But snow skiers got their chance to feel that silky glide across a pond of water first when they took part in Sun Valley’s annual Dollar Daze Pond Skim marking the end of the 2024-25 ski season There were no tows—it was up to each skier and boarder to execute the speed and balance necessary to reach the other side without—well Check out some of the action in this year’s Pond Skim in today’s Eye on Sun Valley video (News 4 & Fox 11) — An investigation is underway after a death in Sun Valley following an altercation on Monday night Deputies from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) responded to a residence in the 4600 block of W Leonesio Drive in Sun Valley regarding a report of a physical altercation around 10:30 p.m deputies determined that a physical argument had taken place Two people were transported to local hospitals for treatment The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating the incident Authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the public The identity of the deceased has not been released The Denver Housing Authority and its strategic partners celebrated a major milestone March 19 with grand opening of Joli the first agency building to be completed in Phase 3 of the Sun Valley Redevelopment This marks a significant step in revitalizing one of Denver’s most historically underserved neighborhoods Denver Mayor Mike Johnston emphasized to the project’s impact on housing and economic opportunity “We are proud to celebrate the transformation underway right now in Sun Valley,” he said “Innovations like these put Denver on the cutting edge and prevent families from being priced out of the city they call home.” the first completed building in the final phase of our plan to revitalize Sun Valley a geographically central Denver neighborhood that was once home to some of the city’s most vulnerable residents,” DHA’s Chief Executive Officer Joaquín Cintrón Vega said “We expect the remaining two buildings in Phase 3 to also reach completion later this year.” Joli is the first building to open in the final phase of the Sun Valley redevelopment The development includes a total of 82 affordable residences the Joli site will host a Food Incubator that will begin operations throughout 2025-2026 with a commissary kitchen supporting local food trucks along with on-site food and beverage stalls The incubator will offer an engaging atmosphere welcoming residents and visitors alike while also supporting those interested in exploring entrepreneurial career paths in the food industry The Sun Valley Redevelopment is made possible through a $30 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation grant awarded by HUD in 2016 as well as over $60 million through the DHA Delivers for Denver (D3) bond program with the City of Denver which DHA has leveraged into more than $500 million in new development DHA will have replaced the 333-unit former Sun Valley Homes public housing with: The final two buildings in this phase include Sol and Flo Sol is also a mixed-income family community with 169 apartments and townhomes designed for residents who are 55 or older and individuals of any age with disabilities Both buildings are scheduled to open by fall 2025 DHA and Denver are developing Sun Valley Riverfront Park an 11-acre recreational space to support the broader vision to revitalize the South Platte River as a community hub You must be logged in to post a comment One person died after a fight at a Sun Valley home on April 28 deputies responded to a residence in the 4600 block of W Leonesio Drive after a report of a physical fight Two people were taken to the hospital for treatment The sheriff’s office said the incident remains under investigation One person is dead and another sustained minor injuries after a head-on crash near Sun Valley Saturday morning Highland Ranch Parkway was closed for a while this morning Highland Ranch Parkway was closed for a few hours after the crash happened Scene of fatal crash near Sun Valley (WCSO)  Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a head-on collision involving two vehicles on Highland Ranch Parkway One of the drivers was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after medical personnel arrived The other driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment It is unclear at this time if speed or impairment were factors in the crash and it is also unclear what lead up to the crash Highland Ranch Parkway was closed between Midnight Drive and Pyramid Highway as the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) continues its investigation but has since reopened This is a developing story and we will update as we learn more Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device (WLNE) — The Cumberland Fire Department said it battled a house fire Tuesday afternoon crews were dispatched to Sun Valley Drive for reports of smoke showing from a home According to Cumberland Fire Chief Nicholas Anderson firefighters discovered smoke coming from the front of the house and the basement Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the basement and the two family pets were able to exit through a pet door First responders treated one firefighter for heat exhaustion Mutual aid was called in from North Attleboro and Lincoln The Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire The Board of Directors for Sun Valley Youth Hockey has hired former adult Suns player Frank Salvoni as the organization’s new Executive Director whose family has deep roots in the local hockey scene Salvoni began his hockey career playing prep school hockey at Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut He went on to serve as captain of his college hockey team at Lake Forest College Wasylik Senior Athletic Award for his positive outgoing attitude as well as drive and determination Salvoni played for the adult Sun Valley Suns team from 2002-2007 He has been a volunteer coach for Sun Valley Youth Hockey for the past 12 years “We are so honored that Frank is stepping into this important role for our organization,” said Board President Brooke McKenna “He brings a rich history of expertise to Sun Valley Youth Hockey and an unmatched commitment to hockey in the valley As one of the oldest and biggest hockey clubs in the state Sun Valley Youth Hockey has introduced the game to thousands of kids since 1994 Salvoni says he will approach his new position from a philosophy he has built over time: “The sport of hockey teaches about life--how to be a good person It is my belief that all of us are better as a team.” Sun Valley Youth Hockey is planning a meet-and-greet tailgate party at the Hailey Ice parking lot on Friday The only online daily news media service in the Wood River Valley Our publication features current news articles local sports and engaging video content in Sun Valley by Tom Aizenberg A head-on crash on Highland Ranch Parkway near Sun Valley claimed the life of one driver early Saturday morning Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies and medical personnel responded to the scene of a head-on collision on Highland Ranch Parkway One driver was pronounced dead at the scene while the other driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment There were no passengers in either vehicle The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) has taken over the investigation Authorities have not yet determined if alcohol or other factors contributed to the collision Highland Ranch Parkway remains closed between Midnight Drive and Pyramid Highway as the investigation continues Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes a Chinook wind melted the little snow Sun Valley had that year and Friedl Pfeifer suggested moving skiing north from Sun Valley Resort to Baker Creek Harriman brought buses from Union Pacific’s operations at the Grand Canyon to Sun Valley steaks for cooking over the fire and drinks “and everything else,” and took the guests to Baker Creek where there was good skiing A circus tent was set up to serve hot food on the lodge’s fine china and an accordion player added entertainment It was a big party with everything on the house Harriman told Union Pacific’s president that the Forest Service wanted Baker Creek to be developed for early and late season skiing Baker Creek had more snow than Sun Valley but its slopes faced southeast and its snow was subject to crusting that it is desirable to have Baker Creek as an additional string to our bow in the event we have still different conditions that we found this year,” he said Kathleen Harriman said in Sun Valley’s early days Pearl Barber and her husband acquired the Galena Store (now the Galena Lodge) in 1924 operated it together until he died in 1944 when the resort did not have enough snow in the early season Sun Valley took skiers to the Galena store since it was 2,000 feet higher and got more snow Sun Valley also held ski contests at Galena including a spring cross-country race from Spring Creek to Gladiator Creek The resort rented one of the Barber’s large cabins as a changing room for the contestants and set up a Big Top circus tent to serve food and provide shelter A large cabin adjoining the store was used for a buffet Galena was used for Sun Valley’s Christmas celebration and it was called “a Winter Wonderland.” The resort went to a lot of trouble and expense to make the affair one to remember The Big Top tent was pitched at Horse Creek to serve meals Skiers were taken to Galena Summit in station wagons or snowcats They skied downhill or cross-country skied building up big appetites for the holiday meal the Barbers installed a rope tow on the slope south of the store Harriman told the resort’s manager there had been a demand for overnight huts for ski