Sun Valley

Closed
Heather Burke
SnowPak Local Insider
Heather Burke
Pros
  • Two mountains offer more than 2,000 ac to explore
  • Interesting skiing heritage dates back to the 1930s
  • Spectacular mountain scenery and lots of bluebird days
Cons
  • The expensive choice for an Idaho ski vacation

Overall

4.9

Idaho is home to Sun Valley – the most famous, historic ski resort in the country. Sun Valley is the “original,” home of the world’s first chairlift in the country, on Dollar Mountain in 1936. This is the resort that produced so many Olympians and invented the ski week concept as movie stars, musicians, skaters and skiers arrived by train for days of winter play.

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Sun Valley Reviews

Fabulous 4.4 / 5
based on 21 reviews

How well the resort caters for beginner skiers / boarders

Beginners

How well the resort caters for intermediate skiers / boarders?

Intermediates

How well the resort caters for advanced skiers / boarders

Advanced

How accessible and convenient it is to get to this resort from a major destination

Accessibility

Quality of the off-piste terrain

Side/Backcountry

Overall value for money of the resort

Value for money

Quality of lifts, lift speed and lift layout in the resort

Lifts

Quantity and quality of the snow

Snow

How uncrowded is the resort

Uncrowded

Après ski and dining options

Town

Services and facilities e.g. child care, tubing, health care, equipment hire

Facilities

How family friendly is this resort?

Family Friendliness