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Idaho Sun Valley
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| This “star-studded” resort area is actually two
side-by-side towns located in central Idaho in the heart of the
Idaho Rockies. Sun Valley is currently one of the top ski and
summer resort towns in the country and attracts visitors from
all over the world who come to enjoy its fabulous skiing and
upscale atmosphere. The first ski resort to open in North
America in 1936, Sun Valley is also home to the world’s very
first chairlift which was created here the same year. With a
population of approximately 20,000 people, Sun Valley and
Ketchum have been and still are part-time homes to many famous
faces including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Hanks, Bruce
Willis, Demi Moore, Picabo Street, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey,
Sen. John Kerry, Clint Eastwood, Jamie Lee Curtis, Scott Glenn,
Mariel Hemingway and her grandfather, author Ernest Hemingway.
Activities in the Sun Valley/Ketchum area include biking,
hiking, hunting, rock climbing, kayaking, river rafting,
golfing, horseback riding, paragliding, fishing, water sports,
and chairlift rides in the summer. Winter activities include
skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice skating,
ice shows, paragliding, and heli-skiing. Many high-end art shows
and festivals throughout the year are also quite popular to both
the locals and visitors alike. |
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