tourers and that Dick Durrance and Konrad Schauffler would select possible locations where they could be built for the following winter In September a Special Use Permit was issued by the Forest Service to Union Pacific for a backcountry ski cabin It covered a quarter acre on the head of Corral Creek between the left fork of Hyndman Creek and the right fork of Corral Creek “for use of ski parties as overnight shelter and stopping place.” eight miles northeast of Sun Valley at 9,500 feet elevation facing Mount Hyndman The “cozy and comfortable cabin” had a room with bunk beds that could sleep six There were Pullman mattresses and Pullman curtains for privacy Sleeping bags were provided and guides brought fresh liners each trip The main part of the cabin had a cook stove and a table on both sides Ski instructors guided parties into the cabin Sun Valley chefs often went on trips to cook gourmet meals with wine with ski patrolmen transporting food and equipment skiing in the morning and napping in the afternoon To get there they rode six miles in a Sno-cat up the winter-bound road from Sun Valley to the Sawmill Cabin Then they had a challenging five-mile trek into Pioneer Cabin gaining 2,400 vertical feet up a zigzag horse trail that led across a roaring mountain stream through a forest into brilliant sunshine above tree line There were several runs for intermediate skiers and seasoned ski mountaineers around Pioneer Cabin It reminded ski instructor Florian Haemmerle of the little ski huts in the Alps: “The cabin is surrounded by wonderful high alpine skiing country and by many unnamed peaks The cabin’s threshold opens out upon a great glaciated amphitheater and dominated by Goat Mountain and the spectacular battlements of Mount Hyndman.” the guests returned to the cabin where Florian greeted them with mugs of hot tea and cooked a dinner of steak and onions Dorice and Phez Taylor made their first trip to Pioneer Cabin in1939 with Averell’s wife Mary and two Princeton students Set your own pace and you’ll get there easily.” They had bear trap bindings on their skis with cables that released and used sealskins for climbing A bottle of rum made the trip accommodating They ate bacon and eggs that Haemmerle carried and cooked Pioneer Cabin was expanded in summer 1939 to accommodate parties of 10 in response to the number of skiers who went there its first season Pack trains carried up enough equipment to double the size of the original cabin a large stock of non-perishable foods and new batteries for the radio When the Taylors returned to the cabin in 1940 it had been enlarged to two rooms and was “very comfortably outfitted” with a cook provided by Sun Valley Sun Valley built its second backcountry facility--Owl Creek Cabin The ski school arranged excursions taking skiers by car 18 miles north to Owl Creek which was three miles south of Galena Store They traveled on skis four miles west to the head of Owl Creek Canyon below the spiraling dominance of Silver Peak The cozy 40-by-60-foot cabin built of stones and logs slept 16 and was similar to Pioneer Cabin but more accessible There was a large kitchen and dining room at one end with a large window looking at Silver Peak A pipeline ran from a spring 100 feet above the cabin It was located in the heart of the primitive Galena Summit region on the fork of picturesque Owl Creek in the heart of some of the wildest most scenic mountain country in America and at 8,000 feet had good skiing from October to June A skier who had been to many ski huts in Europe wrote in the Feb Valley Sun: “If there is any more lovely setting than Owl Creek I haven’t heard of it...You find yourself in a lovely peaceful glade besides a running brook with giant fir trees--old giving the whole place a kind of warmth and spring-in-winter bloom There are wonderful runs in every direction with long open slopes that stretch west and southwest and northwest up to high summits And food I cooked by a guide whose stories are as good as his steaks.” Brumder described a trip to Owl Creek Cabin by a  more challenging route They left Sun Valley in the dark with Andy Hennig they traveled the ridges that led west from the summit ignoring Forest Service warnings that “it’s too steep even for sheep to travel up there.” The sun rose an hour into their climb although avalanche threats led them to travel well apart they arrived at an overhanging drift on top the narrow north ridge above Owl Creek Cabin They dropped off the cornice and descended to the cabin The Brumders made three trips into Pioneer Cabin before and after World War II They even encouraged Sun Valley to build a chain of five or six cabins joining the Pioneer Range to Galena through the Boulder Range for winter skiing and summer horseback trips Sun Valley was used by the Navy as a rehabilitation hospital the American Ski Annual said backcountry skiing would be an important part of the resort’s activities But by now lift skiing was available on Bald Mountain a former rock climber and mountaineer in the Alps to write a book about skiing at Sun Valley Hennig wrote “Sun Valley Ski Guide,” published by Union Pacific in 1948 describing skiing on lift-served mountains (Ruud with a 32-page section on Spring and Summer Skiing and Ski Touring “While skiing is over in April for the average skier June and sometimes into the middle of July,” Hennig wrote Trips were available using Sun Valley Ski instructors and the Sun Valley Touring Ski School led by Haemmerle and Hennig who made many first ascents of local mountains Hennig gave detailed descriptions of numerous ski trips around Galena which he described as “gateway to an immense and most beautiful skiing country with wild undeveloped skiing terrain.” The Galena run went from the summit down to the Galena Store; a variation went from a no-name peak just south of the summit the “most outstanding alpine ski trip in the Galena area,” was the only hill offering a continuous drop of nearly 4,000 feet an advanced six-mile route from Galena Summit took four hours offering a breathtaking view into Stanley Basin with a vertical drop down Bromaghin Peak to the cabin jeeps could reach the cabin with a cook is available to provide skiers with good meals A tour from the cabin to Silver Peak was available for advanced skiers The 2.5-mile climb from the cabin took three hours providing far-reaching and mostly unexplored mountain regions to the north and west with several routes back to the cabin Good skiing was also available on Bromighan Peak the middle one offering the natural line of descent Durrance Mountain near SNRA headquarters was another option for advanced skiers Andy Hennig explored an old mining settlement in Boulder Basin north of Ketchum that had good snow into spring and summer Harriman directed the resort to promote skiing there and Boulder Basin became Sun Valley’s newly discovered spring skiing area with some of the “grandest scenic beauty in all the West.” It was 18 miles by Jeep from Sun Valley via a wagon trail used by the abandoned Golden Glow Mine Guests could leave Sun Valley after breakfast ski and lunch at Boulder and be back in time for tennis or golf but ski spring started at the end of March Boulder Basin was a natural snow basin surrounded by high peaks and ridges where snow lasted longer than anywhere else around Sun Valley During April beginner ski classes were held on the gentle slopes of Baker’s Creek and advanced classes were on the vast snow-fields of Galena ski classes moved up to Boulder Basin where skiing was good until July with runs for novices and intermediate skiers and five huge bowls for experts Expert ski mountaineers with Ski School guides could even climb the 10,966-foot Boulder Peak the Firecracker Slalom Derby was held in Boulder Basin The Shah of Iran was one of the many high-profile visitors to visit Sun Valley inspired by “Sun Valley Serenade” to come ski with Otto Lang  The resort did not have enough snow when the Shah came in December 1947 A resort crew fixed up an abandoned mining cabin and hauled in supplies on a Sno-Cat including a wine-colored carpet and a wood burning stove The Shah was taken up the hills in a Sno-Cat Food was brought from Sun Valley in Thermos food containers The Shah had such a good time that on his next trip he brought an entourage of 50 there was a huge amount of snowfall in the Wood River Valley An avalanche on Bromaghin Peak destroyed Owl Creek Cabin ending formal backcountry skiing at the resort Its timbers were taken to Baldy to build a new warming hut The backcountry part of the Sun Valley Ski School ended and Hennig and Haemmerle joined the Alpine ski school But many of the same backcountry ski routes that were laid out by Charles Proctor and John E.P Morgan in the 1930s are still used today as this form of skiing have become more and more popular Lundin has authored several history books on skiing including “Skiing Sun Valley: From the Union Pacific to the Holdings.” by Kenzie Margiott The sentence was delivered by Judge Lynne Jones in Washoe County District Court on April 25 following a plea from the defense for a life sentence with the possibility of parole The defense argued for a sentence of 28 years to life citing Garcia's cognitive limitations They presented a doctor who suggested that environmental factors in Mexico and his mother's alleged meth use during pregnancy leading to low brain function and impulsiveness when deputies from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting report on the 5300 block of Woods Drive they found 20-year-old Beltran-Galassi in a car with a fatal gunshot wound to the head Investigators confirmed that Garcia and Beltran-Galassi were in a domestic relationship and shared a young child Authorities noted Garcia's prior