Bald Mountain (Idaho)
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Sun Valley skiing
It is the primary ski mountain of the Sun Valley ski resort, and renowned for its lengthy runs at a uniform gradient, at varying levels of difficulty, and with little wind.
In Sun Valley's fourth year of operation (1939–40), Bald Mountain was opened for lift-served skiing, with a series of three (single-seat) chairlifts, unloading at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"..
With a base elevation of Script error: No such module "convert". along the Big Wood River at River Run, Baldy's vertical drop is Script error: No such module "convert". along its northeast face. It is served by fourteen ski lifts (an eight-person gondola, two high speed six packs, six high speed quads, two triple chairlifts, and a surface); Baldy has more uphill capacity per skier than any other ski area. It has 75 runs with Script error: No such module "convert". of on-piste skiing, Script error: No such module "convert". of which have snowmaking.
The slope ratings are 36% easiest, 42% more difficult, and 22% most difficult. These ratings are relative, not absolute; much of the "easiest" terrain on Bald Mountain would be rated as "intermediate" at most ski areas, as the beginner areas are on the gentler and smaller Dollar Mountain.
In media
In the NBC miniseries, 10.5: Apocalypse, this mountain is an extinct volcano that erupts with devastating force. An avalanche of hot gases and ash cascaded down the mountain and buried everything, including the mountain's ski areas, and the towns of Sun Valley, Ketchum, and Hailey. Multiple rescue teams arrived at the scene and dug through the debris caused by Bald Mountain's eruption, looking for any survivors.[3]
References
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External links
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- Sun Valley.com - Bald Mountain - ski report
- Idaho Summits.com - photo of Bald Mountain from Proctor Mountain
- Ski Lifts.org – photos of Sun Valley's lifts
- Ski Map.org – vintage maps – Sun Valley (Bald Mtn)