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Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain is a ski area in Sun Valley, Idaho, United States with 13 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 1,812 m and 2,001 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
13 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
2,001 m
Vertical drop
189 m
Nearest airport
SUN · 20 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy7.7 km
  • Other0.4 km
  • Advanced1.4 km
  • Intermediate4.0 km

28 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain is a ski area in Sun Valley, Idaho, the United States. Its 28 mapped downhill runs add up to 13 km, which ranks it #195 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 480 m long.

Slopes at Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain

About 57% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 30% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,812 m up to 2,001 m, a vertical drop of 189 m — typical of a local ski hill. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain

The nearest airport is Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN), about 20 km away in a straight line — roughly 26 minutes by car; Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) is 134 km away. Nearby ski areas include Sun Valley - Bald Mountain (79.4 km), Quigley Nordic Trails, Rotarun Ski Area (2.7 km) and Galena Lodge Trails, which together add 109 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain

  1. 1
    Friedman Memorial Airport Flag of United StatesHailey, United States Airports in United States
    SUN20 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport Flag of United StatesTwin Falls, United States Airports in United States
    TWF134 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field Flag of United StatesBoise, United States Airports in United States
    BOI152 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Lemhi County Airport Flag of United StatesSalmon, United States Airports in United States
    SMN164 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain have?

13 km of downhill runs (28 runs): 7.7 km easy, 0.4 km other, 1.4 km advanced, 4.0 km intermediate. It is #195 in United States by piste length.

How high is Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain?

The lifts and runs reach 2,001 m (6,565 ft); the lowest point is 1,812 m, a vertical drop of 189 m.

What is the nearest airport to Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain?

Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN), about 20 km away in a straight line; Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) is 134 km away.

How many ski lifts does Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain have?

5 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.