Ridge to Blue Grouse to Roundhouse Lane is a ski run of varying difficulties located at Sun Valley. The trails run from the summit of the Christmas chairlift, just below the summit of Bald Mountain, down to the bottom of the chairlift and the Roundhouse Restaurant. The run begins just to the skier's left of the summits of the Christmas and Lookout Express chairlifts, before taking a slight right onto Ridge, an intermediate trail, which features a short but steep pitch, passing underneath the Lookout Express, that leads to a large intersection. Here, I stayed to the left to ski onto Blue Grouse, a short but consistently steep intermediate trail that runs straight down the mountain before reaching Roundhouse Lane, a beginner trail. The trail gently traverses across the mountain before returning to the bottom of the Christmas chairlift.
Sun Valley is a ski resort located in Ketchum, Idaho. The resort is located in Blaine County, about a 15-minute drive north of Hailey, a 1.5-hour drive north of Twin Falls, a 2.5-hour drive east of Boise, a 3-hour drive northwest of Pocatello and west of Idaho Falls, and a 4.5-hour drive northwest of Salt Lake City, Utah. Sun Valley comprises of two separate mountains. Bald Mountain, the larger of the two mountains, is located above the town of Ketchum and is known for its consistently steep and long groomers, including those off of the Challenger chairlift, the largest chairlift in the world by vertical feet. Dollar Mountian, located closer to the Sun Valley Resort, is a small family-oriented hill with a variety of beginner and intermediate terrain for less experienced skiers, as well as the ski area's largest terrain parks. Sun Valley is owned by the Holding Family, which also owns Snowbasin in Utah as well as a collection of hotels. The resort is a partner of the Ikon Pass, with base pass holders receiving five days at the mountain and full pass holders receiving seven days.
Vertical: 1,353 ft
Length: 1.02 mi
Filmed on February 10, 2023
Filmed on the GoPro Hero 9 Black with the Max Lens Mod attached
