From The Gridiron To The Top Of The World For Charity And Inspiration Former NFL Wide Reciever Mark Pattison aims to climb Mount Everest (29,029-ft), raising $29,029 for each foot he takes up the mountain. The 59-year-old former Raiders, Rams, and Saints player picked up technical climbing and expedition mountaineering after quitting football. He currently trains at Sun Valley, Idaho, the first destination ski resort in the United States and home of the motorized […] Climbing Nick Retterer | February 4, 2021 0 Comments
Sun Valley Resort, Idaho Gets Over 5-Feet of Fresh Powder in 4-Days View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sun Valley (@sunvalley) Brought to you by Sun Valley Resort Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, North America’s No.1 Ski Resort (SKI Magazine), just had a weekend to remember, as Ullr gifted them over five-feet of snow over a four-day period. Related: Sun Valley Resort, Idaho Promotes Safety on the Slopes […] SnowBrains | February 1, 2021 0 Comments
Sun Valley Resort, ID Releases 20/21 Operating Plan | No Skier Limits and No Reservations Needed for Epic Pass Holders The general manager of Sun Valley Resort in Idaho wrote a letter to guests recently, outlining the resort’s approach to the upcoming covid-19 winter season. Related: Sun Valley, Idaho Continues With Terrain Expansion Despite Pandemic Looking forward to a November 26th opening day, Tim Silva explained that due to being a relatively uncrowded resort and adding a further 380-acres of […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 13, 2020 0 Comments
How Bananas Led to the World’s First Chairlift The world’s first chairlift was built in Sun Valley, Idaho in the fall of 1936. The first two lifts were located on Sun Valley’s Dollar and Proctor mountains. The design of this new machine was patterned after conveyor belts which were used to load bananas on cargo ships in Central America. James Curran designed the first plans for the ski lift. He was a bridge engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Curran’s previous work making conveyor systems that ran at a continuos flow and loaded bananas on ships in Honduras inspired his design for a machine that could carry humans uphill and drop them off on top of a […] Brains The Brains | July 27, 2020 10 Comments
Sun Valley, Idaho Continues With Terrain Expansion Despite Pandemic SnowBrains | June 12, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Sun Valley, ID Has One of the Highest COVID-19 Infection Rates in the Nation: Is Skiing to Blame? It appears as though ski resorts in both Europe and North America have served as the initial transmission centers for COVID-19 once the fatal disease escaped China’s borders. Ketchum, Idaho — home to world-class ski area Sun Valley — has one of the highest infection rates for COVID-19 in the entire U.S. Another popular ski destination in Austria — Ischgl […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 8, 2020 1 Comment
Sun Valley Resort, Idaho Gearing Up for Thanksgiving Day Opening and Festivities Sun Valley Resort, Idaho is ready for its 84th winter season with the River Run side of Bald Mountain opening at 9:00 am on Thanksgiving Day, November 28. In addition to the season-opening, plenty of festivities such as giveaways, Sunny the Bear, and contests will be running during the weekend to kick-off the winter in style. Related: Top 5 Reasons […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 28, 2019 0 Comments
Sun Valley Resort, Idaho Expanding Terrain by 380-Acres | Adding Open Bowl, Tree Runs, and Deep Chutes Overview The ski area within a ski area. A special place to glide down a wide-open bowl, navigate through trees, and descend deep chutes. The Bald Mountain Expansion will increase the skiable terrain by over 380 acres at Sun Valley Resort, Idaho. Related: Sun Valley Resort, Idaho; Luxury Without Lift Lines When the project is complete, in the Fall of […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 1, 2019 0 Comments
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