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Sun Valley, Idaho
Location in Blaine County and the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 43°40′50″N 114°20′34″W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Blaine
Area
- Total	9.9 sq mi (25.6 km²)
- Land	9.9 sq mi (25.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	5,945 ft (1,812 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,427
- Density	144.6/sq mi (55.8/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	83353-83354
Area code(s)	208
FIPS code	16-78850
GNIS feature ID	0398200

Sun Valley, Idaho - Bald Mountain - View from Sun Valley Lake

Sun Valley is an affluent resort community in central Idaho, adjacent to the city of Ketchum inBlaine County. Tourists from around the world enjoy its skiing, hiking, ice skating, trail riding,tennis, and more. The population was 1,427 at the 2000 census. Few of its residents stay year-round, most come from major cities like Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and more distantly Chicago and New York. The elevation of Sun Valley (at the Lodge) is 5920 feet (1804 m) above sea level. The area is served by Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey. Visitors to Sun Valley are relatively close to the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.

Among skiers, the term "Sun Valley" refers to the alpine ski area, which consists of Bald Mountain, the main ski mountain, and Dollar Mountain, which is geared toward novice and lower intermediate skiers. Bald Mountain, or "Baldy," has a summit of 9150 feet (2789 m) and a vertical drop of 3400 feet (1036 m). With its abundance of constant-pitch terrain, at varying degrees of difficulty, coupled with its substantial vertical drop and absence of wind, Baldy has often been referred to as the best single ski mountain in the world. The treeless "Dollar" at 6638 feet (2023 m) has a moderate vertical drop of 628 feet (191 m).

The term "Sun Valley" is used more generally to speak of the region surrounding the city, including the neighboring city of Ketchum and the valley area winding south to Hailey. The region has been home to the rich, famous, and powerful, including Mats Wilander, Walter Annenberg, Adam West, Ernest Hemingway, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Tom Hanks, Steve Miller,Demi Moore, Brent Hope, Peter Cetera, Clint Eastwood, Ron LeBlanc, Bruce Willis, Ashton Kutcher, Steve Wynn, Mohamed al-Fayed, John Lewis, John Kerry, Tony Robbins and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Bowls View Camera Click on the image to enlarge	Lookout Camera Click on the image to enlarge	Super Pipe Camera Click on the image to enlarge
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