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The Baldy Challenge is an annual local fundraiser supporting The Senior Connection in Hailey . Skiers face-off against Baldy in an epic challenge to ski every run on the mountain in the 28 days of February and be entered into a raffle for the chance to win fun prizes. More information or sign up to go PK’s in Ketchum or Apple’s in Warm Springs.

The Boulder Mountain Tour is currently full Thank you for your interest in the Zions Bank Boulder Mountain Tour. Please add your name to the waitlist via the registration link and we will see what transpires. Or, please consider skiing in our Virtual BMT. Thursday, February 2   NordicTown USA Sprints Simplot Lot, 2nd Avenue & Fourth Street, Ketchum  The NordicTown USA Sprints pit teams of two in a head-to-head freestyle relay format on a 400-meter oval. The event features elite racers from the field, adaptive skiers, as well as top juniors from the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation. Cash prizes to the top teams. Come join the fun as a participant or spectator. Day of race signup only. Hot drinks and cookies will be provided by Sun Valley Community School. Details, Rick Kapala (208) 726-3899. 3:30 p.m. Registration and bib pick up 4:15 p.m. Welcome/Instructions 4:30 p.m. Youth mass start – 1 lap 4:45 p.m. Youth mass start – 2 laps 5:00 p.m. Adaptive class – 4 laps (If enough racers) 5:15 p.m. Elite class – 6 laps Boulder Mountain Tour & And Future Champions Reception The Elephant’s Perch, Ketchum, 6 p.m.  Meet and mingle with past champions of ...

A more recent addition to the Papoose Club community events, the Nordic Cup has been held in the Wood River Valley since 2006. Depending on snow conditions the event is held either in Quigley Canyon in Hailey or Sun Valley Nordic center. The cross-country event is open to youth aged 3-13 who may race in skate or classic disciplines. This free community event put on by Papoose Club volunteers in partnership with the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s Nordic ski program and the Blaine County Recreation District.  

Winter in Idaho’s Wood River Valley means lots of snow and plenty of ways to enjoy it, including unique events like the annual Wood River Extreme Ski Joring Races. Produced by the Wood Extreme Ski Joring Association (WRESJA), this event features cowboys with their fast horses racing with brave skiers and snowboarders and promises a weekend of fast action fun that the whole family will enjoy. Ski Joring is a winter sport in which a person on skis is pulled by a horse, a dog or a motor vehicle. It is derived from the Norwegian word skikjøring, meaning “ski driving”. In the Wood River Valley horses are used.  A successful run of this race means crossing the finish line of the 600-900-foot course with the skier having executed one to three jumps ranging from three to six feet high and grabbing from three to nine rings. The rider must also grab a ring. Points are deducted for missed or dropped rings and missed jumps. Speed – which often reaches 40 miles per hour – is a factor. Winners are based on the combined overall score for both days. This year the WRESJA races will also feature a couple’s division and ...