Snowy Sports

Can you hear those sleigh bells ringing? On your next trip to Sun Valley, plan a horse drawn sleigh ride, one of the quintessential winter activities! From dinner sleigh rides to Trail Creek Cabin to scenic sleigh tours to intimate private rides, Sun Valley offers a variety of tours with different lengths and destinations to suit your taste.

Welcome to Nordic Town USA! With its heart in Sun Valley, Idaho, embrace more than 200 KM of networked Nordic trails linking the south and north valleys. Sun Valley Nordic & Snowshoe Center offers training programs, clinics, rentals and a state-of-the-art clubhouse for skiers of all ages. These perfectly groomed trails are one of the most expansive trail systems in the country.

Since its founding in 1966, Sun Valley Heli Ski has guided thousands of satisfied guest into the spectacular terrain surrounding Sun Valley, Id. The current team of guides is unsurpassed in offering over 100 years of collective experience; a testimony to the level of dedication and professionalism that distinguish SVHS as the U.S preeminent heli-ski operation. Personal service is the trademark of SVHS. Groups are small with a guest to guide ratio of 4:1. Contact Sun Valley Heli Ski HERE.

Sun Valley offers limitless backcountry ski terrain. The surrounding mountain area offers a network of Mongolian-style yurts and well-equipped huts that are the perfect ending to great day of skiing. The yurts and huts are placed at the foot of some of the best powder stashes in all of Idaho. Tour hut to hut, or use one as a basecamp for adventure.

For more information, please contact one of the locally operated guiding companies:

Sawtooth Mountain Guides: 208.774.3324
Sun Valley Trekking: 208.788.1966
Sun Valley Heli Ski: 208-622-3108

Hundreds of miles of groomed trails are all within an hour drive of Sun Valley.

Looking for the groomed stuff? Head to Smiley Creek and the Stanley area for over 170 miles of groomed trail. Or, let loose and watch the powder fly with some off trail riding. Smiley Creek Lodge is a great resource for all things snowmobile- learn about the trails, rentals and guided tours.

The Fairfield region is another great place to ride, with open fields and an additional 200 miles of trails to play!

** Please know where it is acceptable to ride your snowmobile before embarking on your next adventure. You can do so by looking at the United States Forest Service Snowmobile Regulations here.

Sun Valley has been called the “Original Mountain Playground” and the terrain park at dollar mountain certaintly adds to fun factor of this playground. Known as the “beginner mountain”, Dollar mountain is home to ski school and is a great place for kids and adults alike to learn how to ski. However, Dollar is not just for beginner level skiers.

The full-feature terrain park on Dollar Mountain has 76 rails, jumps, boxes, moguls, and tunnels. The features of the park change often throughout the season to stay fresh and fun. Some features are great for beginners and kids and teach basic ski skills like how to turn. Some features are for more advanced skiers like the jumps and rails. Nate Sheehan, the terrain park manager, says “I try to make our parks have a progression from the very beginner, first time user of the parks all the way up to the Ski Education Foundation (SVSEF) kids who are training to be professionals.”

Bald Mountain lift tickets include access to both Bald Mountain and Dollar Mountain lifts, so if you are skiing “the big mountain”, take the short drive to Dollar Mountain to practice a few jumps at the terrain park.