Evening star., 1936-08-23
j. P. TO DEVELOP
SKIING RESORT
SaWtooth Mountain Site
Provides Snow Sports,
Hot Springs Bathing.

CHICAGO, August pa sders'
paradise, which presents snowy peaks
and tropical diversions in the same
locale, is in the making in the Saw
tooth Mountains of Idaho.
Sun Valley, it is called. Northeast
of Boise, and near Ketchum. Sun
Valley is sheltered by the 2-mile
heights of the Sawtooth range from
icy northern gales. This protection
makes possible such contrasting diver
sions as down hill ski runs of miles
and more, rivalling the best of the
European Alps; skiing in comfort
stripped to the waist, and sun bathing
in roofless ice igloos and mid-Winter
swimming in outdoor swimming pools
fed by natural hot springs.
The new development will make its
bow during the Christmas holidays. 1t
is the intention of Union Pacific Rail-
road. sponsors of the development. to
open a new vista of Winter recrea-
ton and health building possibilities.
Lodge to Be Erected.
This freedom from cutting winds
makes it possible for skier to strip
to the waist and still be comfortable
on his uphill Journeys, and for sports
devotees to enjoy dip in the natural
hot springs swimming pools at the end
of day of strenuous Winter recrea-
ton.
Sun Valley Lodge. luxurious. ultra
modern hotel, with accommodations
for some 200 guests. is under construc-
ton and will receive guests at Christ
mas time. Saks Fifth Avenue will
have a complete Winter sports store
in the lodge.
Reasonably priced accommodations
for modest budgets are available in the
town of Ketchum, nearby.
Sun Valley was conceived by w. A.
Hartman, chairman Of the board of
the Union Pacific, which will provide
convenient train connections from all
parts of the United States.
Hans Hauser, twice champion of
Austria, will head the Sun Valley
school of ski instruction, with staff
of five Austrian experts to train be-
ginners and smooth the performance
of accomplished amateurs. Skiers
will be graded according to their pro-
ficiency, and advanced from class to
class as their skill increases. Ski-lifts
and ski schools will be available to all
visitors to Sun Valley.
Ski-Lifts Provided.
Two ski-lifts will facilitate access
to the wide range of down hill runs
The main ski-lift, with $500 foot
hoist, provides comfortable chairs
which raise the skier 1,470 feet while
sitting in comfort. It will not be nec-
essary to remove skis to make the jour-
ney. An additional climb brings the
skier to runs which start $500 feet
above the floor Of the valley.
On the practice hill, ski-lift 2,45C
feet long raises the skier $50 feet
above the valley level.
Sensing Americas swing to Winter
sports, Mr.. Hartman decided that
Union Pacific would explore the pos
sibility of the development of the fin
est Winter sports center anywhere as
a progressive step in twentieth CEN
tury railroading.
At Harriman's request, Count Felix
Schaffgotsch, Austrian sportsman and
a lifelong devotee of skiing and all
Winter sports made careful explora-
ton of all possible sites.
Locates Choice Site.
Thoroughly familiar with the Cen
trail European Winter sports centers
-Davos, San Anton, Kitzbuhel, ST.
Moritz and Murren-Count Schan-
gotsch looked over the Western noun
tain territory, and chose Sun Valley
saying:
Among the many attractive spots I
have visited, this combines more de-
lightful features than any place have
seen in the United States, Switzer-
land or Austria for Winter sports
resort"
On the heels of Schafgotsch's re-
port Sun Valley Ranch was purchased