conviction for domestic battery of the first degree and child abuse or endangerment from the Sparks Justice Court on July 27 of the previous year and a no-contact order with Beltran-Galassi was issued at that time Judge Jones imposed an extra four to 20 years on Garcia for weapons enhancement charges Deputies say there is no ongoing threat to the public at this time One person was killed and two others hospitalized after the fight on Monday night An investigation is underway after a fight turned deadly in Sun Valley late Monday night The Washoe County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene around 10:30 p.m Deputies say two people were transported to a nearby hospital - one person later died If you have any information that can help authorities call or text your anonymous tip to Secret Witness at 775-322-4900 ShareSaveCommentBusinessSportsMoneyWorld Cup Finals Mark Pivotal Moment For Sun Valley—And U.S. Ski RacingByMichelle Bruton Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights Michelle Bruton covers action sports and the Olympics and Paralympics.Follow AuthorMar 31 12:49pm EDTShareSaveCommentMikaela Shiffrin of Team United States competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup women's .. Concluding the 2024–25 alpine ski racing season the Stifel Sun Valley Finals saw the world’s top 25 male and female alpine skiers travel to Idaho for the most important races of the season Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt and Italy’s Federica Brignone secured the men’s and women’s overall titles It’s been 17 years since an American man won the overall title (Bode Miller) and two years since an American woman has (Mikaela Shiffrin) But this year’s finals—held for the first time in the U.S since 2017 and the first time in Sun Valley since 1977—were bookended by headline-grabbing performances from two American ski racers: Lindsey Vonn and Shiffrin Vonn, having returned to the sport just this season after retiring five years ago the oldest woman to make a FIS Alpine World Cup podium when she took second in the super-G on March 23 USA's Lindsey Vonn poses with her second place medal on the podium for the women's super-G event at .. More the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Sun Valley Finals in Sun Valley Shiffrin capped a season marked by adversity missing more than two months after suffering a serious abdominal injury that required surgery Both races—and racers—were marquee attractions for the Sun Valley finals which drew thousands of visitors to Ketchum Though Sun Valley hasn’t hosted the event for nearly half a century it marked a homecoming for ski racing’s roots When it opened in 1936 as the brainchild of Union Pacific Railroad chairman Averell Harriman Sun Valley became America’s first destination ski resort Most ski areas at that time were serviced by rope tows; in the 1930s Union Pacific engineer James Curran built the first chairlift at Sun Valley Harriman also created the Sun Valley Ski Club and its first race: the Sun Valley International Open which attracted top ski racers from around the world to Sun Valley The first chairlift debuted at Sun Valley Resort in 1937 Sun Valley once again welcomed the world’s best alpine skiers for the World Cup finals The event “was the culmination of years of planning and collaboration between Sun Valley Resort Ski & Snowboard and the International Ski Federation [FIS],” said Pete Sonntag Chief Operating Officer at Sun Valley Company The process involved significant upgrades to racecourse infrastructure snowmaking systems and venue logistics to meet the standards of World Cup competition Upgrades included 34 new snow guns and 10,000 yards of snowmaking pipe the completion of two new chairlifts from the Warm Springs base area The name is a nod to Union Pacific’s railroad challenger cars worked to build out and maintain the Challenger course Even heavy overnight snowfall couldn’t endanger the downhill race on March 22; after working through the night to clear snow and a brief delay the morning of the race the operations team had the course ready to go that forced organizers to cancel that race Sun Valley needed to demonstrate its ability to handle the operational complexities of hosting an international event from athlete accommodations to spectator experience Killington and Palisades Tahoe—have hosted a World Cup race All are geographically much closer to major metropolitan areas than Sun Valley executive director at Sun Valley Economic Development with only 7,500 pillows available for transient accommodation (traditional hotels motels and short-term rentals that have been actively listed over the last 12 months) World Cup race accommodations must be provided for athletes free of charge area hotels must allocate rooms to athlete housing that could have otherwise sold for hundreds a night Locals have a saying about Sun Valley: The worst thing about Sun Valley is that it’s hard to get to And the best thing about Sun Valley…is that it’s hard to get to In part to accommodate large events like nationals and World Cup finals the Fly Sun Valley Alliance has worked to make reaching the resort easier Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) had only three nonstop flight destinations (Salt Lake City Seattle and Los Angeles) and two airlines (Delta and Alaska) the airport offers nonstop daily winter flights from six major markets: Chicago Air seat capacity from 2013 to 2023 has almost doubled (up 80%) The 2024 U.S. Alpine National Championships, held in Sun Valley this time last year It allowed the resort to demonstrate it could handle course prep venue operations and the logistics of hosting a large number of athletes and other support staff in a small town FIS officials were able to assess the resort’s infrastructure snow conditions and logistical capabilities firsthand After competing in last year’s nationals in Sun Valley ski racer River Radamus “had a sense it was going to be a pretty amazing finals.” the crowds were huge and the community was so engaged and excited to have us,” Radamus “And we’re seeing the exact same thing this year: crowds are massive everybody in town just seems thrilled to have the event so that makes us thrilled to just try to put on a show and try and excite the crowds.” The European skiers were likewise impressed I love Sun Valley,” said Sweden’s Sara Hector “I just get so happy coming to the U.S.,” she added noting that having been on the World Cup tour since 2009 it’s a “fun adventure” to race somewhere new “It’s been really cool to come here and it’s really above my expectations,” she said “Very cool to be here; it was great races for sure,” said Odermatt Crowds during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's and Women's Super G on March 23 The economic impact figures bear out the anecdotal evidence the incremental economic impact of the 2024 U.S Alpine National Championships was just under $10 million The estimated economic impact for the World Cup finals is That figure is largely driven by spectators Organizers knew how many to expect in the grandstands for which 850 tickets were available each day The non-ticketed general admission spaces outside of those areas both at the finish line and up on the mountain alongside the course could accommodate another 3,000 and 500 spectators That means a peak viewing audience could reach nearly 6,000 for a given race—and the venue was at capacity for the women’s slalom race on Thursday Ski & Snowboard president and CEO Sophie Goldschmidt was clear: Sun Valley hosting the World Cup finals represented a chance for the U.S to show the world that American resorts can host world-class competition “It reaffirms the resort’s place among the most prestigious race venues in the world and celebrates its deep history in the sport,” he said it’s a vital opportunity to grow ski racing in North America by inspiring the next generation of athletes and increasing the sport’s visibility.” When Goldschmidt took over at the helm of U.S she identified raising the profile of its sports and athletes with more World Cup races on U.S one that touches many facets of the organization There’s performance—home-field advantage does make a difference “For the next generation to see their superstar heroes live I’ve heard it from so many of our top athletes; that’s what inspires them to want to get involved and be a World Cup racer,” Goldschmidt said Ski & Snowboard partners to activate locally and interact with fans as well as get domestic broadcast exposure perhaps planting the seed of a future ski racing career in a young spectator Shiffrin calls watching Bode Miller race at Birds of Prey in Beaver Creek when she was growing up in Colorado among the “most formative memories” of her life Fans waited in line for a Mikaela Shiffrin autograph signing for more than two hours in downtown .. Between now and when the U.S. hosts the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, U.S. alpine skier Lauren Macuga hopes to see more young American girls get into the speed disciplines (downhill and super-G) “I think it’s so good to show all these kids what we’re doing and get them excited for it,” Macuga said This is what we want—to get ski racing bigger in America.” The contract Sun Valley signed to host World Cup finals encompasses three years: 2025 the future events are not guaranteed; Sun Valley needed to demonstrate to FIS that it was up to the task of handling such a monumental event And even after Sun Valley had locked down every logistical factor within its control to guarantee a successful World Cup finals—lodging staffing—the races themselves are unpredictable When Sun Valley organizers began discussing the prospect of hosting a World Cup finals 16 months ago even they