There are streams like white strings of beads. There are unearthly flows of lava frozen in time. There are alpine lakes, each cool and fragrant and perfect, and vast rolling acres of high meadows. There are massive, serrated mountains as grand and majestic as any in the world. With 80 recognized ranges, Idaho is the most mountainous of all the Rocky Mountain States.
Most observers agree that the most spectacular are in Central Idaho.
The peaks of the Boulder, White Cloud and Sawtooth mountains dominate the skies for 60 miles in any direction. Even to Idahoans, Sun Valley seems like another world. There is a magic here, a magic rooted in destiny. When the Count discovered Sun Valley, America's first destination ski resort was on its way. In no time, Sun Valley was pioneering the world's first chairlift and attracting skiers, photographers, movie makers and celebrities yearning for old world charm.