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SUN VALLEY RESORT
SUN VALLEY, IDAHO 83353
Area Telephone: (208) 622-4111 (800) SUN-VALY
Fax: (208) 622-3700
Snow Condition: (800) 635-4150
Internet Address: www.sunvalley.com
Email: ski@sunvalley.com
AREA'S SKIING STATISTICS
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Elevation: Top: 9,150 feet; Base: 5,750 feet
Vertical Drop: 3,400 feet
Longest Run: 3 miles
Skiing Terrain: 2,054 skiable acres, 75 runs, mogul, glade, groomed runs, isolated beginning mountain
Slope Difficulty: Beginner: 36%; Intermediate: 42%; Advanced: 22%
Lifts: Magic Carpet: 2; Tows: 1; Bars: 0; Chairs: 17 (5 dbls, 4 trpls, 7 h-s qds); Trams: 0; Gondolas: 0
Lift Capacity Per Hour: 28,180
Average Annual Snowfall: 220 inches
Snowmaking: 645 acres
Average Area Temperature:28°F
Sunshine: 80% of Season
EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOLING
Ski Rental/Repair: At slope, in Sun Valley and Ketchum
X-Country Rental and Repair: Sun Valley Nordic & Snowshoe Center
Ski Instructors: 240 fulltime
Ski Patrol: Yes, staff of 50
Ski School Method: ATM
Special Instruction: Racing, freestyle, cross-country, powder, junior, children, beginner; women’s clinic; snowboarding
Ski Class Rates: Group: $50 p/2½ hrs.; Private: For information on private ski lessons, contact the SV Ski School 208/622-2289 Race clinics $65 p/d; $145 p/3 days
Handicapped (lessons, rates, svcs.): Private lessons only
Ski School Telephone: (208) 622-2289
ADDITIONAL RECREATION FACILITIES
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Cross country: Sun Valley Nordic Cntr
Touring: Yes, Ski School 40 km of trail
Dog Sleding: No
Helicopter Service: Yes
Ice Fishing: Nearby
Ice Skating: Indoor/outdoor rinks
Indoor Tennis: Nearby
Mountaineering: Yes
Movie Theater: Yes
Ski Jumping: No
Sledding: Yes
Sleigh Riding: Yes
Snowboarding: Yes; Half Pipe - Warm Springs side of Baldy...300ft. x 150 ft. wide
Snowshoeing:At Nordic/Snowshoe Center
Snowmobiling: Nearby
Snowtubing: Yes
Swimming: Two glass enclosed pools
Tobogganing: No
Other: Game room; bowling, Jacuzzi
NASTAR: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
LODGING FACILITIES
Lodging/Walking Distance to Slope: Yes, considerable lodging nearby
Slope Transportation: Continuous free bus service to mountains
Hotel/Lodges: Lodging for 2,000 people at Sun Valley Resort, lodging for additional 3,500 people nearby; 6,500 pillow count
Lodging Telephone: (800) SUN-VALY
Condominium Tele: (800) 786-8259
Lodging and Condominium Telephone: (800) SUN-VALY
Average Room Cost Per Day:
Camper Facilities: None at area; Mountain Meadows Camping is three miles
RESTAURANTS AND APRES-SKI
Restaurants: Area Restaurants: 38; On-Mountain: 5; Village: 7
Full variety of great restaurants in area
Bars/Lounges: 30 located in Sun Valley, Ketchum, and Elkhorn
SERVICES
Shops: In Village: Ski shop, boutiques, chocolate shop, beauty salon, drug, specialty, liquor, cleaners, bank, post office; massage center; sauna; gift shops; churches nearby
Credit Cards Accepted: AE, VISA, MC for lifts, ski school, rentals and accommodations
Nursery and Child Care: Sun Valley Playschool 8:30 am–4:30 pm Infant
Medical: First aid room at area Wood River Medical Center nearby; St. Luke's hospital nearby
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION
Salt Lake City-300 miles N on I-15 to I-84N; W on I-84 to ID Hwy 75N; Boise-150 miles, I-84E to Rt. 20; No on Rt. 20 to Hwy 75N; Idaho Falls-150 miles, I-15 S to I-84; W on I-84 to Hwy 75N
Twin Falls-81 miles, on Hwy 75N
Gateway cities are Boise, Idaho Falls & Twin Falls, ID; & Salt Lake City, UT
SKIING SEASON AND RATES
Season: Thanksgiving Day–End of April
Days Open: Daily
Hours: 9:00am–4:00pm
Staggered Lift Closing Hours: Lookout closes 3:00 pm
Upper Baldy closes 3:30 pm
Halfday Pass Begins: 1:00 pm
Night Skiing: None
Rates (all lifts): (2005/2006)
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Age of Child:12 and under
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NEW THIS SEASON
26, 000 sq. ft. Day Lodge at Dollar Mountain. All 148 rooms of the historic Sun Valley Lodge have been remodeled. 10 new grooming machines added to the fleet.
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