could not have imagined a week of races bookended by Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin podiums Sun Valley is poised to build on this momentum “The resort’s successful execution of such a prestigious event strengthens its position as a premier destination for future international and national races,” said Sonntag the event will leave a lasting legacy by inspiring young ski racers and further embedding race culture into the fabric of the Sun Valley community.” This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page News | Mar 18 River Radamus is heading home with some momentum The Edwards skier finished seventh in the final giant slalom race of the World Cup regular season on Saturday in Hafjell Radamus raced the Olympia-loypa course in a two-run time of 2 minutes They’ve done a phenomenal job with the help prep here One of the best we’ve seen all year; it was really fun to ski,” Radamus told assembled media after capturing his fourth top-10 finish of the season “The crowd is awesome — it’s not quite Trondheim — but there’s a lot of people here still to cheer us on and we all just want to put a show on for you guys.” Loic Meillard (2:18.20) led a Swiss sweep of the podium as Marco Odermatt finished 0.14 seconds back for silver and Thomas Tumler (2:18.43) took the bronze Radamus wasn’t perfect on his second run — where he posted the 23rd-fastest time — but was happy to be more consistent across both efforts I’d like to be standing on the podium today but I’ve been struggling a bit with my skiing,” he said “It’s been up and down — I’ve had one fast run and one slow run all season long I had two that I was pretty happy with — I still have some stuff to clean up but I think it was a step in the right direction.” wound up winning both events over the weekend I knew on what to focus and I know also that it’s a slope where you have to work all the time,” Meillard told FIS “A simple mistake can cost a lot so I just tried to give it all tried to always do the same movement with the right technique and it paid off.” Odermatt secured his fourth-straight overall and giant slalom globes “I just won my fourth Globe in a row in GS so that was definitely something I can be happy about and not be sad about the second place,” said Odermatt who enters the World Cup Finals as the downhill and super-G leader I struggled a little bit with my GS skiing I couldn’t find the same flow as I had last year,” Odermatt continued “So I’m still very proud that I managed race by race to be in this top position and fight for the victories To push yourself over and over and over again in a long season is very tough so I’m happy that this very successful Norway trip for me is over and now just a cool final week in Sun Valley.” Ski Team is sending 14 athletes to the World Cup Finals Only the top-25 athletes in each discipline at the conclusion of the regular FIS Alpine World Cup season qualified for the event Radamus — ranked 11th in the GS standings — will join Lindsey Vonn Nina O’Brien and Paula Moltzan amongst others “Skiing at home is always special,” stated Sophie Goldschmidt Ski and Snowboard president and CEO in a press release on Monday “From Mikaela’s historic 100th win to Lindsey’s impressive comeback and several others making their mark with great performances We’re excited to close out the season in front of an enthusiastic home crowd and celebrate their achievements.” Vonn is ranked 17th and 19th in the super-G and downhill Fellow SSCV alumnus Kyle Negomir narrowly missed making the cut after a late-season charge placed him 31st in the super-G standings but that’s it for my World Cup season this year,” Negomir posted on social media last weekend The 26-year-old was 20th in the super-G in Crans Montana on Feb 23 and had a pair of top-25 finishes in Kvitfjell Norway in the final speed weekend of the year earlier this month “Too little too late meant I fell just outside the top-25 needed for World Cup Finals C’est la vie,” his Instagram post continued “Slowly learning the various frustrations that come with ski racing for a living but trying to never forget what a privilege it is to do the sport I love in front of so many people with so many friends along the way Negomir plans to finish his season in Vail at U.S *denotes first World Cup Finals appearance – World Cup Finals recap – TAPE DELAY on NBC/Peacock Kentucky Derby Parties The 151st Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday at 4:57 p.m and here are a few places you can go for watch parties: Lookout Bar at Westin Riverfront in Avon Celebrate the Kentucky.. Easter events in the Vail Valley Church services An Easter tradition that’s been going on for over 30 years is the Vail Mountain Easter Sunrise Service bright and early on Sunday morning Après Madness Championship Party at Avanti F&B The NCAA College Basketball Tournament may have crowned a champion on Monday but Friday is when you can congratulate this year’s winner of Vail’s own form of competition:.. Après at The Amp For its third year in a row Ford Amphitheater has proven that it’s not just a summer venue the Swedish pop band that took the world by storm in the 1970s and early 1980s with its hits “Waterloo,” “Take a Chance on Me” and “Dancing Queen,” will virtually.. The Environmental Resource Center will hold its 29th annual Clean Sweep from 9 a.m Volunteers are wanted to help clean valley streets of empty bottles cardboard tubes and other trash that has accumulated over the winter Volunteers are asked to meet at one of three places to mark the area they will canvas and collect trash bag Memorial Park between Cedar and Elm streets in Bellevue There will be snacks for those heading out on the trail and tickets good for lunches afterwards there seems to be more trash out there than usual this year have amassed along the bike path between St Luke’s Wood River and East Fork Road this spring and at the north end of Buttercup Road—far more than ever before And one person picked up 10 bags of doggie doo along the path near the Meadows Trailer Park running out of baggies before she finished the task since there is no bin in that immediate vicinity You can pre-register for Saturday’s Clean Sweep by emailing Ashton@ercsv.org or calling 208-726-4333 Sun Valley constituents heard directly from the government agencies and local operators tasked with processing debris from the January wildfires.  Panelists: South Coast Air Quality Management District, Army Corps of Engineers, LA Local Enforcement Agency, LA Sanitation, Cal OES, CalRecycle, Vulcan Reporting concerns or potential violations is key to building a case for policy change South Coast Air Quality Management District: (800) CUT-SMOG LA Local Enforcement Agency: (213) 252-3939 Mar 26, 2025Sun Valley is one of North America's most famous ski resorts The resort has been in operation close to a century (it opened in 1936) but has stood the test of time with modern upgrades and a tasteful touch of class.There's a lot that makes this iconic ski resort special but we think the four points below set it apart here are four unique things about Sun Valley Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updates Sun Valley's Bald Mountain with the town of Ketchum Sun Valley Is America's First 'Destination Ski Resort'Skiing was growing in popularity by the mid-1930s but the majority of experiences were refined to small-town rope tows and community hills managed by local ski clubs It was harder to travel back then—this was before the advent of the interstate highway system or passenger air travel—but rail travel was all the rage the Union Pacific Railway established a destination ski resort called Sun Valley near the slowly dying mining town of Ketchum Idaho.The ski resort opened with media fanfare and Hollywood stars in December of 1936 North American ski areas were quite limited by the rope tows and surface lifts that existed at the time Steep ascents and long vertical drops simply weren't feasible Union Pacific engineer Jim Curran took inspiration from the elevated conveyor belt systems used to move banana bunches onto cargo ships more efficiently He applied this same idea to the Union Pacific's new destination ski resort at Sun Valley Idaho.Curran tested the idea at the company's headquarters in Omaha Many thought the elevated chairlift to be too dangerous but Curran insisted it was the most efficient way to move skiers up the mountain Union Pacific agreed and installed the world's first two lifts on Dollar and Proctor mountains in Sun Valley but guests can view the world's third chairlift It's just a short drive from the Sun Valley Lodge Consider starting on Dollar if you're a beginner or intermediate Photo: Courtesy Sun Valley Resort Media Archive Sun Valley's Bald Mountain is known for its steep terrain and towering vertical The mountain looms over the town of Ketchum beckoning skiers to descend its storied slopes One might think it would take a long time to reach the top but that couldn't be further from the truth.As of winter '23/'24 skiers can ascend the complete 3,138 vertical feet from the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain in just eight minutes This is thanks to the new state-of-the-art Challenger D-Line six-pack chairlift from Doppelmayr a restraint bar that automatically closes and opens and a stylish design that resembles more of a rocket ship than a conventional chairlift.If you're not convinced take it from us—riding this chairlift is almost as fun as skiing down The rush you get as the chair flies out of the terminal and up Baldy is thrilling One person died in a head-on collision around 6:50 a.m Saturday on Highland Ranch Parkway near Sun Valley the Washoe County Sheriff's Office said in a news release One driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the second driver was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating Highland Ranch Parkway will be closed between Midnight Drive and Pyramid Highway until the investigation is complete This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available Be one of the first to try our new activity feed Sun Valley hosts the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals 2025 and Team USA aiming for victory on home snow the Sun Valley Ski Club hosted the first international alpine ski race in the United States The Sun Valley International Open Downhill and Slalom Competition brought 44 racers from around the world to this brand-new resort “America’s most thrilling ski races,” boasted an advertisement in a Seattle newspaper Eight of the 44 entrants were professionals—European instructors working at North American ski areas—and spectators placed bets on Austrian champion and local Sun Valley instructor Hans Hauser The combined winner of the downhill and slalom events would take home the Harriman Cup named after Sun Valley founder and railroad magnate Averell Harriman When 22-year-old Dartmouth student Dick Durrance won the event Harriman was so thrilled that an American had claimed victory that he named the mountain where the downhill took place after him—Durrance Mountain Hauser tied for third in the downhill but placed 17th in slalom Now, nearly nine decades later, Sun Valley once again welcomes the world’s top ski racers for the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals 2025—the prestigious season-ending event where only the top 25 racers in each discipline qualify.  Watch the races here on Outside TV The World Cup Finals will take place on Bald Mountain’s Warm Springs side with each race finishing on Greyhawk at the Warm Springs base Hosting a home race provides a competitive edge—something Durrance discovered firsthand in 1937 “From Mikaela’s historic 100th win to Lindsey’s impressive comeback and several others making their mark Ski & Snowboard President and CEO Sophie Goldschmidt “We’re excited to close out the season in front of an enthusiastic home crowd and celebrate their achievements.” the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup makes at least one stop in the United States and American skiers often shine in front of home crowds Sun Valley previously hosted World Cup races in 1975 and 1977 with Phil and Steve Mahre sharing the slalom podium with Ingemar Stenmark in 1977 Abbi Fisher landed her second career World Cup GS podium racers have a history of excelling on home snow: in front of all my friends and family and such an amazing American crowd that just means everything to me,” Radamus said after his podium finish where Vonn and Shiffrin both reached the podium “We love sharing the World Cup with [our American fans] and we also love showing our European competitors how much spirit American ski racing fans have,” said O’Brien at Killington this season women’s team has plenty to celebrate at Sun Valley: Shiffrin and Moltzan will also compete in slalom and Jackie Wiles will represent Team USA in downhill one slow run all season,” he said after placing seventh in GS last weekend—his best result of the winter and Bennett will look to break through in the speed events Live Coverage: Outside TV March 29 – World Cup Finals recap (Tape delay on NBC/Peacock)March 30 – Men’s slalom (Second run Testing skis and winter gear is hard work (just ask our boot testers)—but someone's gotta do it while Ljutic became only the second woman from her country to win the slalom World Cup title Despite the warm and rough conditions on the Greyhawk course the 30-year-old delivered a dominant performance to claim her fourth World Cup victory of the season and extend her record to 101 career wins on the sport's elite tour Shiffrin held a solid lead (+0.59 seconds) after the first run and continued to attack in the second increasing her margin over Germany's Lena's Duerr to more than a second Slovenia's Andreja Slokar rounded off the podium after clocking the fastest time in the second run but I felt just really on point with my timing," Shiffrin told Eurosport after the race "Now I can say my slalom is really on point It's nice to finish the season with a strong performance also in conditions I don't normally feel super comfortable in but I could ski really well and that gives me a very good motivation for the training in the summer period and next season "It's so exciting to have a crowd like this and an atmosphere in the US that is so supportive of ski racing that was the thing that gave me a little bit of intensity that I needed." who entered the race with 51-point deficit finished fifth in Sun Valley to claim second place in the standings with 509 points "I sort of knew that I would win it, I just didn't know how and that made me very nervous. It wasn't my best skiing, but I think it was enough. I grew up hearing about Janica, watching her videos, and now I'm one of the globe holders in Croatia!' The Olympic Winter Games are just a TICKET away 🏂❄️🎿 Sign-up to get a reminder of when the next tickets go live and all the latest news of your favourite national Olympic teams and athletes trying to qualify as Federica Brignone secures Crystal GlobeBrignone calls her season "magical" after securing overall win The win was her first of the 2024/25 season in giant slalom. She had two previous second-place finishes, both in Italy – in Sestriere and Kronplatz. Earlier this week, Gut-Behrami won the Super G to clinch the discipline's Crystal Globe. It was a monumental day for Brignone as well, as she claimed the giant slalom Crystal Globe with her second-place finish. The title caps-off a fabulous year for the Italian, who is also the overall and downhill World Cup champion. "It sounds crazy and it’s been a crazy and amazing season for me," Brignone said afterward. "It’s just incredible. I never thought I was able to ski like that, like this year – to stay focused and to really be on my skis and ski like that. It’s something magical." Gut-Behrami was the leader after the first run, having clocked a 1:04.07 – nearly half a second ahead of Brignone. By virtue of her fastest time, Gut-Behrami would ski last in the second run. She held a 0.45 lead over Brignone at the start, and she needed most of it to take the win Tuesday. 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Shiffrin had a tough start to the season—she fell in Killington in November while racing in giant slalom—but she’s rediscovered her slalom mojo since recovering and returning to the World Cup circuit Already the winningest alpine racer of all time Shiffrin is poised to put on a slalom-skiing clinic in Sun Valley Mikaela Shiffrin blazes down the Are Photo: Jonas Ericsson/Agence Zoom/Getty Images Fellow American Breezy Johnson is a speed specialist set to compete in downhill she won the team combined event at the world championships in Saalbach she landed on the podium in third place in Kvitfjell Norway.We’d be remiss not to mention the well-decorated American Lindsey Vonn has donned the speed suit once again at 40 still unfolding comeback story will culminate in Sun Valley as she races down the super-g and downhill courses.Joining Vonn in the speed events is U.S Macuga took her first World Cup victory in St She presents the next generation of the U.S and start timesThe most decorated skier in World Cup history will wrap up her season on Thursday as she returns to race on home snow for the first time since her injury Scroll down to discover how to watch her in action which led to an abdominal injury that sidelined her for two months Shiffrin will only race one event as she did not qualify for the giant slalom at the Finals The slalom will be her final race of the season Scroll down to find out how to watch Shiffrin in action. Mikaela Shiffrin: Top facts you might not know about US alpine superstar Did you know that the two-time Olympic champion is a big sleeper and plays two musical instruments Here are some curious facts about the American alpine skier Credit footage: Barilla US Youtube Channel Times are local (Mountain Daylight Time - MDT as Lindsey Vonn finishes secondOlympic champion Gut-Behrami put down a spectacular run to win by 1.29 seconds from the 40-year-old ski legend with previous Super G series leader Federica Brignone third Reigning Olympic champion Gut-Behrami went into the race five points behind Brignone in the standings A win would secure her a sixth Super G season title and her third in succession the Swiss attacked from the start and was soon well up on the clock Despite being rocked back on her heels on a couple of occasions she continued to charge and pick up time on her rivals started her run knowing she needed something special to overhaul Gut-Behrami The 'Snow Tiger' was up at the first time split but started to lose time towards the middle of the course She had to slam on the brakes late on as she finished 1.33 seconds off the pace Then came Vonn who was cheered all the way down the course on her 408th World Cup start The 40-year-old superstar was never up with Gut-Behrami's pace but skied exceptionally well and a podium place looked a possibility A fine bottom half saw the home hero cross the line 1.29 adrift for second place ahead of Brignone The stands erupted with Vonn punching the air with delight as she secured her first World Cup podium finish in just over seven years the tears came as she realised the enormity of her achievement in what may be her last race on US snow "I'm just so happy today," Gut-Behrami told FIS afterwards I've finally found the happiness again of skiing Everything is easier when you're enjoying what you're doing "I've been struggling a lot to find the meaning