Tucked away in a quiet nook on Bald Mountain’s southern flank, a hidden wonderland of skier’s delight awaits. Glide peacefully down a sun-drenched bowl. Dance through perfectly-spaced trees. Fly down steep chutes. Increasing Bald Mountain’s lift serviced terrain by nearly 20%, Sunrise is the first major terrain expansion on Baldy in over two decades.
The expansion, which officially opened in early February 2021 and adds 380 acres of exciting new terrain, opens up some of Baldy’s best and most challenging terrain, including a wide-open bowl and extensive tree skiing. The expansion also includes the extension of the gradually-pitched and oh-so-smooth Lower Broadway run.
Completed in the fall of 2020, our new high-speed detachable Broadway lift has replaced Cold Springs, which was the resort’s oldest chairlift. The new lift, rising 1,582 vertical feet in just over a mile, provides a seamless transition from the base of Lower Broadway run and the Roundhouse restaurant, the top of the Roundhouse Express gondola, and the bottom of Christmas chairlift.
Accessed via Seattle Ridge, the Sunrise zone has long been known by tight-lipped Sun Valley locals for its secret powder stashes, challenging rock drops, steep chutes, and epic corn skiing, and the expanded lift access to this area further establishes Sun Valley’s Bald Mountain as a must-visit destination for every passionate skier and rider.
The ski area within a ski area. A special place to glide down a wide-open bowl, navigate through trees, and descend steep chutes. Sunrise has increased Sun Valley Resort's skiable acreage by over 380 acres.
This project involved replacing the resort’s oldest chairlift, Cold Springs, with a new high-speed detachable quad lift called Broadway, which now provides a seamless transition to the Roundhouse restaurant, the Roundhouse Express gondola, and Christmas chairlift. For those who prefer groomers and gradual pitches, the Lower Broadway run has been extended to reach the new chairlift and is lined with 25 new high-efficiency snowmaking guns.
Work began in 2018 with the rerouting and redevelopment of the Cold Springs mountain bike trail, grading of the Lower Broadway run, tree removal, and excavation work. The project continued in summer 2019 with new snowmaking guns placed along the extended Lower Broadway run, glading of heavily-treed areas, and other terrain enhancements. The installation of utilities and the new Broadway chairlift took place during summer of 2020.
Replacement of the Cold Springs (#4) Chairlift
The main purpose of the project was the replacement of the Cold Springs chairlift, which was the oldest lift still operating at the resort.
Increased Skiable Terrain
Increased Snowmaking
Rerouted and Improved Cold Springs Mountain Bike Trail
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October 30
Introducing Sunrise! Ski 380 acres of new terrain this winter!
October 16
What is cable splicing you ask? Check out the video to learn about this crucial step in building the new lift.
September 16
Seats waiting to be put on the new chairflift!
August 24
The bird is back and hauling loads. Another massive day of progress as a helicopter transports towers, crossbeams and lift sheaves.
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August 3rd
A helicopter is used to transport and dump loads of wet concrete into the foundations of the new lift towers
July 23
The upper terminal profile takes shape with Trail Creek and the Pioneer Mountains in the distance
July 15
The Upper Terminal is taking shape! The drive train prepares to be lifted onto the Upper Terminal Platform
July 9
The Lower Terminal is taking shape in the bottom of Cold Springs Canyon
June 30
The columns for the upper terminal are being constructed at The Round House
June 22
June 9
June 1
Spider Hoe digs out settings for new lift towers.
New lift towers are assembled at the base of Cold Springs canyon!
The pit for the new bottom terminal.
New Lift bases are assembled at the base of Cold Springs canyon!
Snowmaking installation from Summer 2019