Sun Valley's Baldy is known for its constant pitch enabling skiers to ski smoothly all the way down. And Gretchen Fraser America's first Olympic gold medalist in any winter sport was a Sun Valley resident. Ms. Fraser won a gold at the 1948 Olympics. Baldy was the home mountain for 5 skiers who made the United States Olympic team that went to the Nagano Winter Olympics. Among them, snow boarder Sondra VanErt, alpine skier Picabo Street, Nordic skier Laura Wilson, biathlete Ntala Skinner and paraolympian Muffy Davis.
Beginners find the broad, treeless slopes of nearby Dollar Mountain ideal.
The summer also brings a classical symphony, jazz festival and important wine and collector car auctions. And undisturbed nature surrounds the resort, a vast habitat supporting elk, deer, beaver, badger, fox and bear. And Baldy, the world-famous ski mountain, is open during the summer, with high speed lifts whisking sightseers, picnickers and hikers to its peak every day. As for atmosphere, Sun Valley village's conviviality, friendliness and intimacy, strip away the pressures of everyday life, making it the perfect spot for families seeking a safe, tranquil retreat to get back in touch. Some of these attractions can be found at a number of vacation resorts, but Sun Valley is unique and unrivalled in the range of hospitality, recreation and entertainment it provides under one management in a breath-taking setting.