original mountain town and best darn ski town anywhere …

Ski Magazine just released their 2015 North American Resort Survey and near the top of the list was Sun Valley coming in at 3rd behind resort powerhouses Whistler Blackcomb (1st) and Deer Valley (2nd).  This honor comes a year after Sun Valley was ranked #4.  Ski Magazine writes, "When visiting Sun Valley, one tends to get caught up in the history (it’s No. 2 in Character), especially when taking a leisurely lunch in
the 75-year-old Roundhouse Lodge after a morning of 3,400-foot top-to-bottom cruisers on “fabulous fall-line terrain.” It takes only a little imagination to mentally trade state-of-the-art, liftline-eliminating high- speed …

While the rest of the resorts around the country are headed into the fall hibernation before winter strikes, Sun Valley is rife with a slew of great events this fall.  As the seasons turn and leaves take their color, the town gets painted with a wide variety of fun, cultural, and visit-worthy events and festivals.   Sun Valley Harvest Festival:  September 18-22 This localvore foodie extraganza is packed with "Foodie Adventures", outings which feature the best of Sun Valley's recreation and cultural offerings paired with culinary escapes as well as restaurant walks, cooking demonstrations and the gamut of parties and …

Hailey Named Top 10 Small Town for 2014 Livability Touts Hailey’s Healthy Lifestyle and Small Town Values   For Immediate Release (Sun Valley, ID) Hailey, Idaho, one of four towns which comprise the immediate Sun Valley region, was recently recognized by Livability as one of its Top 10 Small Towns. Hailey was recognized for not only great schools, low pollution, and high community involvement but also low crime, a high level of employment, and the greatest income distribution of any of the other towns which made the list. Livability says, “The people who live in Hailey enjoy a laid-back lifestyle …

2013-14 has been a big year for the Sun Valley region, not the least of which due to several awards bestowed on the destination for its world class outdoor recreation, pristine natural environment, robust arts and culture community and overall appeal as an idyllic mountain town. Some of the highlights for the past seasons include: ·       2013 Best 12 Small Art Towns in United States – ArtPlace Magazine ·       2013 #4 Best Ski Resort in United States – Ski Magazine ·       2013 Top 10 Travel Destinations in the US – Lonely Planet ·       2013 Top 10 Ice Rinks in the …

June 26-29 brings to town one of the biggest and most exciting bike races in the region with the Scott Sports Enduro Cup presented by GoPro dropping into Sun Valley and taking over Bald Mountain to announce the start of the summer mountain biking season.  With over 9,000 vertical feet of descending and a finishing time in the neighborhood of one hour and thirty munutes this is one of the longest enduro races in North America.   The Scott Sports Enduro Cup presented by GoPro stop #2 in Sun Valley is also a part of the North American Enduro Tour …