of skiing I was just skiing but not enjoying what I was doing.. I love the mountain and I love the slope and I really enjoyed what I was doing so thanks to everyone Feurstein took risks but was one of the smoother racers on the descent and spent plenty of time in the aerodynamic tuck position The 23-year-old looked unsure whether his time of 1:10.96 would be enough for the win but none of his rivals were able to beat it and had to make a number of swift recoveries on the middle of the course The downhill world champion managed to stay on track and went into second 0.42 behind Feurstein whose only previous podium finish was in December at Beaver Creek That placing would not last long as giant slalom world champion Haaser Despite cracking three teeth in the Hafjell GS last weekend he took the last set of turns superbly to go into second place Picture by 2025 Getty ImagesSun Valley Super G men's podium (L-R): runner-up Raphael Haaser Scroll down to find out how to watch them in action at the FIS World Cup Finals in Sun Valley Vonn returns to the season finale for the first time in seven years The last time she competed at the World Cup Finals — in Åre in 2018 — she won the downhill and finished third in the Super-G she will race both women’s speed events on the weekend (22-23 March) Shiffrin also won’t be able to defend her slalom title. With 386 points in the discipline standings, she is mathematically out of contention to overtake Croatia’s Zrinka Ljutić, who leads with 515 points (with a maximum of 100 awarded per race). While Vonn has never raced at the Idaho resort, Shiffrin claimed two national titles there in 2016. Scroll down to find out when and how to watch Team USA’s most decorated skiers in action. Everything you need to know to watch the end-of-season championships in Idaho starting this weekend The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals 2025 are set to take place in Sun Valley marking the first time the season-ending races will be held in the U.S ski racing fans won’t want to miss a moment of the action Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the Sun Valley World Cup Finals on Outside TV and the full race schedule The 2025 World Cup Finals will be broadcast live on Outside TV, with select races available on CNBC for tape-delayed coverage or your local ski broadcasting network for coverage This year’s World Cup Finals in Sun Valley bring together the top 25 racers per discipline competing on Bald Mountain’s Warm Springs side Ski Team as they look to capitalize on home-snow advantage For a full event preview, including U.S. team qualifiers, past performances, and Sun Valley’s ski racing history, read our complete guide to the 2025 Sun Valley World Cup Finals. Testing skis and winter gear is hard work (just ask our boot testers)—but someone's gotta do it. 2025·Alpine SkiingFederica Brignone faces a battle as she guns for four Crystal Globes @AgenceZoomIt has all been leading up to this One hundred and forty-eight days after the action started in Sölden the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals in Sun Valley Idaho will bring down the curtain on the 2024/25 season Four women’s and two men’s season-long Crystal Globe races have come down to the wire with a host of skiing’s finest poised to jump into the history books or face an off-season beset with thoughts of what might have been Even in a season packed with outstanding performances Federica Brignone (ITA/Rossignol) stands out Ten victories across three disciplines have presented the Italian with a golden chance to leave Idaho clutching four Crystal Globes the 34-year-old Brignone will get the chance to seal a first career Downhill season title Despite starting 2024/25 having never won a World Cup Downhill As long as she finishes in front of Conny Hütter (AUT/Head) and Sofia Goggia (ITA/Atomic) in the women’s Downhill on 22 March the first Globe is hers One slip from the leader and the chasing pair will pounce Hütter has form too – a year ago the Austrian snatched the very same Globe out of Lara Gut-Behrami’s (SUI/Head) hands A sign of just how tight the margins have been is the fact that twice this season Brignone has denied Goggia a World Cup speed win by 0.01 seconds Staying the right side of the clock has propelled Brignone to the top of the Super G rankings too Three times in the past four seasons Gut-Behrami has relegated Brignone to second in the standings with Brignone winning the other time (2021/22) it will mark a record setting sixth Super G Globe for the 33-year-old Brignone is involved in another high stakes shoot-out All season she and Alice Robinson (NZL/Salomon) have gone head-to-head at the top of the Giant Slalom leaderboard But while Brignone has either won (five times) or failed to finish (three times) Robinson’s stunning form (seven out of eight races the New Zealander has been on the podium) has delivered her a 20-point lead the equation is simple: finish ahead of Brignone on 25 March and Robinson will become the first New Zealander ever to win a Crystal Globe Brignone has won each of the past three World Cup GS races Underpinning all of these small Globe battles involving Brignone sits the big one the Italian boasts an almost unassailable 382-point lead over Gut-Behrami should she register just a handful of points in any of the first three events of the programme she will be crowned the Overall Crystal Globe champion for the second time in her magical career 27 March is the only women’s Globe battle not to feature Brignone but it too is one not to miss Two of the season’s brightest young stars are set to battle it out for what would be a maiden crown for either Zrinka Ljutic (CRO/Atomic) and Camille Rast (SUI/Head) both started the season without a World Cup win but now stand on the precipice of one of Alpine skiing's most significant achievements any further podium will seal the Globe for 21-year-old Ljutic a third place and just two finishes outside the top-five The Swiss skier is 41 points behind and if she wins in Sun Valley she will still need Ljutic to finish fourth or lower Outside shots Katharina Liensberger (AUT/Rossignol) and Wendy Holdener (SUI/Head) – 51 and 96 points back respectively – require things to go very awry for the top two things are a whole lot more straightforward Marco Odermatt (SUI/Stöckli) has the chance to take his authority to yet another level Should the Stöckli skier finish inside the top 14 in the men’s Downhill on 22 March he will win his eighth Globe in the past two seasons It is a quite extraordinary number for a man who has already grabbed the 2024/25 Overall Franjo von Allmen (SUI/Head) won the most recent World Cup Downhill in Kvitfjell He does however need a minor miracle to make up an 83-point deficit – Odermatt has not finished outside the top 14 in a World Cup Downhill for two years Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR/Van Deer) will seek to confirm them The Norwegian leads the Slalom standings by 47 points and knows that a podium in Sun Valley on 27 March will bring a fourth Globe in his favourite discipline But Loic Meillard (SUI/Rossignol) is making him work for it The Rossignol skier has had a dreamy end to a solid season After securing a first individual world Slalom title in Saalbach Meillard cut Kristoffersen’s lead with a first Slalom World Cup win of the season last time out Another win for Meillard and a fourth place or lower for Kristoffersen will see the 28-year-old claim a first ever Slalom Globe Clement Noël (FRA/Dynastar) is also in the hunt but the Olympic champion needs to reverse recent form had put Noël in control but since skiing out when leading last month’s World Championships It is not just Globe battles that will enthral ski fans in Sun Valley however There is also the chance to celebrate one of the greatest of all time While the stunning resort has hosted multiple US Alpine National Championships in recent years the locals have not had the chance to watch Mikaela Shiffrin (USA/Atomic) in elite action just weeks after she secured her historic 100th World Cup win the most successful Alpine skier of all time will go for win No.101 on home snow Victorious in three of her five Slalom races this season the chances are good that Shiffrin will give the masses just what they want Add on the opportunity to admire the returning brilliance of Lindsey Vonn (USA/Head) and cheer on the fast-rising talent of Lauren Macuga (USA/Rossignol) and it is clear this part of Idaho will live up to its name While it soon became clear Vonn would not challenge the time set by Gut-Behrami, the 40-year-old was skiing well and in contention for a podium spot with the volume growing louder. With the exception of the winner, Vonn skied the bottom half of the test better than anyone and crossed the line 1.29 adrift to displace Brignone from second place much to the crowd's delight. Vonn's trademark smile was quickly in evidence, joined by her raising both hands in the air. Moments later, the tears came as she realised what she had achieved just four months into her comeback from five years away. On her 408th World Cup start, and in perhaps her last race on US snow, she clinched her 138th podium finish. "I usually do better when the pressure’s higher,” she told NBC Sports. "It’s the last race of the season. I just put it all on the line. This is the level that I know I can ski. I know I can even do better than that. "It’s been a rough season of people saying that I can’t, that I’m too old, that I’m not good enough anymore. I think I proved everyone wrong.” United States’ Bryce Bennett skis in a men’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals United States’ Bryce Bennett skis during a men’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals