3000' DESCENT! Riding Bald Mountain in Sun Valley, ID
This was crazy!!!! A 3000 foot descent on Bald Mountain in Sun Valley, Idaho. The descent contains lupine trail, the all new mindbender trail, and river run trail. So scary and so much fun!
Sun Valley | Hiking | Bald Mountain
One thing you’ll never run out of in Sun Valley is options.
With nearly 400 miles of singletrack and 30 miles of paved, car-free trails ranging from fast and smooth to technical and challenging or just plain striking, we’ve got trails for whatever you’re seeking.
Challenge yourself at events like the Dollar Mountain 10K Trail Run, the Backcountry Run, and the Harriman Trail 10-Mile Run.
Not sure where to start? Expert staff, a full selection of gear and good advice are all readily dispensed at Pete Lane’s Outdoor Adventure Center.
Questions about a hike, ride or trail? Send us an email we'll gladly respond. askanexpert@sunvalley.com
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Bald Mountain Chair Ride Bald Mountain Sun Valley Idaho USA
takes a chair ride up Bald Mountain in Sun Valley Idaho USA
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Skiing Lower River Run Bald Mountain Sun Valley Idaho USA
skis Lower River Run at Sun Valley Idaho USA.
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Top-to-bottom ski run at Sun Valley Resort
Check out some scenes from one of the many routes from the Bald Mountain summit to the Warm Springs base. This is College to Flying Squirrel to Picabo to Warm Springs.
Parker Jax skiing an Adventure Trail on Bald Mountain a Sun Valley Ski Resort in Idaho 3.20.12
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The slopes of Sun Valley Resort had more than hikers and bikers on them this summer. Crews set out glading parts of the forest on Mt. Baldy, and work on Dollar Mountain will add more features to the terrain park this winter.
Forest thinning on Mt. Baldy this summer produced new glades for skiers. Thirty acres were thinned adjacent to Upper Limelight and Olympic, between Olympic Lane and Olympic Ridge, and in Upper and Lower Central Park. Those thinned areas, which typically work as powder traps in snowstorms, will serve as new glades for skiers and riders this winter.
Other forest work produced new Adventure Trails for kids on Mt. Baldy. The themed trails target children ages six to 12, but they are open to any skier or rider. The trails are marked at the entrances and exits, and the skill level required to ski or ride the trail is posted.
Kids will find the new Red-headed Woodpecker Trail located in the trees between Broadway and Lower Christin's Silver. The Huckleberry Bear Trail sits just off Olympic Ridge. Lower College, French Dip and Warm Springs harbor other new adventure trails.
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Warm Springs Trail - Sun Valley, Idaho
Last run of a 3-day biking weekend in Sun Valley. Video is uncut and runs from the Little America point, just after the climb, all the way to the bottom :)
Sun Valley Mountain Biking | Bald Mountain Lupine Trail | New Flow Trail
Pedaling in Sun Valley means easy access to more than 30 miles of paved, car-free bike paths, plus hundreds of miles of singletrack mountain bike trails. A trip to world-famous Bald Mountain is as easy as a gondola ride; from the summit, you can stroll the meadows or challenge yourself to a full day on the trails.
Forbidden Fruit Flow Trail #3 - Sun Valley, ID
Forbidden fruit flow trail from a chest mounted GoPro.
Parker Gulch | Sun Valley, ID
Tory Taglio and me riding Parker/Bear Gulch to Cove Creek and Narrows Trail. Including three crashes with GoPro getting launched off helmet to end it. An act of sheer folly, enjoy.
Work and Travel | Proctor Mountain, Sun Valley, Idaho, USA 2015
Proctor Mountain is located near Sun Valley, Idaho that features beautiful wild flowers. The Proctor Mountain Trail is accessible from Hemingway Memorial and Trail Creek Trailhead. It offers a fine view of Bald Mountain and Sun Valley.
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Walt Ward fell skiing at the top of Bald Mountain a Sun Valley Ski Resort in Idaho 3.22.12
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A Skier´s Mountain Comparable To None
If you're looking for the world's best ski mountain, you just may have found it in Baldy.
What makes up a perfect ski day? First a mountain with perfect pitch, consistent vertical from its 9,150 ft. peak down to the 5,750 ft. base. No flats, no plateaus - all downhill on a variety of slopes rated to your liking and ability.
There's a place for crowds but it's not on a pristine ski slope. Sun Valley's lift capacity is 29,717 skiers/riders per hour and the average skier day is only 3,000. Lift service is waiting on you - you're not waiting in long lines.
Sun Valley was aptly named because its brilliant sun shines 80 percent of the ski season in an azur blue sky. After all, it was winter sports under a summer sun that put Sun Valley on the map nearly 75 years ago.
And since that time, Sun Valley has continued adding mountain amenities to take the winter vacation to all new heights. New on the scene is the Roundhouse Gondola and launching of the new Dollar Mountain Terrain Park - soon to be another world class act in Sun Valley.
