Last night was good and cold, and the snowmakers have been making good progress on Bald and Dollar mountains.  The forecasts show continued cold temperatures throughout this weekend and all next week – and we’ll be taking advantage of every minute of it.

Sun Valley Resort and Road & Dirt present

Short Track Mountain Bike Racing

When: Wednesdays, August 12th & 19th

• • • Men’s B Race starts at 5:30 p.m.
    • Women’s Race starts at approximately 6:15 p.m.
    • Two Kids’ Races (FREE!)
    • Men’s Race starts at approximately 7:45 p.m.

Where: Base of Dollar Mountain, complete view of the races from the lawn at Carol’s Dollar Mountain Lodge!

What:

• • • Short Track XC mountain bike racing for everyone from the kids to the Pros^*.
    • Adult races 35 minutes plus a lap.
    • Entry fee for the adult race is $25 and includes one raffle ticket.
    • There will be a raffle each week, with tons of great prizes to benefit the Wood River Bike Coalition.

Sun Valley Resort will be offering items from the grill and cold beverages on the deck, so come out and join the fun!

Questions:  Call Greg @ (208) 720-3442 or email gbearce@sunvalley.com

Sure it may be July, but it’s never to early to start thinking about winter in Sun Valley. Let Bert Witsil take you on a tour of winter in Sun Valley and all that we have to offer.

Sun Valley ski season will remain open through Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009.

As of Sunday, March 22, the Elkhorn lift, Half Dollar on Dollar Mountain and #11 Lookout lift on Baldy will close. This also will be the last day for the Roundhouse Restaurant.

Sunday, March 29 will be the last operating day for lift Exhibition #2 (ever – next year we’re having the new gondola run to Roundhouse instead!) and lift Sunnyside #6 – both will close at the end of that day.

Sunday, April 5, will be the last day of operation for Greyhawk #7, Seattle Ridge #12, Mayday #14 and Cold Springs #4 on Baldy. Seattle Ridge Restaurant also will close.

Dollar Mountain will remain open through Easter Sunday weather and conditions permitting.

This information is subject to change depending upon weather and snow conditions.

Please visit Moutain Report on our website for updated condition reports or call 800-635-4150.

Bryant Dunn is back and reports from the base of Dollar Mountain about weather forecast for upcoming week and events happening in or around Sun Valley – like The 5th Annual Holding Cup Intercollegiate Alumni Race taking place on March 27 & 28, 2009. Watch the video for more info!

Here’s what was happening at both Olympic venues (Nordic Headquarters adn Dollar Mountain) in Sun Valley during The 2009 Special Olympics. Be a fan!

Sun Valley Resort is hosting two sports for the Special Olympics World Winter Games February 8-13.
- Snowboarding competitions on Dollar Mountain
- Cross Country Skiing at the Sun Valley Nordic Center

For more information and full schedule of events go to:
http://www.2009WorldGames.org/home
http://www.2009WorldGames.org/sports-competition/sports/cross-country-skiing
http://www.2009WorldGames.org/sports-competition/sports/snowboarding

Thanks to the recent storms and a stellar mountain crew Bald Mountain is now fully open. Recent openings include the lower bowls and the Cold Springs lift. Dollar Mountain and the nordic center are fully up and running as well. With more storms in the forecast look for more snow. For more information check out the Baldy, Dollar and Nordic reports.

Sun Valley Resort will open its 73rd winter season at 9 am, Wednesday, December 10, 2008.

As of today the following runs will be open Wednesday on Bald Mountain: Upper College, Flying Squirrel, Lower Picabo Street, Lower Warm Springs, Roundhouse Lane from Upper College to Mid River Run, Mid River Run and Lower River Run.

Lifts servicing this terrain will be Challenger, Lower River Run, and Lookout Express.

Also, as of today the following runs will be open on Dollar Mountain: Quarter Dollar Bowl and Poverty Flats. The Quarter Dollar Lift and the accelerator carpet will be operating.

Reduced day rate for Baldy will be $45 for adults and $20 for children. Dollar daily rate for adults will be $20 and for children $10. The Early/Late Season Pass will be honored through December 19, 2008.

All Pete Lane’s stores will offer 50 percent off kid’s, novice and sport rental packages through December 19.

For daily updates call 800 635-4150