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Sun Valley

United States · Idaho · Single resort

Sun Valley is a ski resort in Idaho (United States). It has 83 km of downhill runs and 18 lifts. The runs go from 1751 to 2789 m (1038 m vertical).

Piste length
83 km (2,054 acres)
Lifts
18
Base station
1751 m (5,745 ft)
Top station
2789 m (9,150 ft)
Vertical drop
1038 m (3,406 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Green circle: 27 km (33%)
  • Blue square: 37 km (45%)
  • Black diamond: 19 km (23%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 73% (36°)
  • Mostly facing north (28% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 18

Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 14

  • Christmas · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2341–2741 m
  • Seattle Ridge · Chairlift · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2245–2646 m
  • Broadway · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1866–2348 m
  • River Run · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1756–1939 m
  • Dollar · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1817–2002 m
  • Quarter Dollar · Chairlift · 2,317 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1817–1864 m
  • Flying Squirrel · Chairlift · 2,200 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1794–2515 m
  • Frenchman's · Chairlift · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2008–2467 m
  • Lookout · Chairlift · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 2739–2780 m
  • Lookout Express · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1939–2742 m

On site

  • 16 car parks (2 free)
  • 4 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 1 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 30 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 64 cm, Snow depth 23 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 55 cm, Snow depth 37 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 38 cm, Snow depth 33 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 39 cm, Snow depth 22 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 15 cm, Snow depth 13 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1949 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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