The objections to snowmaking in the area are spurious. They are coming from a few West Ketchum residents who fear change and that they might actually hear the soothing white noise of the snow guns from their homes several hundred feet below and across the river from the nearest gun. This winter the white stuff from the skies has been scarce. It s a prime example of why snowmaking is necessary and why it should be expanded into Frenchman s. Baldy skiing has been great even with a low snow pack, but it s great because of technology.
Sun Valley s snowmaking and grooming puts golf greens to shame.
It s a magic carpet ride up there. Without the magic carpet, the valley s winter economy would look a lot like its south-facing slopes sparse and dry. The valley s economy is an isosceles triangle. It s upside-down. It doesn t look that way to the outside world.