Winter 2022

Contributors include Pamela Kleibrink Thompson, WORDS John M. Thomas / PHOTOS Allie Mae Hillman, PAMELA KLEIBRINK THOMPSON, Brent Lawson, WORDS Sarah Linville / PHOTOS MARK LAROWE, Sun Valley Magazine Staff, LORI CURRIE, HAYDEN SEDER, WORDS LORI CURRIE / PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROTARUN, KATE HULL, JAKE MOE, DICK DORWORTH, BEN BRADLEY, WORDS LORI WILLIAMS / PHOTOS HALSEY PIERCE, RECIPES AND PHOTOS BY LAINE WHITTIER

table of contents

Community

Celebrating Cinema at the Sun Valley Film Festival

Mountain film festivals continue growth

By Pamela Kleibrink Thompson

Community

Passing the Torch

Ketchum’s Iconic Retail Spaces Live On

By WORDS John M. Thomas / PHOTOS Allie Mae Hillman

NexGenLife

Lovevery

Playtime with Purpose

By PAMELA KLEIBRINK THOMPSON

Feature

Cloud Seeding

Will Science be the Answer to Our Snow Prayers?

By Brent Lawson

Feature

Skijoring

Blending Two Cultures—Cowboy Horsemanship and Wintersports—in the Wood River Valley

By WORDS Sarah Linville / PHOTOS MARK LAROWE

Community

The Changing Landscape

Of the Wood River Valley

By Sun Valley Magazine Staff

Health

Wellness Treatments

Ancient and Alternative Remedies for a Quicker Recovery

By LORI CURRIE

Adventure

Fat Bike Fever

Trails, technologies and local shops help grow this snow sport

By HAYDEN SEDER

Feature

History of Rotarun

By WORDS LORI CURRIE / PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROTARUN

Arts

Storytelling Goddess

A charge to do the work, and then some

By KATE HULL

Feature

KATE + BOB ROSSO

The Elephant’s Perch dreamers reflect on their iconic journey

By JAKE MOE

Feature

ALISON OWEN KIESEL BRADLEY

The bliss and courage of a national Nordic champion

By DICK DORWORTH

Feature

REFLEX AGAIN

The resurgence of a classic Sun Valley brand

By BEN BRADLEY

Arts

Going with the Flow of the Flame

Ardent for the ancient and emotional art of encaustic

By WORDS LORI WILLIAMS / PHOTOS HALSEY PIERCE

Food & Drink

SOUP’S UP

Sourceable recipes in support of local food and farms of Idaho

By RECIPES AND PHOTOS BY LAINE WHITTIER