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The forests in and around the ski slopes on Bald Mountain are under attack by Douglas-fir beetle, dwarf mistletoe, white pine blister rust and… Read more
A Hailey family is requesting information that may help locate their 23-year-old daughter after she failed to return from a solo hiking expedi… Read more
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The city of Sun Valley has doubled the parking capacity at the Ernest Hemingway Memorial on Trail Creek Road, east of Sun Valley Resort. Read more
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While Blaine County business operators hope that the Fourth of July weekend provides a COVID-recovery bang, fire officials are hoping to keep … Read more
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Faced with low water levels and extreme heat, The Nature Conservancy is completely closing access to fishing at the Silver Creek Preserve = ah… Read more
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Doug and Stacy Layman from Oneonta, N.Y. took advantage of Sun Valley Resort’s summer operations on Thursday, July 1. The resort reopened its … Read more
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The Sawtooth National Forest will implement Stage 1 fire restrictions on Friday due to abnormal heat and abundant dry fuels, the U.S. Forest S… Read more
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Though the COVID pandemic is on the wane in the United States, manufacturing slowdowns and heavy demand mean local outdoor-gear retailers are … Read more
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A local family is urging dog owners to fit their pets with high-visibility vests or brightly colored bandanas after their dog was mistaken for… Read more
Sun Valley Resort was recognized with two major awards at the National Ski Areas Association awards conference, held virtually during the Colo… Read more
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Skier and snowboarder visits to U.S. ski areas totaled 59 million for the 2020-21 ski season, the fifth best season on record and a strong rec… Read more
The city of Ketchum is moving forward with plans to improve the Guy Coles Skate Park along Warm Springs Road. The City Council last week appro… Read more
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The Hailey City Council will hold a presentation on Monday, June 14, on alternatives to the city’s proposed 33-site campground in Croy Canyon. Read more
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Sun Valley Resort announced its summer 2021 operations Wednesday, with the Roundhouse Gondola and Christmas chairlift on Bald Mountain to star… Read more
The Sawtooth National Forest has moved to “high” fire danger due to dry conditions and abundant fuels, the U.S. Forest Service announced on Monday. Read more
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Early Wednesday morning, residents of River Street might have heard the muffled sound of thousands of hooves as a large band of sheep trotted … Read more
Local Forest Service officials and recreation advocates are preparing for another season teeming with trail users—and rescue operations. Read more
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With nearly all the Sawtooth National Forest’s reservation-only campsites booked last week, Forest Service staff were bracing for another year… Read more
This week marks the one-year anniversary of Idaho’s first entry into Stage 3 of reopening. Following the lockdown in March of 2020, bars, outd… Read more
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Soldier Mountain near Fairfield is unveiling its highly anticipated new mountain bike park today, May 21. The resort had planned to open its b… Read more
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A fire near Stanley Lake burned around 40 acres of the Sawtooth National Forest over the weekend, the Forest Service said on Sunday. Read more
After several years of starts and stops, Hailey will finally have an improved place to swim and play this summer. The Blaine County Recreation… Read more
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area is currently developing a land-based outfitter and guide management plan to streamline the processing of… Read more
The long-awaited reopening of the Blane County Recreation District’s Aquatics Center will take place on May 29. Read more
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The Blaine County Recreation Districts’ newest playground opened recently and is drawing numerous cyclists of all ages. The Quigley Trails Par… Read more
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Sun Valley Resort wrapped up its 2020-21 winter season on Sunday, with colorfully clad skiers and snowboarders hitting the slopes of Bald Mountain one last time under a mix of clouds and sun.
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The Sawtooth National Forest received $1.1 million last week from the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to help fund five infrastructure improvement projects over the next five years.
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For many people with disabilities, sometimes the challenge is merely being included—in sports, in activities, in social gatherings. To cross that barrier, to be able to do what you thought you might not, can be a life-changing experience.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 313 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 180,076. Of those, an estimated 100,714 have recovered.
