Idaho Mountain Express

23/03/2025

“I’ve been working hard to get better," Italy's Federica Brignone said. “To win the World Cup was something unexpected. This is amazing.”

Though both the men's and women's World Cup Finals downhill races were canceled Saturday—meaning that racers leading in the downhill standings instantly finalized their victories—ski racing fans still had the

22/03/2025

Unfortunately wind caused today’s Downhill event to be cancelled - but the globes were awarded in front of a large and enthusiastic audience

22/03/2025

“No stool—too crowded. No air horn—too loud,” said Warm Springs resident Baird Gourlay, a former Ketchum councilman and co-owner of PK’s, who advised spectators to pack lightly.

Learn more about how to watch the races here:

Warm Springs’ challenging piste has produced generations of world-class racers from the Wood River Valley, from slalom star Gretchen Fraser to Paralympic champion Muffy Davis.

22/03/2025

Update: Wind has cancelled both the men’s and women’s downhill races. Crystal globes will be awarded to the skiers leading in the current standings at 2:45 p.m. on the stage at the racecourse finish line.

Update: 12 p.m. Saturday

22/03/2025

Update: The start time for the men's downhill race has been delayed to 2:30 p.m. due to wind.

Update: 12 p.m. Saturday

22/03/2025

“Due to the current weather conditions, including wind and snowfall, and for an optimal course experience, the Downhill start position has been moved to the Super G start, just below Durrance Dive," a resort spokesperson told the Express.

Update: 12 p.m. Saturday

22/03/2025

Need something to read while you wait for the world's best downhill skiers to zip down Bald Mountain? Learn more about why the World Cup Finals are a unique part of the international ski racing circuit and how racers approach each of the four Alpine disciplines:

While most World Cup competitions consist of one or two races, the annual World Cup Finals are special, hosting all four Alpine disciplines—slalom, giant slalom, super-giant slalom (generally referred to

22/03/2025

From left, ski technicians Robert Buergler and Lukas Rottinger wax Alpine skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin’s skis on Tuesday in one of more than 50 temporary waxing huts set up in the parking lot across from the Sun Valley indoor ice rink. World Cup Finals racers each bring to the competition a personal quiver of skis that can number in the dozens. They rely on their technicians to hone their equipment precisely for whatever conditions may exist on the mountain.

22/03/2025

After a months-long season spanning multiple continents, the world's best Alpine downhill racers will have to wait a few more hours before racing for crystal globes.

After a months-long season spanning multiple continents, the world's best Alpine downhill racers will have to wait at least a few more hours before racing for the crystal globe.

22/03/2025

At the end of the day, Berman said, the Challenger racecourse builders aimed to create a venue that will push skiers to employ every ounce of their technical skill while gunning for the fastest time.

Learn more about course construction below:

When the best skiers on the planet zip down Bald Mountain during the World Cup Finals races, they will be competing on a carefully sculpted racecourse that has been under

21/03/2025

Main Street will be closed from Fourth Street to near Backwoods Mountain Sports during the project, which is expected to wrap up by about July 3.

A project to finish repaving Main Street and rebuilding sidewalks in Ketchum is set to get underway about April 7, depending on the weather, city of Ketchum Senior Project Manager

20/03/2025

Traffic accident this morning on Highway 75 has caused traffic to come to a standstill.

Update: All lanes have been re-opened. Thank you for your patience.

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There is a 4-vehicle collision on State Hwy 75 near Cold Springs Rd. south of Ketchum, Idaho with lane blockage. First Responders are on the scene but traffic is backed up. Please expect delays. 3/20/2025 @ 9:25 a.m.

20/03/2025

A federal judge and a board that reviews complaints about federal personnel decisions have ruled that thousands of probationary employees recently fired from the U.S. Forest Service, including dozens fired from national forests in Idaho, must be reinstated.

A federal judge and a board that reviews complaints about federal personnel decisions have ruled that thousands of probationary employees recently fired from the U.S. Forest Service, including dozens fired

19/03/2025

“Never summer” and far from home. Living out of a suitcase for months at a time. But having a “built-in family” of fellow world-class athletes, coaches, technicians and therapists. These are all shared experiences of ski racers performing at the apex of international sport.

Over the past month, and in the midst of competition on the European circuit, five World Cup Finals qualifying athletes took a moment off the mountain to share a bit about their experiences as World Cup champion contenders.

World Cup Finals athletes provide perspectives on the physical and mental toll of competition

19/03/2025

“A lot of planning and preparation goes into it, and [ideally] we take all our toys and go home,” said Blaine Patterson, Air St. Luke’s emergency medical services director.

St. Luke’s Wood River and Air St. Luke’s—the medical transport arm of St. Luke’s Health System—are set to provide increased emergency and clinical services during the FIS World Cup Finals,

19/03/2025

“We figured it out as a team and rallied,” Suns head coach Blake Jenson said. “We had a great time. You can’t argue with smiles.”

Head coach Blake Jenson was happy to see the Sun Valley Suns men’s hockey team close its season with two home victories over the weekend.

18/03/2025

The Salmon-Challis National Forest on Monday implored shed hunters, mushroom hunters, fishermen and anyone planning to build a "warming fire" to “drown, stir, and feel” the fire before leaving.

“If it is too hot to touch, it is too hot to leave,” the forest said.

The U.S. Forest Service is urging caution after embers from an unattended campfire sparked a 1.2-acre wildfire on the Salmon-Challis National Forest on Saturday afternoon.