Sun Valley
Also known as: Bald Mountain (Baldy) + Dollar Mtn
Historic Sun Valley Village; Ketchum
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.
~Beg 36 / Int 42 / Adv 22 (resort; Baldy skews int-adv)
Dollar Mountain = dedicated beginner/learning hill
Ice skating, spa, Nordic, shops/dining (Ketchum/Sun Valley Village)
Yes (licensed childcare, Sun Valley Village)
Full ski/ride school + rentals (River Run, Dollar)
Long consistent fall-line groomers + steep bowls
Snow & season
~172 in/yr; extensive top-to-bottom snowmaking
Typically late Nov to mid-Apr
Jan-Mar
Peak Christmas/New Year, Presidents' week, weekends; midweek quieter
Consistent groomers + bowls
Cold; modest natural snow
The mountain
2,054 ac (Baldy) / 2,457 resort
75 (Baldy) / 124 resort
Steep Baldy bowls/chutes
Uncrowded
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~$189-239 window (Ikon 7 days)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Friedman Memorial (SUN), Hailey ~13 mi / 25-30 min; Boise (BOI) ~2.5 h
Road; transfers
Roundhouse (historic), Seattle Ridge, Lookout, River Run lodges
Historic resort village services
Ketchum / Sun Valley hub
Patrol & safety
Full patrol; avalanche control
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.