Following a two-year break due to COVID-19, the Fly Sun Valley Alliance will partner with Sun Valley Resort next weekend to present “Ski for A… Read more'Ski for Air Service Day' returns to Sun Valley on Jan. 22
The Salmon‐Challis National Forest is seeking public comment on two grant applications with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR… Read moreSalmon‐Challis National Forest seeking comments on motorized trail grants
Sun Valley Resort has reopened its outdoor ice rink adjacent to the Sun Valley Lodge. Read moreSun Valley Resort reopens outdoor ice rink
In 2022, Sun Valley Resort proposed some major chairlift and trail projects on the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain. Read moreFor Sun Valley Resort, 2022 brought new visions
Wet weather and violent gusts strained an already unstable snowpack throughout the day and into the evening Tuesday, driving the Sawtooth Aval… Read moreSAC: 'Widespread' avalanches very likely in Wood River, Sawtooth valleys
Sun Valley Resort is opening more terrain on Bald Mountain as the typically busy holiday weeks approach. Read moreAs holidays approach, Sun Valley opens more terrain
The U.S. Forest Service has recognized four Sawtooth Avalanche Center employees for their efforts to save lives with consistent, quality avala… Read moreForest Service honors Sawtooth Avalanche Center staff
Skiers of the SVSEF Alpine Team, along with SVSEF alumni and members of the U.S. Ski Team Development Team, raced amongst the best junior ski … Read moreSVSEF alpine team kicks off season with strong start
Sun Valley Resort has launched a new website for people to learn about future projects planned for Bald Mountain. Read moreResort launches website about Baldy projects
After a two-punch storm dropped close to 3 feet of snow on Bald Mountain over the weekend, Sun Valley Resort is preparing to open more terrain… Read moreAfter storm slams region, Sun Valley to open more terrain
UPDATE on Dec. 13: Sun Valley Resort has reopened uphill travel on Bald and Dollar mountains, subject to normal regulations. In addition, the … Read moreAfter storm slams region, Sun Valley to open more terrain
Sun Valley Resort is scheduled to open Dollar Mountain for the winter season on Friday, Dec. 9, giving skiers and snowboarders a few more opti… Read moreSkiers, boarders can cash in on more terrain Friday
Officials with the National Park Service announced last week they have acquired 105 acres of land adjacent to City of Rocks National Reserve. Read moreNational Park Service acquires land adjacent to City of Rocks National Reserve
Nordic skiing and snowshoeing will be free of charge Saturday, Dec. 10 on all Blaine County Recreation District trails, including those at Gal… Read moreFree Skiing Saturday On BCRD Trails, At Galena
An early-season storm that brought more than a foot of snow to parts of the Sun Valley area Wednesday and Thursday has bolstered a strong star… Read moreStorm brings bounty to Baldy
Recent winter storms have expanded opportunities for backcountry skiing and snowboarding. They have also increased the risk of being caught in… Read moreSawtooth Avalanche Center starts up daily forecasts
In the competitive realm of mountain-resort passes, Sun Valley Co. is switching teams. Read moreSun Valley makes an 'Epic' switch for 2022-23
Sun Valley Resort’s proposed chairlift and trail improvement projects on the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain have received mostly positive … Read moreSun Valley Resort eyes big changes to Warm Springs
Following an offseason of mountain maintenance and proposed lift restructuring, complete with the annual “Pray for Snow” party held at the res… Read moreSun Valley set to kick off 87th season
It may not feel so daunting to wade through private neighborhoods on your way to the Big Wood River these days, thanks to a recent partnership… Read moreMind the Map: New signs make Big Wood easements easy
With snow accumulating on Bald Mountain and cold temperatures allowing for snowmaking, Sun Valley Resort has closed access to the ski slopes t… Read moreSun Valley Resort enacts Baldy pre-season slopes closure
For the third year in a row, Sun Valley Resort has been ranked the No. 1 ski resort in North America by the readers of SKI magazine, the resor… Read moreSun Valley notches three-peat as No. 1 ski resort
BOISE (AP)—U.S. officials are taking a big step involving a 1,200-mile (1,900-kilometer) hiking trail stretching from the Continental Divide t… Read moreU.S. officials seek comments on Pacific Northwest Trail
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations to the Idaho Resource Advisory Council. This citizen-based committee serves as adv… Read moreApplicants sought for BLM advisory council
The Bald Mountain Stewardship Project is wrapping up its first full year in operation with a volunteer tree planting day on Friday. About 25 s… Read morePlant a tree on Bald Mountain this Friday
In response to growing demand, the Sawtooth National Forest is seeking feedback on a plan to increase capacity at some of the Wood River Valley’s most popular trails.
