Sun Valley

Also known as: Bald Mountain (Baldy) + Dollar Mtn

Historic Sun Valley Village; Ketchum

Difficulty 3 (Intermediate)Historic destination resortTwo mountains - Bald Mtn
Vertical drop
1,036 m
Top elevation
2,789 m
Lifts
14
Runs
75
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Can the whole group come?

Who in your group gets a good week at Sun Valley - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.

Beginner 36%Intermediate 42%Advanced 22%
Terrain split

~Beg 36 / Int 42 / Adv 22 (resort; Baldy skews int-adv)

Group split options

Dollar Mountain = dedicated beginner/learning hill

If you are not skiing

Ice skating, spa, Nordic, shops/dining (Ketchum/Sun Valley Village)

Childcare

Yes (licensed childcare, Sun Valley Village)

Ski school & rental

Full ski/ride school + rentals (River Run, Dollar)

Accessibility & group fit

Long consistent fall-line groomers + steep bowls

Snow & season

~172 in/yr; extensive top-to-bottom snowmaking

Open window

Typically late Nov to mid-Apr

Best season

Jan-Mar

Peak vs quiet

Peak Christmas/New Year, Presidents' week, weekends; midweek quieter

Snow & surface

Consistent groomers + bowls

Weather risks

Cold; modest natural snow

The mountain

Skiable area

2,054 ac (Baldy) / 2,457 resort

Runs & pistes

75 (Baldy) / 124 resort

Off-piste & backcountry

Steep Baldy bowls/chutes

Crowds

Uncrowded

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~$189-239 window (Ikon 7 days)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Friedman Memorial (SUN), Hailey ~13 mi / 25-30 min; Boise (BOI) ~2.5 h

Transfer & shuttle

Road; transfers

On-mountain dining

Roundhouse (historic), Seattle Ridge, Lookout, River Run lodges

Facilities

Historic resort village services

Operators

Ketchum / Sun Valley hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Full patrol; avalanche control

Emergency & rescue

St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center, Ketchum (~2.5 mi)

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.

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