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Where Sun Valley’s numbers come from

69 observations from 7 publishers behind 26 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

11/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation9,150 ft5 sources5 of 5 agreefrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — The Mountain: Bald MountainPublishedOct 2026“Top Elevation – 9,150’”
OnTheSnow — Sun Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Summit elevation of 9,150 ft”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Bald Mountain – Sun ValleySep 2026“The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 1,753 and 2,789 m.”
Wikipedia — Bald Mountain (Idaho)Sep 2026“top_elevation = 9150 ft”Also said 9,121 ft (Sep 2026)
Wikipedia — Sun Valley, IdahoSep 2026“Bald Mountain has a summit of 9,150 feet (2,790 m)”
Highest lift-served elevation9,121 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Sun Valley - Bald MountainPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 2,780 m (9,122 ft)”
Base elevation5,750 ft3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — The Mountain: Bald MountainPublishedOct 2026“Base Elevation – 5,750’”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Bald Mountain – Sun ValleySep 2026“situated between the elevations of 1,753 and 2,789 m”
Wikipedia — Bald Mountain (Idaho)Sep 2026“base_elevation = 5750 ft; River Run”
Advertised vertical drop3,400 ft4 sources4 of 4 agreefrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — The Mountain: Bald MountainPublishedOct 2026“Explore world-renowned Bald Mountain, featuring 3,400 vertical feet of diverse terrain and consistent pitch”
OnTheSnow — Sun Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Vertical drop reaches 3,400 ft”
PeakRankings — Sun Valley ReviewSep 2026“Sun Valley has a vertical drop of 3,400 feet with 2,245 skiable acres.”
Wikipedia — Bald Mountain (Idaho)Sep 2026“vertical = 3400 ft”
Lift-served vertical3,371 ftNo sources:Derived

Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.

= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft

Skiable acres2,533 ac4 sources1 of 4 agree · differfrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — The Mountain: Bald MountainPublishedOct 2026“Skiable Acres – 2,533”
OnTheSnow — Sun Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 2,457 ac “2,457 acres of skiable terrain”
PeakRankings — Sun Valley ReviewSep 2026Differs: 2,245 ac “Sun Valley has a vertical drop of 3,400 feet with 2,245 skiable acres.”
Wikipedia — Bald Mountain (Idaho)Sep 2026Differs: 2,054 ac “skiable_area = 2054 acre”
Named trails≥ 1203 sources1 of 3 agree · differfrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — The Mountain: Bald MountainPublishedOct 2026“Lifts – 12 | Trails – 120+”
OnTheSnow — Sun Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 124 “124 trails”
Wikipedia — Bald Mountain (Idaho)Sep 2026Differs: 75 “number_trails = 75; - 36% easiest; - 42% more difficult; - 22% most difficult”
Longest run1.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — Exploring Sun Valley's Expanded Glades & Diverse TerrainPublishedOct 2026“with it's longest run stretching 1.8 miles”
Beginner terrain27%3 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — Exploring Sun Valley's Expanded Glades & Diverse TerrainPublishedOct 2026“27% Easiest”
Wikipedia — Bald Mountain (Idaho)Sep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 75; - 36% easiest; - 42% more difficult; - 22% most difficult”
OnTheSnow — Sun Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 36% “36% beginner terrain, 42% intermediate, 20% advanced, and 2% expert”
Intermediate terrain34%3 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — Exploring Sun Valley's Expanded Glades & Diverse TerrainPublishedOct 2026“34% Moderate”
Wikipedia — Bald Mountain (Idaho)Sep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 75; - 36% easiest; - 42% more difficult; - 22% most difficult”
OnTheSnow — Sun Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 42% “36% beginner terrain, 42% intermediate, 20% advanced, and 2% expert”
Advanced terrain36%3 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — Exploring Sun Valley's Expanded Glades & Diverse TerrainPublishedOct 2026“36% Difficult”
Wikipedia — Bald Mountain (Idaho)Sep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 75; - 36% easiest; - 42% more difficult; - 22% most difficult”
OnTheSnow — Sun Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 20% “36% beginner terrain, 42% intermediate, 20% advanced, and 2% expert”
Expert terrain3%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — Exploring Sun Valley's Expanded Glades & Diverse TerrainPublishedOct 2026“3% Most Difficult (including Inhibition at 70% grade/35 degrees)”
OnTheSnow — Sun Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“36% beginner terrain, 42% intermediate, 20% advanced, and 2% expert”
Advanced + expert terrain39%No sources:Derived

Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.

= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)

Beginner runs32No sources:Derived

Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.

= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)

Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Bald Mountain (Idaho)PublishedSep 2026“night_skiing = none”
Total lifts125 sources3 of 5 agree · differfrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — The Mountain: Bald MountainPublishedOct 2026“Lifts – 12 | Trails – 120+”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Bald Mountain – Sun ValleySep 2026“12 lifts transport the guests.”
OpenSkiMap — Sun Valley - Bald MountainSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 10 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 magic carpet (12 in all)”
OnTheSnow — Sun Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 17 “17 lifts”
Wikipedia — Bald Mountain (Idaho)Sep 2026Differs: 14 “Bald Mountain is served by fourteen ski lifts (an eight-person gondola, two high speed six packs, six high speed quads, two triple chairlifts, and a surface).”
Uphill capacity23,680 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — Discover the Legacy: About Sun ValleyPublishedSep 2026“with a total lift capacity of 23,680 skiers per hour”
Average annual snowfall200 in4 sources2 of 4 agree · differfrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — Sun Valley Resort is an Ikon Pass DestinationPublishedOct 2026“Discover endless adventures: 2,434 acres, 18 lifts, 3,400' vertical drop, and 200" annual snowfall”
PeakRankings — Sun Valley ReviewSep 2026“The resort averages less than 200 inches of snow a season”
OnTheSnow — Sun Valley Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 172 in “The area receives an average of 172 inches of snowfall annually”
Wikipedia — Bald Mountain (Idaho)Sep 2026Differs: 220 in “snowfall = 220 in”
Snowmaking coverage645 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — Exploring Sun Valley's Expanded Glades & Diverse TerrainPublishedOct 2026“645 acres of snowmaking coverage with 583 snow guns”
Wikipedia — Bald Mountain (Idaho)Sep 2026“snowmaking = 645 acre”
Snowmaking coverage (share)78%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley — Exploring Sun Valley's Expanded Glades & Diverse TerrainPublishedOct 2026“78% of groomable terrain backed by snowmaking”
Airport drive2 h 48 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sun Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Boise Airport (BOI) to Sun Valley: 2 h 48 min and 155.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles155.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sun Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Boise Airport (BOI) to Sun Valley: 2 h 48 min and 155.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive2 h 48 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sun Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Boise Airport (BOI) to Sun Valley: 2 h 48 min and 155.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles155.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sun Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Boise Airport (BOI) to Sun Valley: 2 h 48 min and 155.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive21 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) to Sun Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) to Sun Valley: 21 min and 18 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles18.0 mi2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) to Sun Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) to Sun Valley: 21 min and 18 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Sun Valley — How to Get HereSep 2026Differs: 14.0 mi “The closest airport to Sun Valley Resort is the Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) in Hailey, Idaho. The airport is located just 14 miles from the resort and offers nonstop flights to Sun Valley from San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Salt Lake City, Chicago, and Phoenix”

Pages cited

Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.

Other facts

Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.

Nearest major airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Closest airline airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
flyInAirport
Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)
Airports the resort recommends
Sun Valley — How to Get Here
Coordinates
latitude.to — GPS coordinates of Bald Mountain (Idaho)
Website
Sun Valley — Home
Lift ticket page
Sun Valley — Get Your Lift Tickets Today | Sun Valley
Owner
Sun Valley — Discover the Legacy: About Sun Valley
Year opened
Sun Valley — History of Sun Valley (90th season)
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
Mountain range
Wikipedia — Bald Mountain (Idaho)
Nearest city
Sun Valley — How to Get Here

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingSun Valley Company · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…are sure to satisfy even the most discerning palates. Previous Slide Next Slide 2026–2027 Season Passes Two award-winning mountains, one unforgettable season ahead. Find…
  • operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Sun Valley, ID — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Per resort (7 days)
  • operatingMountain Collective · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Sun Valley — Sun Valley, ID; 2 days at Sun Valley; NO BLACKOUT DATES
  • operatingIntermountain Ski Areas Association · Ski area association · 2026-09-28Listed by Intermountain Ski Areas Association: "SUN VALLEY"
  • operatingIdaho Ski Areas Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Idaho Ski Areas Association: "Sun Valley"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Sun Valley – Ketchum
  • operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Sun Valley – Bald Mountain: 9 operating lift(s) — Broadway (High Speed Quad), Challenger (High Speed Six), Frenchman's (High Speed Quad), Flying Squirrel (High Speed Quad), Lookout (Triple), Mayday (Triple), River Run (High Speed Quad), Roundhouse Gondola (Gondola 8), Seattle Ridge (High Speed Six); 23 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Sun Valley - Bald Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 12; downhill runs mapped: 142; Ketchum