Sun Valley Inn

... riding down this mountain seems out of the question to us!!! Andy and I were proud of ourselves to just be up that high and not be fainting from the lack of oxygen!! The views were second to none as we looked out to the Sawtooth Mountain Range and saw Ketchum and Sun Valley below. This land of ours is as magnificent as any where on earth. America has it all!!! On thursday evening Timmy, Susie and Jake were able to set aside time to take us over to a ...

We stopped right outside of Sun Valley to spend a couple days routing our next stops. First annual invitational for NADRA Western Office Golf Outing has been established! (NADRA does not yet have a Western office, but after this trip we are considering it!) Mike Beaudry and friend, Lance Meller hit up the greens of "The Big Wood".

... in the industry are saying about Sun Valley. "Known for its long, long, lo-o-ong steady-pitched jet-fueled groomers (perfect for raising World Cuppers like Picabo Street and Reggie Crist), its lack of crowds ("forgot what a liftline was!"), its opulent on-mountain lodges and its celebrity-studded history, Sun Valley has won over skiing's well-traveled visitor for decades. It has sunshine and a top-flight lift ...

... we headed out to the snow path to make our 1 1/2 mile journey up to the yurt. One problem, there were three paths forking in different directions. Which to choose? John decided to choose the path with the sled marks since the other boys where bringing a sled. Jim and I hesitated feeling as though it might be the wrong way, but we went along anyhow since John might know best. Man, snowshoeing is hard work! We plowed away down the ...

Wow, what a great day! Today Jim, John and I went skiing. John, who was formally a ski instructor gave me lessons. At first I was hesitant since the last time I skied I ended up with a concusion, but I eased into it and got much better. Jim and John were thoroughly impressed and so John moved us on to the harder slopes. Eventually, Jim and John who excellent skiers sent me down the begiiner slopes ...

... next morning we were back at the airport. This time Jim was flying to Sun Valley to see his brother John and go skiing, while I was flying to Oakland to visit my childhood friend Marcelle who recently had her second child named Kenza. It was great to see Marcelle and her family. We spent the time fussing over Kenza who is such a cute baby! as well as talk about the old days. She was my best friend in 7th grade and she ...

... Montana towards Idaho and on to Sun Valley, where we are at at the moment. Well, not quite there - about 13 miles away in a town called Hailey. Sun Valley is the playground - one of them - of the rich and famous apparently. Hence the reason why we are here! Aaah, and we thought you knew! Anyway, we plan to have a bit of a sticky beek and not sure yet how long we want to stay here. Shall see tomorrow what we feel like and then play it by ear.

... Thompson tempting us for yet another run. Jacobi and I really wanted to get into the Cleaver Couloir. We definately experienced chute envy the day before watching the boys ski that line. Its aesthetics could not be passed up, so at 6:10 we put the skis on our back and trucked up the 1800 feet of high 40's low 50's degree pitch and arrived at the notch at 7:15. The early evening springtime sun lit the jagged Sawtooth peaks with a radiant glow. Although my mind ...

... ground and on Monday to over four inches everywhere. Temperatures only a little above 32F. Claire and I had a disagreement at this point. Being a soft southerner I thought it easily enough to bring everything to a halt and if it was back home enough to prevent me getting work. Claire, coming from Scotland where it is always cold, considered it a mere trifle. The good bit is that we managed to see Yellowstone in two seasons within a week. Lots of lovely photo opportunities. On the ...