The mountains surrounding Sun Valley have received 1-2 feet of snow over the past week with another significant storm inbound for tonight/tomorrow. Conditions are first rate. Now is the time to get out.
Video of some great powder boarding this weekend.
Sun Valley Heli Skiing – Feb 20, 2011 from EpicQuest on Vimeo.
Some footage of the great powder conditions currently available in the mountains surrounding Sun Valley.
New snow is in the forecast and Sun Valley Heli Ski will be offering 1/2 day specials this Friday and Saturday to get out and enjoy some powder skiing. Our 1/2 day program will start at 1:00PM and 4 runs are guaranteed. The price for the 1/2 day program is $600 per person. Give us a call to learn more and sign up. Limited space available.
The Smoky Mountain Lodge is the only fly-in heliski lodge in the lower 48. Located west of Sun Valley and in the heart of some of our best heli ski terrain, this luxurious six bedroom lodge has all the amenities of home with the added benefit of a personal chef. We are currently offering a free stay at the Lodge when a group of 8 books two days of heli-skiing with us. Take advantage of this opportunity to balance out your heli-skiing adventure with an evening of quiet luxury. Give us a call for more details or to book a trip!
Sun Valley Heli Ski is planning to ski over the next week in a zone of its’ permit area which is seldom skied. The terrain is located on the back side of the Lake Creek and Eagle Creek Headwalls to the North and East of Ketchum. This is some of the biggest and most dramatic terrain in our permit area. Due to the remote nature of this terrain, it is likely that many runs have never been skied and first descents are a good possibility. Give us a call to talk about joining us for a heli skiing adventure.
Google map image of the Terrain:
Sun Valley Heli Ski hosted Lexus magazine last month for some great heli and resort skiing. Have a look at some fantastic imagery from their trip.
Even though mother nature has been dropping all our snow on the mid-west, we still have great powder conditions in our Smoky Mountain Terrain to the west of Sun Valley. If you have grown tired of skiing groomers on the resort, come join us for some powder turns.
Have you been heli skiing with us and captured your memories on video? If so, show us what you’ve got! The best video wins a free day of heli skiing in 2012. The submissions are coming in, so make sure to submit your video by the end of the season to our Facebook page.
Thanks Jamie for putting together a great video. This is going to be a hard one to beat for our “Video of the year contest”.
Sun Valley Heli Ski Experience from Jamie Starr on Vimeo.
Balcom Ridge, 12/27/10
Group 1, Day 1 of the season!
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Although the recent storms largely ignored Baldy and the mountains immediately surrounding the Ketchum/Sun Valley area, terrain in our northern and western zones received much more snow. I toured on Butterfield yesterday where I found 30cm (one foot) of new, blower, pow (see …video)! The Vienna snotel site racked up over three inches of snow water equivalent since January 11th. And although the high rain line (about 8600 feet) turned Baldy in a 30 degree ice rink, in the more remote mountains, where new snow fell on top of the rain crust, we have surprisingly good skiing at and below the rain line. It’s not over-the-head blower, but if you don’t mind getting some in your lap…
Friday January 21, 2011 Conditions Report from EpicQuest on Vimeo.
EpicQuest and Zenergy Health Club and Spa are pleased to welcome Michael Dyer, the founder of Kenya’s Borana Lodge, to Sun Valley on Friday January 28th. Michael will be discussing conservation efforts in Kenya and the vital role that tourism plays in the future of the Kenyan environment, wildlife population and local communities.
Michael is a third generation Kenyan and a founding member of the Laikipia Wildlife Forum, a conservation group focused on the Laikipia – Ewaso Ecosystem. Michael also developed and operates several safari properties including the Borana Lodge and Laragai House. EpicQuest has partnered with Michael and the Borana Lodge to provide world class safari’s which take participants out of vehicles and put them into the African landscape on horse, bike or foot.
Date: Friday. January 28th, 2011
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Zenergy - 245 Raven Road, Ketchum, ID 83340. 208.725-0595
We hope you will join us for an educational and aspirational evening to discover the magic of Kenya.
discuss conservation efforts in Kenya and the vital role that Tourism plays in the future of the Kenyan environment, wildlife population and local communities. Michael is a third generation Kenyan and a founding member of the Laikipia Wildlife Forum, a conservation group focused on the Laikipia – Ewaso Ecosystem. Michael also developed and operates several Safari properties including the Borana Lodge and Laragai House. EpicQuest has partnered with Michael and the Borana Lodge to provide world class Safari’s which take participants out of vehicles and put them into the African landscape on horse, bike or foot.
We hope you will join us for an educational and aspirational evening to discover the magic of Kenya.
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