Germany’s Felix Roesle skis during a men’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals Switzerland’s Loic Meillard skis in a men’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals Austria’s Otmar Striedinger skis in a men’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals Switzerland’s Justin Murisier skis in a men’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals Switzerland’s Stefan Rogentin skis in a men’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals Austria’s Stefan Eichberger skis in a men’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals Italy’s Dominik Paris skis in a men’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals United States’ Lindsey Vonn skis during a women’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals Italy’s Nicol Delago skis during a women’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals Italy’s Marta Bassino skis during a women’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals France’s Laura Gauche skis during a women’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals New Zealand’s Alice Robinson skis during a women’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals Austria’s Christina Ager skis during a women’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals Germany’s Kira Weidle-Winkelmann skis during a women’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals Switzerland’s Michelle Gisin skis during a women’s downhill training run at the World Cup Finals Idaho (AP) — American ski racer Bryce Bennett had more on his mind Friday than just learning a new World Cup downhill course Bennett kept his mind occupied Friday for 1 minute 26.58 seconds in a training session as he tried to figure out the fastest line down a course that’s been described as steep and technical who finished 23rd in the training run and 2.29 seconds behind the top time posted by Swiss racer Alexis Monney who has an 83-point lead over Swiss teammate Franjo von Allmen in the downhill standings heading into the final race The Sun Valley course runs about about 2,459 meters (1 1/2 miles) with plenty of vertical sections to make the heart race But there are traverses mixed in to mitigate the steep pitches It’s a way to make sure the racers don’t get too much speed or air over jumps Not in the final downhill and super-G of the season Not with the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics on the horizon There hasn’t been much time to develop a scouting report A scheduled training session Thursday was canceled because of the weather conditions The setup certainly got the attention of Italian racer Federica Brignone “I felt not in the rhythm — too early or too late on the turns,” recounted Brignone who has a 16-point lead in the season-long downhill standings over Austria’s Cornelia Huetter and a 34-point margin over Italian teammate Sofia Goggia The place is amazing and I’m having so much fun You don’t think about it,” Bennett said of the baby possibly arriving on race day “When you go back to the hotel in the afternoon and you’re sitting around The last time the World Cup circuit made a stop at Sun Valley was in 1977 One of the winners that week was Phil Mahre who held off not only Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the slalom but also Mahre’s brother long time ago,” Mahre said with a laugh in a phone interview Two-time Olympic champion and Idaho native Picabo Street remembered trying to peek under the fence that weekend to catch a glimpse of the racing action “I never thought that in my lifetime I would see ski racing go back to Sun Valley,” Street said It’s a little nerve-racking being back at the venue that helped launch her career one that included nine World Cup wins and a gold medal in the super-G at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano with a run on the mountain named in her honor — Picabo’s Street and I just kind of zoomed in on it with my fingers and stared at (the run) for a little while and I was like ’Everyone’s going to see the signs,’” said Street who will have a statue unveiled in her honor Monday “I kind of had this moment of excitement but nervous at the same time Riley Berman was born in the shadow of the mountains of Sun Valley and grew up racing in the area He played a pivotal role in the layout after learning the tricks of the trade from Johnston who’s traveled all over the world building courses “It’s going to be full throttle from the moment they leave the gate.” Welcome, Mickeymickey@disney.comManage MyDisney AccountLog Out23-year-old driver killed in high-speed crash in Sun ValleyWednesday 2025A 23-year-old man was killed in a high-speed crash involving multiple vehicles in Sun Valley LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A 23-year-old man was killed in a high-speed crash involving multiple vehicles in Sun Valley Tuesday on Lankershim Boulevard just north of the 5 Freeway The footage shows a silver Chevy Camaro traveling northbound when the driver suddenly loses control and slams into a box truck that was going southbound According to the Los Angeles Police Department the impact sent those vehicles crashing into some parked cars Authorities said speed could be a factor in the crash Idaho (CBS2) — The wife of a man who died while skiing at Sun Valley was at the Idaho Supreme Court on Friday for a hearing that will determine whether or not she can take her wrongful death suit to trial Ski hills in Idaho have long been protected from liability by the 1979 Ski Area Liability Act The statute limits the liability exposure ski hills have by saying that skiing is an inherently dangerous activity and skiers take on that liability if they choose to ski in Idaho The statute does outline nine different caveats that a ski area must follow as a standard of practice to be covered by the Ski Area Liability Act The case brought by Milus challenges the long-held statute saying there has to be a limit to what protections ski areas receive The Idaho Supreme Court hearing Friday morning went through potentially relevant case law and the legalese of the more than four-decade-old statute which Justice Zahn says is "incredibly poorly written." The crux of arguments from both sides seems to boil down to the distinction between "visible and plainly visible," both used in separate sub-sections of the statute to describe a ski area's responsibility to mark known safety hazards on ski hills The outcome of this hearing will determine whether or not Milus is able to take her case to a jury trial potentially upending more than 40 years of ski area liability protection The Idaho Supreme Court will issue a written order at a later date and we will update you with their decision Browse Local Freshies Travel Guides to be a local wherever you go This article may contain affiliate / compensated links. For full information, please see our disclaimer here When picking a destination to visit, you’re attracted to it because of what you read, saw, or heard about. That’s the facts. You already have a perception before you even arrive. Maybe it’s the amount of snow. Or that it’s about the party scene. Ketchum and the resort of Sun Valley have never called me Ketchum and Bald Mountain Sun Valley enchanted me My heroes aren’t people who climb the tallest peaks or ski the steepest lines. Rather, it’s the storytellers. These are the painters of the world. They invoke emotion. Create a sense of place. Make you wish you were there to experience that moment. And so when I finally visited Ketchum, I needed to visit the places Ernest Hemingway hung out Maybe his watering holes would inspire me to write the next great American novel Most ski towns with names like Aspen or Whistler A place where everyone is an equal regardless of class or attitude It’s no wonder why Ernest Hemingway became so enchanted with it Don’t miss out on our travel guide for Ketchum We know what you’re going to ask next… what about the skiing Canadian stalwarts like Whistler and Revelstoke have HUGE verticals but most of the time the weather doesn’t allow you to ski the full vertical you have to wait in the legendary line for the tram Sun Valley’s vertical may not look huge on paper but in fact it’s MASSIVE It is possible if you’re fast enough to rack 70,000′ vert in a day 20-30,000′ is easily doable with a leisurely lunch packed in Your legs will be crying uncle before the mountain does This is because of the high-speed lifts and next to nothing lift lines One of the cons you may hear from others is that it doesn’t have super steep terrain it more than makes up in consistent fall-line terrain There are NO flats or steep sections with rollovers At a pitch that’s a bit steeper than most would feel comfortable on to just let ‘er rip fall-line It’s no wonder this place has produced a long list of Olympians since the beginning you may notice a few of the trails are named after Olympians We’re not talking maybe or has beens but rather you NEED to win a gold to have a trail named after you Another spot you’ll find this tradition is at Apple’s A tiny watering hole surrounded by giant mansions that serves up affordable burgers and cheap beers If you WIN an Olympic medal and give it to them Baldy can be intimidating for the 1st timer We recommend beelining it over to Dollar Mountain but a fully dedicated mountain separated from Sun Valley’s Bald Mountain Nothing at Dollar Mountain is a secondary thought It’s just the terrain is perfect for you to learn on The Day Lodge is like a fancy country club building Beautiful floor to ceiling windows in the dining room A boot room that’s fit for a king or queen the mellowest terrain is off of Seattle Ridge To get off the mountain and skip the steeper stuff Sun Valley is an intermediate paradise and just