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Sun Valley’s 75th season R
ick Hickman left dent Beth Grinstead. behind temHundreds of skiperatures in ers and boarders the 70s and 80s thumbed their in Costa Rica last noses at the unseaweek to return to sonable temperaSun Valley’s subtures marking the by: Karen zero temperatures. opening of Sun Bossick But he wasn’t Valley’s 75th anniabout to miss openversary season. And ing day on Baldy—not they were rewarded after missing skiing here for their efforts—it was 7 for 10 years while managing a degrees on top of the mountain golf resort in California. to start the day. “I thought about not coming With the sun smiling on them up today, but--� he said, as he and none of the winds that were surveyed the minus-one degree causing horror stories on the temperature at the bottom of roads in the rest of Idaho, it was Baldy Thanksgiving morning. downright balmy. “But, hey, this is why we live Given the cold, however, there here,� interjected Ketchum resiwere no overnight campers. Kyle
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Foster was first in line for the gondola—and all it took was an 8 o’clock walkup. Powderhounds found their first-day fix on Upper Limelight and Upper River Run, thanks to a storm two days earlier that had dumped about 13 inches of super light snow. “This is great!� chortled Hailey boarder Scott Watanabe. Ketchum skier Orlie Sather came out of his skis on his first schuss down Upper River Run, but came up with a wide grin once the powder had melted off his face. “It takes more than that to dent this tough Norwegian head
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Rick Hickman says Baldy is the best mountain in the United States, if not the world. Photo: KAREN BOSSICK/TWP
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t’ll pay to shop in Hailey this Christmas season. Thanks to the Hailey Holiday Raffle, Hailey shoppers will receive one raffle ticket for every $10 they spend at participating businesses. Raffle prizes include more than $3,000 in Hailey Chamber Bucks that can be spent at Hailey businesses, as well as prizes from Hailey restaurants, shops and service providers. “This event has been a popular tradition in Hailey and we are thrilled to bring it back in such a big way,� said Chamber Director Heather LaMonica Deckard. “People really like to shop and dine local and the Hailey Chamber and Hailey businesses wanted to show their appreciation and add to the festive hometown holiday vibe that Hailey is known for.� Raffles drawings will take place on Dec. 11, 18 and 24. Prizes will include $500 worth of Chamber bucks on Dec. 11, $1,000 on Dec. 18 and $1,500 during the Dec. 24 drawing, which will take place at noon. Businesses will begin distributing raffle tickets on Dec. 11. In addition, participating Hailey businesses will wrap locally purchased presents for free. twp
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