Snow has finally arrived in Sun Valley. Some are calling it a snowpacolypse, some are calling it a snownami and others are even saying it will be a snowmageddon. Whatever it is, we're just happen to see some white stuff falling from the skies! We are gearing up and saying "LET IT NUKE!" (If you are out there shredding the gnar too, don't forget to capture your favorite moment and enter our LET IT NUKE video contest to win $100 Sturtos gift card! Find details on our Facebook page, facebook.com/sunvalleymag) And if you aren't on the mountain this week, don't worry, our vital town always has something up its sleeve. Check out the Cheat Sheet of best things to do around here this week!
Sun Valley Center for the Arts Lecture Series: James Balog
James Balog has been a leader in photographing, understanding and interpreting the natural environment for 25 years. Balog is an avid mountaineer with a graduate degree in geography and geomorphology who founded the Extreme Ice Survey to reveal the impact of climate change. This is the most wide-ranging photographic study of glaciers ever conducted and has been recognized with the Heinz Award, the Aspen Institute’s Visual Arts & Design Award and the Galen and Barbara Rowell Award for the Art of Adventure. Balog will share images and stories from his Extreme Ice Survey as a part of The Center’s multidisciplinary project Thin Ice: Journeys In Polar Regions.
When: Thursday, January 19th, 6:30 PM. Tonight!
Where: Church of the Big Wood, Ketchum.
Info: sunvalleycenter.org. Tickets are $15 for members, $25 for non-members and $10 for students.
Sun Valley Suns Hockey: The local’s favorite hockey team plays at home!
The Sun Valley Suns, the local’s favorite hockey team, hosts the Utah Grizzlies this weekend to benefit the Sage School. Dress warm; grab a beverage and head to the Hockey Rink in Sun Valley for a night of pucks, sticks and fun!
When: Friday, January 20th and Saturday, January 21st. Games starts around 7:00 PM. Get there early for the best spot in the stands!
Where: Sun Valley Hockey Rink.
Info: sunvalleysuns.com
H’Sao: A night of music at the Sun Valley Opera House
H’Sao draws inspiration from gospel and traditional African music, especially that of its Chadian roots, and adds dashes of pop, soul, jazz and R&B. The voices are magnificent, true and powerful; their original compositions, their unmistakable style and the energy on stage are contagious. Their initial lack of means forced H’Sao to develop an original and unique style of a cappella songs. Now they mix their large repertoire of a cappella songs with numbers that include keyboards, djembe, drums, guitar, bass . . . and African dance. H’Sao has filled concert halls in Sweden, Ireland, the United States, Colombia, Canada, South Africa, and Australia with vibrant African rhythms and hopeful words.
When: Saturday, January 21st, 6:30 PM.
Where: Sun Valley Opera House
Info: sunvalleycenter.org. Tickets are $20 for members, $30 for non-members and $10 for students.
The Laura Flood Memorial Race: A day of alpine racing on Baldy!
Starting in 1991, this annual alpine race hosted by the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation is organized in the honor of the late Laura Flood. Now a sanctioned FIS race, J1 and J2 racers from all over the country come to compete in the event. It is the perfect chance to come check out some of the young athletes race… you never know, some may be Olympians some day!
When: Saturday, January 22nd and Sunday, January 23rd. Racing begins at 10:00 AM. Awards at Apple’s Bar and Grill following the race.
Where: Bald Mountain. (The Giant Slalom takes place on Hemingway and the Slalom race on Cozy.)
Info: Call the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation for race information, 208-726-4129.
Ski for Air Service Day: $35 for a Full Day on Bald Mountain
Fly Sun Valley Alliance and the Sun Valley Resort have teamed up to present the first "Ski for Air Service" community ski day by offering a full-day $35 lift ticket on Sunday, January 22! Fly Sun Valley Alliance and The Sun Valley resort will also host an Après Ski Party from 3-5 at River Run Lodge featuring live music and a raffle.
Tickets are available for purchase (cash only!) at the following local ski shops: Board Bin, Formula Sports, PK's, Ski Tek, Sturtevants, Claude's (Twin Falls) and Newt & Harold's (Boise.) These shops are also offering 50% off rentals and demos on January 22nd!
When: Buy your tickets now! Ski on Sunday, January 22nd!
Where: Purchase your tickets at the ski shops mentioned above and head to Sun Valley!
Info: The Fly Sun Valley Alliance.