steep enough to make you push your limits Start at the top of Lookout Express and head skier’s left via Upper College Take in the jaw-dropping views of the Sawtooths as the pitch slowly increases Then pick your poison off the zone that descends down to Frenchman’s chair Be on the lookout on what’s been groomed the night before What it lacks in huge cliff-bands and tight chutes it more than makes up in non-stop fall-line skiing All the bowls off of Mayday will get your heart-pumping especially if you let your skis run Sun Valley’s newest section features it’s toughest skiing Even though the nightlife is legendary… get up on the mountain early They’re known for their grooming but with folks shredding all day long the soft snow gets scraped off by the afternoon At least that’s what we experienced on our trip If your legs are up for it in the afternoon or you got a late start The terrain skier’s left of the Challenger gets the least amount of ski traffic so we found the snow stays soft into the afternoon Ski resorts talk about providing the highest quality product but are they really What happens when Mother Nature gives you a big middle finger Most western resorts shrug their shoulders and say too bad Even in the middle of winter when the resort is fully open they continue to make snow when it doesn’t you can expect high quality groomers to shred to your hearts content Despite Sun Valley being located in central Idaho big storms typically correlate to the California storm track versus the Pacific Northwest flow mid-January and February are the best months to ski it The temps are consistently cold and there’s a high probability that they’ve received enough snow to open all the terrain Bald Mountain Sun Valley enchanted us not because of one thing but its combination of ingredients All of this and more mixed together to create something special When mega-American Ski Resorts become more homogenized Another fun thing is the fondue at the round house lodge mid mountain I was in the process of planning a trip to Sun Valley but bailed because of the travel logistics Fly to tiny Sun Valley airport (limited flights and airlines) especially when looking at other resorts closer to their local airports How did you get there and what might you have done differently Since we live in Tahoe we just drove it. Our friends that have flown into Sun Valley did so via the Sun Valley airport since it has more non-stop flights than even Reno (shocking right?). You can get there directly via Chicago, Denver, SF, SLC, Seattle, and LA which is just as good as flying into Jackson. Be sure to look at their WINTER flight schedule though: https://iflysun.com/check-sun-fares-first/ I’ll be honest flights anywhere right now suck. We’re planning on heading to Japan this winter and have to drive to San Francisco first (4 hour drive one-way) to hop a flight. Best to drive if you have the time and great road trip besides. Skied nearly every resort in the Western USA an Sun Valley is definitely #1. Don’t miss the Hemingway haunt Pioneer Tavern downtown. I don’t know about you guys but Sun Valley has always held a special place for me. When I skied there it was back in the 70’s and we were amazed at the quality of the grooming. Coming from southern Ontario in March which was the end of our season to the pristine and immaculately groomed Sun Valley was always my first choice to return. Keep it up Guys !!!!!!!!! stephen Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Fresh news, updates and more ski towns across North America. Fresh news, events, and more from Ski Towns across North America. 2025·Alpine SkiingLara Gut-Behrami (SUI/Head) celebrates after becoming the first Alpine skier to win six Super G Crystal Globes © Agence ZoomBefore the final speed showdown of the season newly crowned Overall champion Federica Brignone (ITA/Rossignol) called Lara Gut-Behrami (SUI/Head) the best Super G skier she has ever seen which delivered a record sixth Super G globe for the Swiss star at the expense of her Italian rival Brignone was more right than she had hoped to be Gut-Behrami produced one of the greatest performances in a glittering career at the World Cup Finals in Sun Valley destroying the field to win by 1.29 seconds and overtake Brignone for the Super G title Trailing the Italian by five points in the discipline standings entering the contest after a difficult season Gut-Behrami put down a masterclass from start to finish to win her 47th World Cup race and 24th in Super G The only woman to have won more often in Super G came second at age 40 for the first podium of her comeback with Brignone in third to complete a star-studded top trio Gut-Behrami's record sixth Super G globe broke a tie with Vonn Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) and Hermann Maier (AUT) but it's not trophies that she has been seeking this season After a dominant campaign a year ago that produced three Crystal Globes Gut-Behrami had managed only one win before Sunday in a 2024/25 season in which she has had trouble finding joy in her craft — until now "Since I'm here (in Sun Valley) I finally found the happiness again of skiing so it was just fun to ski and everything is easy when you're enjoying what you're doing," the 33-year-old said "I've been struggling a lot to find I was skiing but not enjoying what I was doing — always finding problems The solutions came on Sunday as Gut-Behrami was light years ahead of the rest of the 22-strong field finishing with the fastest time in three of the four sectors of the Challenger course As the first of the eventual podium skiers to make her challenge the Head star built her advantage over provisional leader Conny Hütter (AUT/Head) at every split with a spectacular run Gut-Behrami finished 1.66 seconds ahead of the Austrian and while Hütter was eventually pushed down to sixth no one else challenged the lead — not even Vonn since she finished third in a Super G in Are on 15 March 2018 "I finally put all the pieces together," a delighted Vonn said "This season there's been glimpses of good skiing But today it was enough to get on the podium "It wasn't a perfect run but at least I didn't make mistakes like I have this season And this is where I knew I can be: I know I have the speed." who returned to the World Cup tour earlier this season with a rebuilt knee after a hiatus of nearly six years her 138th World Cup podium was vindication of her decision to embark on this comeback "It's really emotional because as much as I love this journey it has not been an easy one," she said whose last podium in the USA before Sunday came in a Downhill in Aspen in 2017 said it was likely her final race on home snow as the women's speed tour doesn't often visit American resorts "Today I wanted to give everything I had for the home crowd," she said "This is my last chance in my career to race at home and I just gave it everything I had." The USA star's late charge pushed Brignone into third her seventh consecutive World Cup Super G podium in a magical season that didn't quite have the ending it deserved who sealed the Overall and Downhill crowns on Saturday and can still win the Giant Slalom title knew she likely had to finish ahead of Gut-Behrami to keep her four-globe dream alive After a slim green light on the top section of the course Brignone was out of rhythm the rest of the way down and Gut-Behrami's time — and the globe — quickly fell out of reach but from the middle part on I blocked myself completely and I wasn't able to do what I wanted," the Rossignol star said "I was too stressed maybe today." who had earlier said that Gut-Behrami "has been the best Super G skier ever," could only tip her hat to the rejuvenated Swiss No.1 "I think it was almost impossible to beat her today," admitted Brignone who finished second in the Super G standings to Gut-Behrami for the fourth time in the last five seasons I really admire her so much.– Federica Brignone on Lara Gut-BehramiWith Brignone coming off a historic season Gut-Behrami back in form and Vonn showing that she is still a podium threat the women's Super G will be one of the most hotly anticipated races at the Olympic Winter Games in February Gut-Behrami's goal for 2026 is less grand than defending her Olympic Super G title in Cortina d'Ampezzo "I hope next year I can again ski with fun," she said Click here for full results from Sunday's race ID (CBS2) — The Stifel Sun Valley Finals kicked off with a thrilling Women's Super G event where Lindsey Vonn made a remarkable return to the World Cup podium captured an emotional second-place finish on home soil marking her first World Cup podium since March 2018 "I literally gave every single last ounce of energy that I had Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami claimed the top spot with a flawless run and adding a sixth Super G Crystal Globe to her achievements Italy’s Federica Brignone secured third place with a time of 1:13.68 "I was just skiing but not enjoying what I was doing I was struggling a lot and always finding problems and not solutions," Gut-Behrami said I love the mountain and I love the slope and I really enjoyed what I was doing." The Men's Super G event saw Austria's Lukas Fuerstein dominate with a time of 1:10.96 outpacing competitors Raphael Haaser and Franjo Von Allmen The overall cup standings concluded with Gut-Behrami taking home the Crystal Globe Switzerland’s Marco Odermaat secured the overall Crystal Globe for Super G The Sun Valley Super G course challenged athletes with its technical terrain thrilling fans with tight margins and impressive recoveries attention now shifts to the upcoming Giant Slalom and Slalom events from March 25th to March 27th visit the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals website.