Bald Mountain Facts
Bald Mountain can be accessed at River Run on the south and Warm Springs on the north. During the winter, finely appointed day lodges, a total of 12 lifts, including the new Roundhouse Gondola and 66 varied runs await on either side of the mountain. Bald Mountain's seemingly endless runs stretch 2,054 acres to the edges of the Sawtooth National Forest and slide another 3,400 vertical feet, top to bottom. During the summer, the world famous mountain is open to sightseers and adventurers, whether you want a relaxing day among the wildflowers, or a challenging journey through the rugged beauty of Idaho's wilderness. Baldy, as it is affectionately called, offers nearly 28 miles of hiking and biking trails. Feel free to tackle the trails yourself, or take along one of our expert guides to point out all the little things that make the Bald Mountain experience so unique.
Location: 1-1/2 Miles West of the Sun Valley Village
Phone: 800-635-4150
River Run
The River Run area of Bald Mountain is full of slopes covering all ranges of abilities. The most difficult runs, Olympic and Exhibition, are countered by an easier Olympic Ridge and Olympic Lane. From the top, intermediate skiers can choose Cutoff or Blue Grouse to Mid River Run to get back to the River Run Lift. From there it is a nine-minute lift ride back to the top. Advanced skiers can tackle Rock Garden, Exhibition or Upper Holiday runs for moguls galore.
Seattle Ridge
Seattle Ridge Lodge overlooks all runs designated as slow skiing areas with the exception of the difficult Firetrail. Seattle Ridge runs are well groomed and served by the Seattle Ridge chairlift, a five minute ride from the bottom of the ridge back to the top.
The Bowls
The Bowls along the top of Bald Mountain range in difficulty from easiest (Broadway Face) to most difficult (Little Easter Bowl). Intermediate skiers can begin at the left of the mountain and move to the right as they feel more comfortable. The Bowls are easily served by the Mayday chairlift, a seven minute ride back to the top.
Warm Springs
Warm Springs, named for the warm bubbling water at the base of the lift, is a great area of the mountain for the intermediate skier who needs a little more time to move on to the advanced stage. Filled with more difficult runs, Warm Springs glows in the afternoon sunshine. The top of the area is home to Warm Springs Face and most difficult runs International and Limelight. Halfway down, skiers can decide which of the more difficult runs they want to venture on ranging from Brick's Island to Cozy.
Super Pipe
The ski and snowboard half-pipe is located on the skier's left side of Lower Warm Springs, below Race Arena. The u-shaped terrain features are about 425 feet in length, 40 feet wide, with walls about 18 feet high.
Roundhouse Express Gondola
Opened for Sun Valley's 74th ski season in 2009-10. The Roundhouse Express Gondola travels from River Run Plaza to the Roundhouse Restaurant area. From there, skiers and snowboarders can jump on the Christmas detachable quad for access to the top of Baldy.
Mountain Biking - Saddle-Up Flow Trail on Bald Mountain
This downhill only mountain bike trail features banked turns, rollers and jumps appealing to experienced mountain bikers. Riders finishing the trail at Roundhouse can either download on the Gondola or take the Christmas Lift back to the top of Bald Mountain to ride down one of the classic perimeter trails.
Hidden Valley Loop Trail, Idaho
This is a nice loop trail around four miles west of town. Just after the end of the pavement turn right up Bullion Gulch Road, pass the houses, etc. and the trailhead is on the right. Go up a little ways and, at the fork, turn right to do the loop counter-clockwise. I didn't shoot the whole thing as it was getting dark. I shot it on a digital still camera so in the movie parts you can hear the auto focus chirping. I need one of those cute little POV cameras.
Forbidden Fruit flow trail #2, Sun Valley, ID
Forbidden Fruit flow trail out Eve Gulch in Sun Valley, ID. Used a better camera angle for this run to show the trail a little better...Enjoy.
Forbidden Fruit flow trail - Sun Valley, ID
Helmet cam footage of the Forbidden Fruit flow trail out Eve Gulch in Sun Valley, Idaho.
More Sun Valley: Bikes rides, Free Dump Stations & Sawtooth Botanical Garden
In today's video, we are still boondocking along Trail Creek in Sun Valley Idaho. We go for a nice bike ride along a paved path. There are a number of paved paths in this area, not to mention LOTS of mountain biking trails. Next, we head down to a free dump station in Hailey Idaho. We have to deal with very smoky conditions from nearby wildfires but luckily the air wasn't too bad. Last we walk around the Sawtooth Botanical Garden which was absolutely stunning. We highly recommend you check it out if you are in the area.
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SUN VALLEY- KETCHUM, IDAHO AREA
Trip to Sun Valley/Ketchum, Idaho late spring early summer. A Great place to go Hiking, Biking, Walking, Horse Back Riding, Vacation, Camping or just a Day Trip.
Hwy 93, towards Gibbonsville/North Fork, Idaho. Part 1
After leaving the Montana Idaho/ border from highway 43, I make a turn to the south and onto highway 93 (Lewis and Clark Trail) and head towards the communities of Gibbonsville and North Fork.
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