Sun Valley Resort is embarking on a multi-year improvement plan focused on an enhanced guest experience. The proposed projects in the first phase will benefit the recreational experience on Bald Mountain by improving skier and rider circulation, increasing the accessible skiable terrain and improving both lift and snow quality.
Pending project approval by the U.S. Forest Service, work will begin in April 2023 to replace and realign the Challenger chairlift, construct the new Flying Squirrel chairlift replacement, and extend the Flying Squirrel trail and snowmaking. The new lift project will remove the Greyhawk lift and replace the existing Challenger lift with a Doppelmayr high-speed six-pack. The lift will connect Warm Springs base to Bald Mountain summit. The Challenger lift terminal will shift to the location of the current Greyhawk bottom terminal, and the new Challenger lift will have a mid-unload station located near the current top terminal of Greyhawk.
Flying Squirrel lift, the second out of Warm Springs base, will be a Dopplemayr high-speed quad and will link to the top of upper Picabo’s Street trail. This is designed to improve guest circulation and access to Frenchman’s terrain network, from the Warm Springs base area, as well as mid-mountain access to surrounding areas on the mountain. This lift will also provide repeat skiing and riding on Picabo’s Street and Flying Squirrel trails. The bottom terminal will be located in the Warm Springs base area, adjacent to the bottom terminal of the new Challenger chairlift replacement. The top terminal will be located southwest and upslope of Frenchman’s chairlift top terminal, at the top of Picabo’s Street trail.
There is a new website for the development plan: https://www.futureofsunvalley.com.
