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Sun Valley Resort

As of 1:57 a.m. MT Nov 4, the Sun Valley Resort SNOTEL station (Chocolate Gulch, 6,310 ft) reports 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Wood River Valley · ID

Status unknown. As of Nov 4, Sun Valley Resort has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (SNOTEL, 2 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (SNOTEL).Poor
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Description · generated

Sun Valley Resort is a ski area in the Wood River Valley of Idaho, United States, with its main terrain on Bald Mountain. The mountain rises from a 5,750 ft base to a 9,150 ft summit, giving 3,400 ft of vertical across 2,553 skiable acres. It has 109 runs, and the longest is 1.8 miles. The operator has been adding gladed tree skiing for advanced skiers in recent seasons, and the resort is on the Ikon Pass and the Mountain Collective.

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52°Feels 52°
0"New snow
Wind
1%Precip chance
5
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-03

As of Nov 3, Sun Valley Resort's PeakCam Snow Score is 5 of 100 (poor): snow quality 4.5 of 15, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 5? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (SNOTEL); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · SNOTEL
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    0 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (SNOTEL) · SNOTEL
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality4.5 / 15
    14 days since the last snow day, 3-day high 48°F (SNOTEL) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
30 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03: 2 to 5, low 1 on 2026-10-11, high 16 on 2026-10-29.
30 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03: 2 to 5, low 1 on 2026-10-11, high 16 on 2026-10-29.

Snow Report

SNOTEL Source ↗
0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
0″
SWE
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Standard Conditions
Standard mountain conditions expected today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: snotel

  • Base depthSNOTELrecent 2 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent 2 h
  • TempNWS stationlive 3 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 4 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

0 in next 7 days · 3.2 in over 14 · peak 2.1 in on Sun, Nov 15

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    –

    37°/22°

    9m

  2. Thu

    5

    –

    34°/20°

    8m

  3. Fri

    6

    –

    37°/20°

    8m

  4. Sat

    7

    –

    42°/24°

    8m

  5. Sun

    8

    –

    43°/26°

    7m

  6. Mon

    9

    –

    42°/26°

    7m

  7. Tue

    10

    –

    42°/26°

    6m

  8. Wed

    11

    0.2"

    39°/26°

    5m

  9. Thu

    12

    ✳✳✳

    –

    35°/21°

    5m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳

    0.7"

    34°/23°

    4m

  11. Sat

    14

    0.1"

    36°/15°

    3m

  12. Sun

    15

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    2.1"

    36°/15°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    –

    36°/13°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    –

    34°/11°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Wed
AM
46°
PM
52°
EVE
43°
Thu
AM
42°
PM
48°
EVE
41°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Sun Valley Resort, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
Mid-mountainHYNDMANNWS · 7,440 ft · 15.6 km––31.3°F–
BaseChocolate GulchSNOTEL · 6,310 ft · 10.5 km0″0″33.6°F–
BaseKETCHUM RANGER STATION NEAR KETCHUMNWS · 5,890 ft · 1.2 km––36.6°F–

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA National Weather Service; USDA NRCS SNOTEL.

Live Cams · 7 available

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Quarter Dollar
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Quarter Dollar· 5,951′

River Run webcam at Sun Valley Resort

River Run

Snow Stake webcam at Sun Valley Resort

Snow Stake

Sun Valley Club webcam at Sun Valley Resort

Sun Valley Club

Sun Valley Ice Rink webcam at Sun Valley Resort

Sun Valley Ice Rink

Warm Springs webcam at Sun Valley Resort, 5,868′

Warm Springs· 5,868′

Last 24 hBowls

4 frames · every 6 h
  1. Bowls still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  2. Bowls still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  3. Bowls still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  4. Bowls still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h

Last 24 h on tapeWarm Springs

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About Sun Valley Resort

Sun Valley Resort is a ski resort in Wood River Valley, Idaho. PeakCam tracks 7 webcams here, plus snow depth from the assigned NRCS station, updated every six hours.

The measured base depth is 0 inches. Sensor history shows the snowpack has held steady over the past week.

Frequently Asked

Where is Sun Valley Resort?
Sun Valley Resort is a ski resort in Wood River Valley, Idaho. Coordinates: 43.69° N, 114.35° W.
How high is Sun Valley Resort?
Sun Valley Resort runs from a base at 5,750 ft to a summit at 9,150 ft, a vertical drop of 3,400 ft.
How big is Sun Valley Resort?
Sun Valley Resort has 2,553 acres of skiable terrain, 109 named runs and 12 lifts, as published by the resort. The longest run is 1.8 mi.
How much snow does Sun Valley Resort get in a typical season?
At the Chocolate Gulch NRCS station (6,310 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 39 inches around Mar 18; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
Which ski pass covers Sun Valley Resort?
Sun Valley Resort is on the Ikon Pass and Mountain Collective passes, per the passes' published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at Sun Valley Resort today?
As of 1:57 a.m. MT Nov 4, the SNOTEL sensor at the Chocolate Gulch station (6,310 ft) measures a 0 inches base at Sun Valley Resort.
Does Sun Valley Resort have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 7 webcams for Sun Valley Resort (regularly refreshing stills), free and without an account.
Where does Sun Valley Resort's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Sun Valley Resort. PeakCam syncs it every six hours and runs range and spike quality checks. When at least two unflagged on-mountain user reports land within 24 hours, they can move the condition rating by one tier — they never change the depth number. Sensor readings can differ from the resort's own report, which usually quotes the upper mountain.
What are the ski conditions at Sun Valley Resort today?
Standard mountain conditions expected today.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology