John W Lundin

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Sun Valley, Ketchum, and the Wood River ValleyPaperback, 29 June 2020

Sun Valley, Ketchum, and the Wood River Valley
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Part of Series
Images of America
Print Length
128 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Date Published
29 Jun 2020
ISBN-10
1467105333
ISBN-13
9781467105330

Description

Sun Valley and Ketchum are in Idaho's Wood River Valley, gateway to backcountry and wilderness areas. Settlers first arrived in the early 1880s, attracted by a silver rush. In 1883, the railroad connected the valley to the world beyond its borders and brought in outside capital. During the silver depression of the 1890s, mining was replaced by sheep raising, and the area later shipped more sheep than anywhere except Australia. In 1936, during the Great Depression, Union Pacific board chairman Averell Harriman built Sun Valley, the country's first destination ski resort, spending $2.5 million in two years ($45 million today). Sun Valley offered a lavish lifestyle, a luxurious lodge, Austrian ski instructors, and chairlifts invented by Union Pacific engineers. Known as America's St. Moritz, it was a magnet for beautiful people and serious skiers. It had a monopoly on grandeur for decades and influenced ski areas that developed later. Subsequent owners Bill Janss and the Holding family expanded and improved Sun Valley, making it one of the world's premier year-round resorts.

Product Details

Author:
John W Lundin
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
29 June 2020
Dimensions:
23.37 x 16.51 x 0.76 cm
Genre:
Western U.S.
ISBN-10:
1467105333
ISBN-13:
9781467105330
Language:
English
Pages:
128
Weight:
317.51 gm

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