Could we ask any more from the weather here in Sun Valley? Earlier in the week it was overcast but fairly warm. Then we got some snow, followed by a bit of sun. We took Wednesday off to let our legs recuperate (this is a relentless mountain!) and by mid-morning on Thursday we had 5 new inches of snow. Then the sun came out and the winds kicked in. It made for near first-tracks conditions almost every time we came down certain runs as the wind would blow the snow into the tracks left by earlier skiers. It was wonderful to have such great visibility! Today it was much colder but we had sun all day long and we pretty much skied 'til we dropped. For most of us it was our final ski day of the season so we stayed out as long as our legs could hold us. We weren't alone as the bus back to the lodge was packed!
We've been staying at the world-famous Sun Valley Lodge and it's been wonderful. The staff has been amazingly helpful and polite - we really couldn't ask for more from them. The condos are spacious and we happened to be right near the hot tub/pool, which was great. There's a huge amount of history to this place and it's fascinating to look at the old photos and see what this place used to look like. The movie Sun Valley Serenade (1941) plays 24x7 on a TV channel here at the resort and we've gotten a kick out of spotting familiar buildings - and seeing that our hot tub/pool used to have a diving board. Check out this LINK to learn a bit more about the history of the resort town where the stars used to take the train directly from Hollywood.
It's back to reality tomorrow as we catch our plane out of Boise and head back home.
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