Sun Valley, Idaho is one of the nation's first ski resorts tucked away in the Smoky Mountains of south-central Idaho. It is a fabled mountain town steeped in ski racing history, from the first Harriman Cup in 1937 to the first FIS World Cup in 1977, which will be realized again March 22-27, 2025, with the return of the FIS World Cup with both men and women finals in all race categories.
Hosting the world's best men and women racers on today's World Cup circuit which has included household names such as Lindsey Vonn, who has dominated women's alpine skiing along with Mikaela Shiffrin, and Marco Odermatt and River Radmus for those who follow ski racing, who will compete on the Warm Springs side of Baldy. One of Idaho's own, Haley Cutler, maybe racing and joining an elite list of celebrated women skiers from Hailey, Idaho, in the Wood River Valley.
Its been nearly 90 years since that first Sun Valley race, and in 2025 the world's top alpine competitors will descend on the Sun Valley slopes to compete in the Downhill, Super-G, Giant Slalom, and Slalom at the first-ever Stifel Sun Valley Finals with newly designed terrain in which no World Cup athlete has skied down.
Promising to be one of the biggest events ever to occur in Idaho, perhaps since Evel Knievel's attempt to jump the Snake River in Twin Falls, there will be plenty of ski culture, parties, and snow-inspired events, including skijoring along with free concerts, VIP lounges, late-night parties, and more happening at the base of Warm Springs, the Sun Valley Resort, and in downtown Ketchum, which will debut 5850 Fest. With headliners including the Bare Naked Ladies and Sugar Ray, as well as country music stars Tracy Byrd and Josh Weathers, and others, 5850 Fest will also have VIP offerings with culinary experiences and comedian Dana Carvey, in addition to lounges and other events.