Adams Gulch trailhead will be closed beginning Sept. 26 with a tentative reopening in November. The road will be closed to the public beyond the intersection of Adams Gulch Road and Old Mill Road.
Sun Valley Resort has closed both its outdoor and indoor ice rinks in Sun Valley Village to allow for the replacement of the aging mechanical cooling system that makes and maintains the ice on the two surfaces.
Registration is now open for the 44th annual Baldy Hill Climb, slated for Saturday, Sept. 24. Runners and hikers have ascended Baldy’s north side in support of Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation programs for the last 43 years.
Sun Valley Resort is offering discounted prices on 2022-23 winter season passes through Monday, Sept. 5.
Idaho public lands and forests are in line to receive $28 million for the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to put toward improvements and upgrades through the first two years of funding from the Great American Outdoors Act.
Lightning ignited a 40-acre wildfire in the Salmon River Canyon the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 19, threatening nearby trails northeast of Stanley, the Sawtooth National Forest reported Saturday.
Editor’s Note: This story is the second part of a series covering the past, present and future of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, which was created by an act of Congress on Aug. 22, 1972. The first installment was published on Aug. 17.
Two men were killed after their plane crashed into the northern end of the Johnson Creek airport near Yellow Pine on Aug. 15, the Valley County Sheriff’s Office reported.
Two people survived a plane crash in Stanley Friday night, according to a preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been anecdotal reports of higher-than-normal trail use in and around the Wood River Valley. Two years ago, the nonprofit Wood River Trails Coalition mounted an effort to monitor that use—a project that now utilizes 16 electronic counters o…
Sun Valley Resort’s proposed chairlift and trail improvement projects on the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain have received mostly positive feedback from the public since the plans were announced Aug. 1, Sawtooth National Forest and resort representatives said at an open house Tuesday.
Editor’s Note: This story is part one of a series covering the past, present and future of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, which was created by an act of Congress on Aug. 22, 1972.
The Blaine County commissioners approved an adjustment to the 2022 Waterways program budget at their regular meeting on Tuesday to cover an additional $29,442.02 for “unanticipated expenses” for the West Magic Reservoir boat dock that was granted by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.
Sawtooth National Forest officials will conduct a public meeting Tuesday, Aug. 16, to present and take comments on Sun Valley Resort’s proposed chairlift and trail projects on the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain.
David R. Kimpton grew up in Idaho and studied natural resource management. After 21 months in the U.S. Army as a helicopter crew chief, he went to work for the U.S. Forest Service, transferring to the Stanley Ranger District in August 1971 during the earliest days of the Sawtooth National Re…
Longtime Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation cross-country leader and newly minted Director of Sport Development Rick Kapala was honored for his long service to youth with the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Russell Wilder Award. The honor recognizes outstanding effort by an individual or organizat…
Sun Valley Resort has proposed to federal authorities plans to replace and reconfigure the chairlifts on the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain and to create a new ski-trail extension where the River Run and Warm Springs sides of the mountain intersect.
The Idaho Trails Association, a nonprofit organization focused on protecting Idaho’s vast trail system, is partnering with the Wood River Trails Coalition in seeking volunteers ages 14-18 to assist in weekend trail maintenance projects at the North Fork Hyndman Creek Trail from Aug. 13-14.
Heads up anglers, the annual fish salvage in the Richfield Canal and Big Wood River below Magic Reservoir, which eliminates daily limits on catches, is coming earlier than usual this year due to drought.
Sun Valley Co. has appointed a new director of mountain operations for Sun Valley Resort, with the resort’s longtime head of mountain operations slated to take on a new role of planning ski-area capital projects.
The Sawtooth National Forest is seeking public comment on a new outfitter and guide management plan that would streamline the application process for outfitters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
The Blaine County School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday unanimously approved a motion to allow the extension of the Toe of the Hill trail through an easement near Wood River High School.
Work began this week on Bald Mountain to remove dead trees, plant new ones and free up ski terrain. The effort is part of a five- to seven-year collaboration between Sun Valley Company, the National Forest Foundation, the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
The River Run base of Bald Mountain will come alive on several Wednesday evenings starting July 20, when Sun Valley Resort launches its new River Run Summer Series gatherings.
Visitors to the Wood River Valley and Sawtooth Valley to the north are often stunned by the natural scenery visible from the highway. But once you get out of the automobile and into the woods and mountains, it’s the carefully maintained trail systems that make enjoying the backcountry possible.
If you’ve grown accustomed to huffing and puffing up your favorite dirt road or mountain biking trail and have been passed by someone who doesn’t seem to be working very hard at all, you may have been dusted by someone on an electronic bike, or e-bike for short.
The Adams Gulch trail system north of Ketchum gained some new ground recently for adaptive sports mountain bikers.
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