Sun Valley usa
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Sun Valley USA.
Sun Valley Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1936 the American ski resort Sun Valley lies at 2780 metres altitude in the Idaho region of the American Rockies. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Sun Valley ski area is snow sure. Over 570 snow cannons ensure artificial Sun Valley snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 78 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Sun Valley (USA) is Salt Lake City International at a distance of ?km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Sun Valley ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
The original Sun Valley (there are now three others, two in Japan and one in Cyprus) is the oldest ski resort in the US and celebrated its 70th birthday in December 2006. America's original ski resort, favoured by America's favourite writer, Mr Hemingway, and more skiers than anyone else in the country according to some skiing magazine reader polls. Sun Valley claims to offer more uphill capacity per skier than any other ski area and is the originator of chair lifts and hot tubs, a classic.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Sun Valley USA
Beginner Trails
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Intermediate Trails
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Sun Valley Resort & Holiday Info
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| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | $? - $? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Sun Valley Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Sun Valley trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Sun Valley ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2780m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1752.7m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1752.7m |
| centre of Sun Valley ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1036.3m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1036.3m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Sun Valley
Skiing Sun Valley you'll enjoy 78 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Sun Valley lifts number 20 with the capacity to uplift 28180 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the American ski resort of Sun Valley is over 4.8km long.
Sun Valley Ski Area
Sun Valley ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Sun Valley piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Sun Valley after dark.
Sun Valley for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Sun Valley
If you snowboard Sun Valley you'll want to know that, of the 20 ski lifts in total, 3 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Sun Valley snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Sun Valley snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 125 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Sun Valley for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Sun Valley Apres Ski
The apres ski Sun Valley scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
7 apres ski bars 7 restaurants 1 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 1 concert 0 indoor swimming 2 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 1 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 2 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 5 golf 1 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Bowling Alley, Concerts, Amusement Arcade, Massage (More facilities in Accommodations), Fishing.
SNO-man says
The resort's two glass-enclosed, heated swimming pools have great views out. You can catch a classic or first-run movie at the Sun Valley Opera House or take a spin on the outdoor ice rink. The Village Game Room includes a bowling alley and an arcade. Fishing fans will find that even in winter the local Wood River offers fly fishing and snowshoeing trips are organised.
Sun Valley for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Sun Valley Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Sun Valley resort - ski Sun Valley by any other name
The American ski resort of Sun Valley ski resort is also known as Bald Mountain, Dollar Mountain and has the following common misspellings:
Sun Valley ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Sun Valley ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Sun Valley ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Sun Valley for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall