Sun Valley, Ketchum, and the Wood River Valley

2020-06-29 History

Author : John W. Lundin
Release : 2020-06-29
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 34X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Sun Valley, Ketchum, and the Wood River Valley written by John W. Lundin. This book was released on 2020-06-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sun Valley and Ketchum are in Idaho's Wood River Valley, gateway to backcountry and wilderness areas. Settlers first arrived in the early 1880s, attracted by a silver rush. In 1883, the railroad connected the valley to the world beyond its borders and brought in outside capital. During the silver depression of the 1890s, mining was replaced by sheep raising, and the area later shipped more sheep than anywhere except Australia. In 1936, during the Great Depression, Union Pacific board chairman Averell Harriman built Sun Valley, the country's first destination ski resort, spending $2.5 million in two years ($45 million today). Sun Valley offered a lavish lifestyle, a luxurious lodge, Austrian ski instructors, and chairlifts invented by Union Pacific engineers. Known as America's St. Moritz, it was a magnet for beautiful people and serious skiers. It had a monopoly on grandeur for decades and influenced ski areas that developed later. Subsequent owners Bill Janss and the Holding family expanded and improved Sun Valley, making it one of the world's premier year-round resorts.

The Rest of the Story of the Wood River Valley and Sun Valley, Idaho

2016-04-14

Author : Luanne MANDEVILLE
Release : 2016-04-14
Genre :
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Book Rating : 461/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Rest of the Story of the Wood River Valley and Sun Valley, Idaho written by Luanne MANDEVILLE. This book was released on 2016-04-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 15 feature story articles roughly chronicles the early days of the Wood River and Sun Valley, Idaho, starting at the beginning. Learn what Ketchum lots originally cost ($2). Discover details about the mining boom days, pioneer life, sheepherding, aspen tree carvings, the arrival of the railroad and early activities at the glamorous Sun Valley resort. Were the elk here first (not really)? And then the book takes a personal turn with the author's recollections of her first skiing trips to Sun Valley, experiencing wildfires, sightseeing, enjoying hikes, the county fair and many snippets of conversations on the chairlifts.

Rugged Mercy

2013 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Robert Wright
Release : 2013
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 149/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Rugged Mercy written by Robert Wright. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the dead of night in 1894, a trembling, wide-eyed 13-year-old boy assisted with his first surgery--an experience that changed his life. At times, he performed operations by lantern light and traveled by buggy, dogsled, or Studebaker to reach remote patients. In 1917, he led the rescue effort following the North Star mine avalanche disaster.

Sun Valley Architecture and Interiors

2006 Architecture

Author : Alan Edison
Release : 2006
Genre : Architecture
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Book Rating : 174/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Sun Valley Architecture and Interiors written by Alan Edison. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sun Valley "style" has emerged out of the melding of the extraordinarily beautiful scenery of the area, a love of outdoor living and recreation, and the unavoidable influence of the chic movie stars and millionaires who call it home. Sun Valley Architecture and Interiors exemplifies a blend of simple elegance and a refreshingly unpretentious spirit that permeates this Idaho paradise--and that spirit has profound effect on the lives and homes of its people.

Angling Around Sun Valley

2013-07-18 Fly fishing

Author : Mike McKenna
Release : 2013-07-18
Genre : Fly fishing
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 047/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Angling Around Sun Valley written by Mike McKenna. This book was released on 2013-07-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fish Sun Valley, Idaho, in any season! Within a 60-mile radius of the resort communities of Sun Valley and Ketchum, Idaho, some of the best fly fishing int he West can be found. The sheer variety and ease of accessthe region offers is astounding. With freestone rivers, alpine lakes, small mountain streams, classic still and tailwater fisheries and, of course, one famous Blue-Ribbon spring creek. Explore the waters of Silver Creek, the Big Wood River, the Big Lost River and lakes and stillwater fisheries around Sun Valley, Idaho. Award-winning author and fly fishing writer Mike McKenna interviewed more than a dozen fly fishing guides from the legendary staff of Ketchum's Silver Creek Outfitters. The pages of this four-season, year-round guidebook are filled with the expertise of the best local guides, tips, a Fishing 101 section and inspirational stories about fly fishing around Sun Valley.

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