Installed on Proctor and Dollar Mountains in the fall of 1936. The chairlift design was adapted from banana loading equipment used on banana boats in the tropics. The single-seat chairlifts were developed at the Union Pacific headquarters in Omaha in the summer of 1936. The chairlift went on to replace the primitive rope tow and other technologies used at ski areas at the time.
One of the only privately owned and operated libraries in the country. Free Internet.
Saturday nights during the summer. Tickets can include a buffet dinner or just the show.
1941 film
The film is shown several times a day at the Sun Valley Opera House. Scenes were shot at Sun Valley in March 1941.
dedicated in 1966
The last remaining examples of the unique, massive ore wagons from the town's mining days. To see the wagons up close, get a key from city hall across the street.
Ketchum Ski & Heritage Museum
Located in historic 1933 buildings, the museum showcases exhibits that detail the region’s cultural heritage: from the first inhabitants, to miners and ranchers, to destination skiers, to artists and athletes.