Winter 2021

Contributors include Ben Bradley, Sarah Linville, Aaron Hill , Karen Bossick, Laurie Sammis, Kate Hull, , Pamela Kleibrink Thompson, Jake Moe, Hayden Seder, Lori Currie, Jennifer Liebrum, Dick Dorworth

table of contents

Feature

Going Big

Sun Valley’s ski elite master the world’s big mountains

By Ben Bradley

Adventure

Sledding the White Gold

Snowmobiling pushes past the limits

By Sarah Linville

Adventure

The Last Frontier

Heli skiing gets powderhounds closer to nirvana

By Aaron Hill

Feature

Sigi and Sepp

The dynamic duo who took Sun Valley Ski School to world-class fame

By Karen Bossick

Arts

Clint Eastwood’s Feeling Lucky

The Hollywood heavyweight is not slowing down

By Laurie Sammis

Community

Migration Patterns

Where do Idaho’s birds and animals travel?

By Laurie Sammis

Community

No Mountain High Enough

Fourth-grader climbs all of Idaho’s 12,000-foot peaks

By Kate Hull

Feature

Sun Valley Through the Years

How a sleepy ranching town became one of the world’s most famous ski resorts

Feature

Alan Pesky

How heartbreak and loss led to hope and understanding

By Pamela Kleibrink Thompson

Feature

Brent Hansen

The “Foot Guru” gives the Valley happy feet

By Jake Moe

Feature

Jane and Cody Seim

How Sun Valley inspired their women’s ski brand, Cordova

By Hayden Seder

Community

Hockey Heroes

First Shift program removes barriers to trying the sport

By Karen Bossick

Community

Sun Valley Winter Olympians

Health

Love the Skin You’re In

Hydration tips to keep winter dryness at bay

By Lori Currie

Community

Howling at the Moon

Enchanting dinner adventures powered by moonlight

By Laurie Sammis

Arts

Homegrown Tunes

Local artists create the Sun Valley soundtrack

By Ben Bradley

Arts

Storytelling in Black and White

David Yarrow’s iconic images of the American West

By Laurie Sammis

Arts

Squirrel in the Hand

Touching writer David Cale’s heart might just make you famous

By Jennifer Liebrum

Food & Drink

Drinking with the Stars

Cocktails with a (historic) twist

By Laurie Sammis

Community

Meet Sun Valley Resort’s New GM

Why Pete Sonntag relishes the “realness” of Sun Valley

By Dick Dorworth