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 [arve url="https://youtu.be/C9K5oL_r2Xc"] 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
Sun Valley Resort, Idaho Threatened by Warm Temperatures, Drought, Wildfires, and Insect Invaders The forest in and around ski area Sun Valley Resort, Idaho is being threatened by an ongoing combination of unusually warm temperatures, drought, wildfires, insect invaders and pathogens, officials say. The US Forest Service is starting an environmental analysis to find ways to improve forest health in a 7,000-acre project which includes the entire 3,000-acres of ski area Sun Valley Resort. […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 11, 2019 0 Comments
After an Outstanding Winter, Summer is in Full Swing at Sun Valley Resort, Idaho After an outstanding winter, Sun Valley, Idaho started summer on Friday, June 21 at 9:00 am with the Roundhouse Express gondola operating for lift-accessed mountain biking, hiking, and dining at The Roundhouse. The Sun Valley golf courses, tennis center, ice rink, stables, lake, and the gun club will also be open for the season, along with a full offering of events, […] SnowBrains | June 28, 2019 0 Comments
Sun Valley on Ice Shows to Feature Olympians Nathan Chen, Ashley Wagner, and Jason Brown Olympians and National Champions are among the star-studded lineup of performers headlining the 2019 Sun Valley on Ice shows. Many of the best figure skaters in the world, along with the talented Sun Valley cast, are returning for another season at the iconic outdoor ice rink. Related:Â Sun Valley Resort, Idaho Finishes Winter Strong | One of Biggest and Best Seasons […] SnowBrains | May 3, 2019 2 Comments