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COVID-19 quashed the typical fanfare—and pond skim—of Dollar Days, but the family mountain quietly wrapped its season under bluebird skies on Sunday, March 28.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 343 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 178,887. Of those, an estimated 99,869 have recovered. Roughly 10% of all Idahoans have now contracted coronavirus.
A public workshop to gather community input on the city of Hailey’s proposed municipal campground initially scheduled for this week has been delayed until the week of April 12, the city shared on its Facebook page.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 454 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide Wednesday, raising the total to 176,461. Of those, an estimated 98,252 have recovered.
With an increasing number of people hiking, snowshoeing and skiing up Bald Mountain during the ski area’s off hours, Sun Valley Resort and the U.S. Forest Service are reminding uphill travelers that they have to follow specific regulations and routes established to promote safety.
Exactly one year after Idaho’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, the state case count on Saturday, March 13, totaled 175,236. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare counted another 421 confirmed and probable cases since then, raising the total to 175,657. Of those, an estimated 97,844 ha…
The Blaine County Recreation District is offering free spring Nordic skiing and snowshoeing for the rest of the 2020/2021 winter season, beginning today, March 15. That includes the trail system at Galena Lodge.
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The Bureau of Land Management released long-anticipated recreation plans for about 137,000 acres of public lands in Blaine County last week, outlining a number of projects to expand hiking, biking and camping opportunities in the southern Wood River Valley over the next few years.
The city of Bellevue, Wood River Land Trust and Friends of the Howard Preserve will partner this month on a renovation project that aims to enhance fish and wildlife habitat on the southern end of Howard Preserve, the Land Trust announced in a press release last week.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 374 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 171,836. Of those, an estimated 94,936 have recovered.
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As the 2020-21 ski season enters the spring skiing phase, Sun Valley Resort has kicked off sales of passes for the 2021-22 winter season, with early-purchase discounts and enhanced benefits.
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A Montana man died in an avalanche near Smiley Creek Friday afternoon, according to the Sawtooth Avalanche Center and Blaine County Coroner Russ Mikel.
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The National Forest Foundation on Tuesday announced a new five-year partnership with the Sawtooth National Forest that will direct around $1.6 million toward forest and campsite restoration projects within the Ketchum Ranger District and Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
There will be no charge for skiing or snowshoeing on the Blaine County Recreation District’s winter trails system on Saturday, Feb. 20. A free shuttle for accessing trail locations north of Ketchum is available through Feb. 28.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 323 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 166,876. Of those, an estimated 88,672 have recovered.
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In a long-awaited move, Sun Valley Resort on Wednesday opened its Sunrise expansion, a vast, new section of expert terrain on the southern side of Bald Mountain.
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COVID-19 and quarantine thinned the ranks of the Sun Valley Ski Patrol last month, pulling 13 people—about a fifth of the roster—off the mountains at one point in mid-January, according to emails obtained and verified by the Idaho Mountain Express.
Already under new ownership for the 2020-21 season, Soldier Mountain is now on a new pass.
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Today, the Sun Valley Resort opened its Sunrise expansion, a vast, new section of expert terrain on the southern side of Bald Mountain.
The Sun Valley Resort shut down Bald Mountain early on Friday, as the first major storm of the season left conditions too dangerous to continue.
The weekend death of a Hailey resident on Bald Mountain will be ruled an accident after an autopsy found that Gregory Plowman died of asphyxiation following a likely snow immersion Friday morning, Twin Falls County Coroner Gene Turley confirmed on Monday.
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A plan to develop housing on part of the 78-acre Warm Springs Ranch in Ketchum—and to protect a vast swath of the property as a park—has been submitted to the city and is beginning on its path through the approval process.
A split Hailey City Council moved closer to building a campground out Croy Canyon on Monday night, with Mayor Martha Burke casting the tie-breaking vote needed for her to submit a grant application to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation seeking $731,340 to help fund the 33-site proposal.
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On Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a backcountry avalanche warning after Tuesday’s Pacific storm system added between 7 and 12 inches of snowfall in the Sawtooths and western Smoky Mountains. Though the warning expired Thursday morning, it proved prescient: The Sawtooth Avalan…
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